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Isabella tangled her fingers in Kelsey’s hair then rested her hands on her cheeks once again. She stared into Kelsey’s eyes. “Don’t say anything,” she said softly. “Just keep kissing me.”

Kelsey knew doubts would flood in eventually for both of them, but Isabella was simply saying not yet.

With a soft smile, it was Kelsey’s turn to cup Isabella’s beautiful face with her hands. She tenderly touched her lips to Isabella’s then deepened the kiss to a chorus of moans from them both.

Kelsey tried to keep all thoughts out of her head and simply feel, but she couldn’t escape the idea that these were the lips she’d been waiting to kiss all her life. That was a little grand, but she couldn’t chase the thought away.

Isabella’s arms tightened around Kelsey’s middle and once again Kelsey had the most overwhelming feeling of being home. She kissed Isabella with all the feelings she’d been trying to hide.

When their lips finally parted, Isabella put her finger over Kelsey’s lips. “Don’t say anything,” she whispered. “I can’t talk about this yet.”

Kelsey nodded. She still had her hands on Isabella’s upper arms and kept them there.

“I know I’ve complicated everything,” Isabella began.

“Bella, you may have kissed me first, but I kissed you back,” Kelsey said.

Isabella exhaled. “Yeah, you did,” she said dreamily, with a hint of a smile. “I’ll see you in the morning.”

Kelsey felt a sudden emptiness as Isabella stepped away from her.

“Promise me something, Kels,” Isabella said, turning around.

“What’s that?”

“Don’t quit.”

“Quit?” Kelsey asked, confused.

“I know you were unsure about this marketing project from the beginning, but promise me you won’t give up on it,” Isabella said.

Kelsey nodded. “I promise. I won’t quit the project and I won’t give up.” She watched Isabella leave her deck and walk through the back door of her own bungalow.

Kelsey had never considered quitting the project, but what Isabella didn’t know is that she wasn’t giving up on them. Yes, they both had a lot to think about and Kelsey wasn’t sure what this meant for them, but one thing she was sure of was that she wanted Isabella Burns in her life.

The next morning they rolled their suitcases into the lobby of the resort and were discussing breakfast when Carmen cornered them.

“I’ve made some arrangements for next month. I want the girls to stay together in one room like most of the young people who come here for spring break do. Very few of them can afford their own room for the week and it’s one big party anyway.”

“Okay,” Kelsey said. “The girls will like that.”

“I have a couple of other things to show you,” Carmen said, leading them to her office.

Kelsey looked over at Isabella and she smiled then shrugged.

By the time Carmen finished with them they had to leave for the airport. She walked them out the front door just as Sylvie drove up.

“I’m your ride,” she said with a smile. “I have to pick up some folks at the airport.”

“Thanks,” Kelsey said, getting in the back of the Jeep. She’d hoped to talk to Isabella on the way to the airport, but not now.

Isabella met Kelsey’s eyes and smiled at her as she climbed into the front of the Jeep. Kelsey was trying to keep her anxiety at bay and wondered if Isabella felt the same way. She hadn’t noticed Isabella having any trouble meeting her gaze that morning so she took that as a good sign. Honestly, Kelsey wasn’t sure what to think, but knew she would give Isabella whatever time and space she needed.

Once they made it to the airport they said their goodbyes to Sylvie and Kelsey turned to Isabella. “Coffee?”

“Yes, please,” Isabella said with a hint of desperation.

Kelsey gave the barista their orders and they found seats at their gate along with the other travelers.