Captivated (Club Destiny 4.5)

Now, they had their own beach, and it was high time Kane gave Lucie some of the attention she deserved. “Do you want to go for a swim? Or for a walk?” he asked when she didn’t move to get closer to him.

“It doesn’t matter.”

“Ok, then. Get changed,” he instructed before letting her go and grabbing their bag. After retrieving their bathing suits, he set hers on the bed and then quickly disrobed, pulling on his board shorts, forgoing a t-shirt. The way her eyes slid over his skin as he did made Kane’s cock twitch, eager and ready for her attention.

It was clear that was the last thing on her mind, so he simply turned and walked out onto the deck that overlooked the ocean while he waited for her.

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Lucie had no idea what was going on, and her mind was still a whirlwind of activity. It had been ever since Susanna Steele walked into their condo, a huge smile on her face and open arms for her granddaughter.

Now, here she was on a secluded island with Kane for at least the next twenty four hours and she wasn’t sure what he expected from her. Since the first night they were there, things hadn’t been the same. Ever since she had made the compelling mistake of telling him that she loved him.

Although she fully intended to wait until she got back home to Texas to break down into a sob fest the likes of which she had never known before, Lucie was having a difficult time remembering that. Each night, as she lay in bed alone, she’d cried herself to sleep, albeit silently.

And now here she was on the last day of their vacation without the distraction of Haley to keep her preoccupied. Instead, she was alone with Kane and her own thoughts.

Grabbing her bikini, Lucie ventured toward what she suspected was the bathroom to change. A few minutes later, she emerged, her face washed, hopefully her eyes weren’t too red after the sudden and unfortunate breakdown she had while changing. She hadn’t been able to stop the tears once they started and now she felt like an idiot yet again.

Moving through the cozy room, she found Kane standing on the deck overlooking the ocean. The same place he had been when she had disappeared into the bathroom. His back was to her, and she took a moment to admire the view. The man was breathtaking with all of that gloriously tanned skin, those sleek muscles on his upper back, his lean, slim waist and his perfect ass. Lucie was pretty sure they had never made another man as perfect as Kane Steele.

She took a deep breath and moved forward reciting the pep talk she’d given herself in the bathroom. At least for the next twenty four hours, she was going to enjoy her time with him. Even if this were all just a fairy tale, Lucie knew she’d never have the same opportunity again. For once in her life, she didn’t want to let a moment slip away because, if nothing else, she could file the memory so that she could refer to it on those dark, lonely nights.

When she stepped out onto the deck, Kane turned to face her, taking her hand in his and then headed down the short steps that led to the most beautiful beach she had ever seen. The one at their condo was lovely, but this one boasted white sand and deep, cobalt blue waters that made her wish they had more time to enjoy it.

They made it to the water’s edge, and Kane turned to face her, tilting her head up so that she had to meet his eyes. Luckily, she had donned her sunglasses, hoping to hide her bloodshot eyes. The last thing she wanted to do was to ruin his vacation. After all, he’d gone through a lot of trouble to make sure she and Haley had an incredible time.

To her surprise, Kane didn’t say a word. Instead, he turned back to the brilliant, blue sky and led her farther in until they were both waist deep. At that point, he turned and grabbed her, pulling her close and surprising the breath right out of her. When he pulled her down on top of him, Lucie was unable to remain on her feet, so she stumbled into the ocean. Somehow Kane managed to keep her head above the water and wrap her legs around his waist at the same time.

“Are you ok?” he asked, pulling her sunglasses from her face.

Lucie immediately turned away, looking farther out into the ocean and wishing for a minute that the water would just swallow her up. She was going to ruin this trip for him, and the last thing she wanted to do was to disappoint him one more time. Before he had a chance to get a good look at her eyes, Lucie crushed her mouth to his, wrapping her arms around his neck and lacing her fingers in his soft, wet hair.

Kane groaned into the kiss, his tongue dueling with hers as though he knew as well as she did just how short lived their romance was going to be. Once they were back in the real world, they were going to have to come to an agreement on how they would co-parent Haley because it was clear that he didn’t have the same feelings for her that she did for him.