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“Oh!” My voice is far too loud, and I cough, regaining my composure.

I was going to tell him that this island is his new home, but now I’m not so sure this is the proper time.

There is so much I want to learn about him, do with him.

If I told him his fate, he might get scared off, resent me, and never talk to me again, then I would never be able to explore the connection I feel with him. “It was nothing.”

He gives me a curious sort of look that shows he doesn’t fully believe me, but doesn’t question it further.

Our hands are still clasped together as we walk, something that seems so intimate, yet natural. I think back to last night, and the question is out of my lips before I can stop it.

“Do you remember anything from last night?”

He stops abruptly, pulling me to a halt beside him.

Our gazes meet, and his eyes shimmer in the sunlight filtering through the edge of the forest. They are like the rare pieces of seaglass I find along the beach, green and captivating with their vivid color.

I could stare into them forever and never get bored.

His voice is shaky as he says, “I—I thought it might all be a dream. I was so out of it, I didn’t know what was real and what wasn’t.” He takes my other hand in his, brings it up to his mouth, and turns it over, placing a delicate kiss on my palm. “I remember everything.”

Words catch in my throat as he gingerly brings his hand up to my chin and tilts my face towards his.

“You’re exquisite,” he whispers, moving his hand to my cheek, grazing it with his thumb and trailing down my neck.

“The way your skin shifts in the sunlight takes my breath away. It’s so smooth, so delicate.

It reminds me of a flower from home. My favorite flower, the Dahlia. ”

His lips part as he studies every curve of my face, his wandering thumb caresses along my lower lip. I want more than anything to kiss him.

“My sweet little Dahlia,” he whispers as his hand drops away from my face, but he doesn’t move away, and I can’t tear my gaze from his.

A curl falls into his face, and I move to brush it behind his ear, biting my lower lip. Not wanting to lose the chance, I push up on my toes, feeling the warmth of his lips brush against mine just before I kiss him.

Magic erupts around me. I’ve never felt anything like this before, and I wonder if this is what I’ve been so desperate for all along.

Kai doesn’t pull away, but instead leans further into me, deepening the kiss, as his hand slides to the back of my neck, gripping my hair.

His fingers weave through my strands, while his other hand snakes around my waist. A soft moan escapes him as he claims me with each slip of his tongue between my lips.

My fingers move through his tousled curls, and I pull him closer to me, burning with an insatiable need to feel every inch of him. I press my hips into him and can feel his growing erection just above my belly button.

While I haven’t lain with a man in quite some time, even I know he’s large.

Wanting to feel exactly how large, my hand slowly travels to the waist of his trousers, and I brush my fingers along the waistband.

One tug on the buttons and his considerable length springs free.

He sucks in a sharp breath and breaks our kiss, looking down at me.

His impassioned gaze rakes over me, hungry, wanting.

“Evelyn,” his voice is hoarse with need. “This is so fast.”

“Is it?” I murmur and I grip his cock.

He groans, grasping my elbow and moving to pull my hand away from the smooth planes of his pulsing length. Grabbing his trousers with his other hand, he adjusts himself back into his pants.

I frown, almost hurt by his reluctance. “Do you not want this?”

His jaw twitches and his eyes close tightly before opening again and looking at me, “I want this more than anything, but what kind of gentleman would I be if I just gave into my savage passions and ravaged you right here in the open for everyone to see?”

“Who exactly is everyone?” I say, chewing my lower lip. I try not to laugh at his modesty. “We’re miles from the village, and no one ever comes to this side of the island. Besides, what if I want you to ravage me?” I pull him closer, pressing myself against his chest.

Soaking in the feel of his solid mass, I look at him with want in my eyes, hoping he understands that I feel the same need he does. Kai’s nostrils flare, and then he groans just before his mouth crashes into mine.

His hands explore down my body and grip my ass, easily lifting me off the ground. I wrap my legs around his waist, grinding into him. A desperate want consumes me, and I need more. More friction. More skin. More him.

