tender soft kisses across my inflamed body. I was ready to forego any dignity that I might have and continue this right here, right now. Except that Austin let my leg down and ensured that the material of my dress was in its correct place.
“Swimming, tomorrow.”
His fingers pressed against my chin as he placed a soft kiss on my lips.
“If you forget your swimmers I'll make you go naked.”
I giggled, thinking that if it were quiet and secluded there might not be any need for them at all.
“Hey love birds.” Monique stood at the end of the corridor with her hands on her hips. “I'm tired and the men behind the bar are becoming increasingly annoyed at the lack of staff.”
She huffed and turned out to the main bar, I gave an apologetic smile to Austin.
“Tomorrow.”
He nodded and gave another sweet kiss, one that would have to keep me satisfied until tomorrow. It wasn't going to, I wanted more. I wanted to feel his lips drag across my body, the heat of his skin against mine. Austin took my hand and led me back to the main bar, ignoring the hoots and jeers about how long we had been gone.
Monique wrapped her arm around my shoulder, dragging me in for a half ass attempt at a hug as we walked back to the hotel. She was more drunk than I was, I had been too busy trying to get Austin's attention, then the idiot and his big bear paws sobered me instantly.
“I'm letting you out Ab.”
She chuckled and pressed her head to mine, another drunken attempt at a hug.
“Out of what?”
“The challenge. You might be clueless but I'm not an idiot. You are free to do as you please.”
I frowned as we walked along the gravel road, the sounds of the animals seemed to be louder of a night time even though it was just as noisy as the day time. The music from the pub was incredibly loud.
“What if I don't want to be out of it?”
What on earth was I saying? Did I not just say that I wanted out earlier today? I must be more drunk than I thought I was. Monique scoffed as she laughed.
“Just go and have your dalliance with Austin and forget about it.”
“I've never backed away from a challenge.” I pulled away from her and put my hands on my hips with far too much anger. “You can't just stop and start as you please.”
“Get real Ab, open your eyes. You might not love him yet but it's going to happen. If you are going to continue with the challenge you might want to do it before the poor clueless sod falls in love with you.” An eyebrow raised at me as she grinned. “Maybe it's too late for that.”
She continued to walk, leaving me rather confused. I was angry that she would end a challenge without a good reason. We weren't in love, we weren't even close to it. After such little time it wasn't possible. Monique was wrong.
“You're wrong.”
Monique turned with a grin, taking a few steps backwards.
“Am I?”
Chapter Seven
I couldn't find sleep, I stared at the ceiling for hours trying to find an answer to Monique's question. Why was she wrong? There was an answer otherwise I wouldn't think it was true. I rolled onto my side and waited for my mind to relax enough to allow me sleep.
A heavy hand pushing on my shoulder roused me, I rolled over to a bright morning and a tired Monique looking at me with her smug attitude.
“You told me to make sure you were awake by seven. It's eight and your not-a-boyfriend is here.”
“Shit.” I gasped.
I scrambled out of bed, wondering why I didn't set the alarm. Austin was leaning on the door as I searched through the draws, wondering where my bikini was.
“Sorry, I won't be long.”
He shrugged and moved out of the way for Monique to pass. I turned back, trying to hurry. God, I was such a lame-ass. The door clicked shut, I turned to see Austin leaning on it. His eyes lowered as a grin curled into the corner of his mouth. I could feel my skin tingle, my knees were going weak.
“I thought you were a no show.”
His husky words were soft as he walked
“Swimming, tomorrow.”
His fingers pressed against my chin as he placed a soft kiss on my lips.
“If you forget your swimmers I'll make you go naked.”
I giggled, thinking that if it were quiet and secluded there might not be any need for them at all.
“Hey love birds.” Monique stood at the end of the corridor with her hands on her hips. “I'm tired and the men behind the bar are becoming increasingly annoyed at the lack of staff.”
She huffed and turned out to the main bar, I gave an apologetic smile to Austin.
“Tomorrow.”
He nodded and gave another sweet kiss, one that would have to keep me satisfied until tomorrow. It wasn't going to, I wanted more. I wanted to feel his lips drag across my body, the heat of his skin against mine. Austin took my hand and led me back to the main bar, ignoring the hoots and jeers about how long we had been gone.
Monique wrapped her arm around my shoulder, dragging me in for a half ass attempt at a hug as we walked back to the hotel. She was more drunk than I was, I had been too busy trying to get Austin's attention, then the idiot and his big bear paws sobered me instantly.
“I'm letting you out Ab.”
She chuckled and pressed her head to mine, another drunken attempt at a hug.
“Out of what?”
“The challenge. You might be clueless but I'm not an idiot. You are free to do as you please.”
I frowned as we walked along the gravel road, the sounds of the animals seemed to be louder of a night time even though it was just as noisy as the day time. The music from the pub was incredibly loud.
“What if I don't want to be out of it?”
What on earth was I saying? Did I not just say that I wanted out earlier today? I must be more drunk than I thought I was. Monique scoffed as she laughed.
“Just go and have your dalliance with Austin and forget about it.”
“I've never backed away from a challenge.” I pulled away from her and put my hands on my hips with far too much anger. “You can't just stop and start as you please.”
“Get real Ab, open your eyes. You might not love him yet but it's going to happen. If you are going to continue with the challenge you might want to do it before the poor clueless sod falls in love with you.” An eyebrow raised at me as she grinned. “Maybe it's too late for that.”
She continued to walk, leaving me rather confused. I was angry that she would end a challenge without a good reason. We weren't in love, we weren't even close to it. After such little time it wasn't possible. Monique was wrong.
“You're wrong.”
Monique turned with a grin, taking a few steps backwards.
“Am I?”
Chapter Seven
I couldn't find sleep, I stared at the ceiling for hours trying to find an answer to Monique's question. Why was she wrong? There was an answer otherwise I wouldn't think it was true. I rolled onto my side and waited for my mind to relax enough to allow me sleep.
A heavy hand pushing on my shoulder roused me, I rolled over to a bright morning and a tired Monique looking at me with her smug attitude.
“You told me to make sure you were awake by seven. It's eight and your not-a-boyfriend is here.”
“Shit.” I gasped.
I scrambled out of bed, wondering why I didn't set the alarm. Austin was leaning on the door as I searched through the draws, wondering where my bikini was.
“Sorry, I won't be long.”
He shrugged and moved out of the way for Monique to pass. I turned back, trying to hurry. God, I was such a lame-ass. The door clicked shut, I turned to see Austin leaning on it. His eyes lowered as a grin curled into the corner of his mouth. I could feel my skin tingle, my knees were going weak.
“I thought you were a no show.”
His husky words were soft as he walked
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