“What do you want to do today” he asked his breath soft against her neck
Giving a gentle laugh she responded
“What happened to … at your beck and call” she chuckled
Moving his arms around her slender waist and lifting her slightly off her feet he began moving back into the bedroom
“Well in that case” he said in a husky voice “back to bed”
She squealed in delight as together they fell back onto the bed their bodies instantly entwining with each other.
When they finally rose, Craig had smiled mischievously
“Now given the need to conserve energy, I really think that we should carry on with our good practice started last night and share this shower” he had laughed throatily.
She had chuckled back
“mmmmmmmmmm for the sake of the planet that is very tempting…..but I have to make a phone call”
She noticed the change in his face, as he moved into the bathroom, a small frown on his replacing the relaxed happy smile.
Sighing softly she placed the call spending the time he was in the shower on her phone.
Seeing her just calling off as he came out with a towel wrapped around his long lean body, his hair still glistening with the shower water he looked at her carefully
“Are you going to tell me who you’re phoning?”
“Please Craig… don’t” she answered with a pleading tone in her voice
He closed his mouth a serious look in his eyes as he turned away slowly retrieving clothes from one of the drawers in the large white chest of drawers.
“OK”
Relieved she made her way to the bathroom to shower herself.
In the shower she thought about the phone calls. If she were to tell him it would make the whole situation worse. He had wanted her here for a few days. He had seen her as somebody to spend the time with relaxing with no strings attached. She had made it so easy for him, offering no resistance, she groaned at how quickly she had melted against him, how she had let him take her to such passionate heights and how she had kissed and caressed his body with abandon. Yes, telling him would make everything so much more difficult.
When she was showered she found Craig sitting out on the balcony. Wearing a pair of Khaki shorts and a coral tea shirt and sporting a pair of dark glasses, he looked content as he looked out over the sea.
Kira had pulled out blue shorts and a pink sleeveless silky shirt which gave her an air of innocence as he looked at her. Seeing her hair fall down her back he once more admired her.
“We had better go” he said huskily
“Looking like that you might not ever get out of this room”
Kira smiled sweetly
“Why do you think at your age you could catch me” she mocked him. He leapt up to chase her, and giggling she ran out of the room and down the stairs before she felt herself being lifted in his arms
“Care to say that again” he laughed down at her
Laughing back she shook her head
“Not me… I know when to shut up” she smiled before pulling his head down to kiss her
He moaned before placing her back on her feet.
“OK breakfast it is” he stated placing a soft kiss on her smiling lips
“Then fancy going out in the boat”
Her enthusiastic nodding caused him to flash her another dazzling smile
In the kitchen Maria busied herself making them a delicious breakfast, which they both enjoyed greatly, having expounded so much energy the previous evening. As they were finishing their coffee and in Kiras case Tea the housekeeper rushed into the kitchen
“I am sorry Mr Kent there is a phone call for you – the caller says that it is very important. It is Mr James”
With a worried frown Craig strode quickly out of the kitchen and into his study leaving her alone.
For 30 minutes Kira waited for his return sipping her tea slowly savouring the taste of the now luke warm liquid. When he returned his mouth was tight, his face grim and his body stiff with a barely contained anger.
“I’m sorry Kira, I have to cancel” he said. However, his mind was elsewhere and the look he gave her was one containing some of the old anger
“I need to go back to Las Vegas” for a second he watched her thoughtfully
“Is everything OK” she asked the note of concern in her voice making him look strangely at her
“Want to come” he finally asked her as casually as he could manage
“What’s wrong” she asked
Frowning he sat beside her
“A few years ago somebody tried a hostile take over of my company” he said watching her as though he was expecting some kind of reaction
“I fought back and to cut a long story short won” he paused for a second “now the same guy is going after a good friend of mine”