Harlequin Desire September 2021--Box Set 2 of 2 by Naima Simone

Author:Naima Simone
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

TEN

They dozed, and when they eventually awoke, Julian pulled her to her feet and led her to the large bathroom where they shared an incredibly sensual shower.

“We have to leave the bedroom,” Julian stated once he’d turned off the taps and handed her a big fluffy towel and began drying himself. “Otherwise I fear I’ll do nothing but make love to you all day.”

“Would that be such a bad thing?” As soon as she uttered the words, she blushed.

Julian loved that she could still be shy with him after everything they’d done. “No, but I would like you to see more of the city.”

“All right. Let’s do it.”

After quickly getting dressed, Julian in shorts and a T-shirt and Elyse in a floral sundress, they hopped in the convertible. He took her to a downtown craft market in Castries to buy bags of spices and to shop for souvenirs. They ended up with several bags of goodies to take back home to their families. Julian was surprised, however, that most belonged to him. Elyse’s shopping list was small. When he questioned her about it, she clammed up.

“I’m not like you, Julian,” Elyse said. “I don’t have a big family. I told you there’s only me and my dad. I was so busy taking care of him that I missed out on the chance to make my own friends.”

“I know.”

She rolled her eyes. “For Christ’s sake, don’t look at me like that. I’m not totally alone. There’s my friend Andrea.”

Julian nodded. He understood she’d lost her mother, but there was something about the look in her eye that told him there was more. Elyse hadn’t told him the full story. He didn’t want to push her; he just hoped that in time she would feel comfortable enough to share all her secrets with him.

To help lighten the mood, Julian drove them to one of the rum distilleries on the island. They toured the facility, following each step of the rum-making process from the raw materials of molasses and sugarcane to fermentation and distillation. They learned how rum was aged in the barrel before going to the mixer tanks where a special team of master blenders created a variety of flavors.

His favorite part was the rum tasting and watching Elyse get tipsy. There was a plethora of types from Chairman’s Reserve to gold and white rums. He noticed Elyse preferred the rum liqueurs and had a healthy sampling of the coconut and banana flavors as well as the nutty rum cream.

Once they were back in the car, Elyse laid her head back in the passenger seat and sighed. “That was really good, but I need to eat something. Let’s get dinner.”

They ended up in a tiny fishing village between Soufriere and Castries, enjoying grilled fish, crawfish, along with roasted corn and bakes.

“What are bakes?” Elyse inquired.

Julian laughed. “It’s a biscuit. Try it, you might like it.”

And she did, along with the rest of the food on offer. Julian liked that Elyse could relax and enjoy the simple things in life.

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