The Sheikh's Kidnapped Bride (The Sharqi Sheikhs Series Book 3) by Leslie North Page B

came his shoes, which he kicked off followed by his socks and jeans, which he left in a small pile at the edge of the water.  He glanced at her once and told her, “Come on. Get out of your clothes. The water’s warm.”
    He turned and dived straight into the water while she watched. The last thing she saw before he disappeared beneath the surface of the water was his finely chiseled buttocks and long legs. She’d only glimpsed his manhood, but what she’d seen had been enough to start her engines and fuel her imagination.
    He surfaced, shaking his head to clear the water from his eyes and then stared straight at her. “Come on in. The water’s very refreshing.”
    Carolyn looked at the water and then back to him. “Turn around,” she requested, making a spinning motion with her fingers.
    Mahil looked at her and then slowly shook his head, “No.” He let his gaze skim from her neck to her toes, and Carolyn felt her body heat under his frank perusal. She knew he was challenging her, but what he didn’t know is that she was never one to back down from a challenge. Even if it was the prudent thing to do.
    Firming her lips, she took a step towards the water and reached down to unbuckle the sandals from her feet. She held his gaze the entire time, biting her lip when she saw the fire ignite in his blue eyes. Where they were normally ice blue, they had now darkened to a deep sapphire color. She felt her stomach twist and a shiver of awareness skittered down her spine.
    Carolyn slowly stood up and inched the altered dress up, pausing for effect when she reached the top of her thighs. She skimmed it up higher, shimmying her hips as she revealed the lacy underwear that she’d found in one of the bureau drawers, and then moved it higher, revealing her belly button and the firm muscles of her stomach.
    One of the benefits of working herself to a frazzle had been not having to worry about gaining weight. In fact, she could stand to put on a few pounds to take the sharp edges off her hips and shoulder blades. At least that’s what Kerri had told her several times over the last few months.
    Mahil swam closer to the edge of the pool as she pulled the dress up higher, slowly revealing the cups of the matching lace bra that cradled her lush breasts, and then in a swift move, she pulled the offending garment off and over her head, tossing it to the ground behind her.
    She took another step towards the pool, intending to enter the water with her underwear still intact, but a steamy look from Mahil stopped her. “Off.” The unspoken I dare you wasn’t lost on her and she narrowed her eyes at him.
    You want a show? I’ll give you a show you won’t ever forget.
    Slowly lowering the straps of the bra, she let them rest on her upper arms as she reached behind her to unfasten the hooks. Putting her arms behind her forced her breasts up and out and she smirked when Mahil groaned softly. Meeting his gaze, she brought her arms back around and deliberately let the bra slide from her body.
    Carolyn knew what she looked like, but seeing the appreciation on his face made her feel beautiful in a way she’d never felt before. His eyes followed her curves, and as she dropped the bra to the ground and reached for the waistband of her underwear, she watched him swallow and slowly walk towards her. He was still chest deep in the water, and the steam rising up helped provide her with the extra bit of protection she needed to finish disrobing in front of him.
    Rolling the waistband down, she pushed her panties down past her knees and then carefully stepped out of it. She resisted the urge to cover herself, instead standing before the pool of water and lowering herself into the water with the carved steps the pool provided.
    She gasped as the heat from the warm water seeped into her legs and then her buttocks as she walked deeper and deeper into the water. The mineral salts were already working on her sore muscles as Carolyn continued going deeper