“Kai, I want to see you. All of you. Take this off.” I say, tugging at his salt-stained shirt.

He lowers me down on a nearby boulder, stepping away from me, and peels his shirt off so painfully slow, tossing it to the ground. One step at a time, he makes his way towards me, a wild look in his eyes.

I need to see all of him on display before me.

I suddenly notice the bruises peppering his skin and remind myself that I need to be gentle, but before I can tell him to be mindful, he drops to his knees in front of me and possessively pulls my hips to the edge of the rock ledge he set me on.

Spreading my knees apart, he looks up at me, and there is a passionate intensity in that look as he begins kissing up my calves to my knee and nipping at my inner thigh.

I shiver at the pulsing ache that's building, and a moan of pure ecstasy escapes as he finally takes my center with his soft lips.

Gripping his luscious curls, I arch into his mouth, leaning into the feel of his tongue sinking deeper, playing inside of me.

Pleasure courses through me in waves. Kai is like a man possessed, starved and feasting on his first meal after weeks at sea. He claims every inch of me with his mouth, flicking in and out, grazing me with his teeth.

Then, just as I start to feel my walls tighten, he deftly slips two fingers inside.

I am soaked with need, and I can feel myself climbing higher and higher.

My legs quiver with the rising intensity as a constellation of stars dots behind my eyes.

I’m teetering over the edge that Kai has so expertly coaxed me to, until a cataclysmic surge of pleasure erupts through my body, leaving me breathless and reeling.

I scream out as I come crashing over the edge, and Kai continues to stroke inside me languidly, savoring every last ounce of my pleasure.

Leaning back, I gasp for air, stars winking in and out of my vision, my entire body tingling as I come back to reality.

This man is a god, and I don't think I'll ever be satisfied with anyone else ever again.

Kai glances up from between my thighs, looking every bit like the statued heroes they sing songs about.

He starts to kiss his way up my body, taking care to brush his lips over my hips, up my stomach, and finally reaches my aching breasts.

He pulls down my top and lowers his mouth over my taut nipples, sucking each one, biting them lightly.

I arch into his affections, grinding my hips and grabbing his hands to guide them further down. He plants feather-light kisses along my collarbone and up my jaw to my ear and whispers.

“Such a good girl,” his breath tickles my neck, showing a side of him I didn’t know was lurking under his gentlemanly demeanor.

Even though we have just met, I can’t help but feel this profound familiarity with him. I have never been one for public displays, especially not in the way Kai just did, but with him, I not only wanted it, I needed it. And I’m loving every moment of his praises.

“More. I need more of you.” I beg impatiently, tugging at his trousers and reaching deep inside to sweep my hand along his considerable length, feeling it pulse under my grip.

Kai gently removes my hand. “Eve, I want nothing more than to drive you wild with pleasure and sink deep into your perfect warmth right here on this beach, but we can’t.

We barely know one another, and I want to learn more about you before you scream my name out while riding my cock,” he smirks, and then his lips turn into a frown as a crease forms between his brows.

“And I need to see if my brother Dru might be here.”

“I understand,” I sigh, even if my heart aches slightly at the rejection.

Kai pushes off the rock and grabs me around the waist, easily pulling me from it and setting me on the ground. I feel, for the first time in forever, that I could truly find happiness with this man, but a thousand wayward thoughts begin to flash in my mind.

If he finds his brother here, will he want to find a way to leave this island, only to die trying?

If they can’t find a way to leave, what kind of future would we have?

Would he begin to resent this place like I’ve begun to?

Or worse, resent me for dragging him to shore and saving him instead of letting the sea decide his fate?

I look up at him with heavy-lidded eyes. “Come on, let's go find your brother, and if we do, then you must keep your promise of driving me wild with pleasure. And just so you know, sirens have quite the call,” I add with a wink.