“Oh my God Nikos…It is beautiful” she had whispered with real feeling in her voice, the magnificent scenery still visible even as the sun had started to sink low into the sea. Grinning, he had thrown the blanket onto the ground, spreading out the contents of the basket, Mina suddenly realising that she was hungry seeing the treats Theresa had packed, having eaten little the past few days.
“You…have not seen anything yet” he had chuckled, motioning for her to join him as he had thrown himself onto the covering, Mina moving over to him with a laugh.
Together the two had sat in comfortable silence; Mina nibbling on the sandwiches as her eyes had drank in her surroundings. As the last of the sun had sunk into the sea, his hand had moved to touch her arm, his smile warm.
“Watch this” he had breathed softly as the sky had erupted into a myriad of colours, all filling the night with pinks, reds and oranges, their colours so vibrant, Mina unaware as she had stared open-mouthed at the display before her. It was only his low voice that had pulled her eyes from it, his handsome features softened and bathed in the glow of the show.
“You like?”
Mina gulping softly at the way her whole body was filled with a need for this man, her head nodding her voice husky “Yes…I like”
Nikos gasping as he had seen the fire behind her stoke so deep in her lovely green eyes. Sitting up his hands had moved to cup her face, Mina not struggling or trying to stop him as his mouth had descended to take hers.
This soft touch was all it took before the desire within them both had engulfed them, Nikos pushing the food aside as he had pulled her down beside him laying over her, his tongue caressing hers as she had ran her fingers through his hair, feeling as they shook. With a tortured groan he had looked deeply into her passion-filled eyes, so bright as they looked back at him.
“Why is it when I’m with you Mina…I just want to hold you, touch you…make love to you?”
The fire that had flared deep in the depths of her had done nothing to diminish this need, as she had lifted her head and with a small growl of her own had whispered so seductively “Then why don’t you?” Nikos groaning as he had done exactly that.
On the drive back both had been quiet, Nikos inwardly kicking himself. He had been determined that evening to prove to her that he could show restraint, but it had disappeared like seeds on the breeze, his need for this woman so strong, confusing the hell out of him. When she looked at him with the softness in her eyes it was as if he lost all control, this addiction to her concerning him.
Mina too could not understand how he could affect her the way he did. Normally so shy with men, he seemed to bring out the wild animalistic side to her nature, their lovemaking passionate and overpowering in its intensity. Even now sitting by him she could feel her body jump with arousal just by looking at him. Closing her eyes to stop her hand moving to run along his thigh, she instinctively knew that he would have pulled over; neither of them stopping what would happen next, Mina shaken with the intensity of her need for this man.
As they had once more pulled up at the villa, he had walked her to the door, pulling her into his arms
“I’m not sure when I will be able to come back, maybe not for a couple of days” he had whispered against her, seeing the disappointment fill her face before she had looked down, her features more guarded as she had again looked back.
“It’s fine…probably for the best…we both have a lot to do right?” Nikos nodding against her.
“I will phone you though”.
Mina had nodded, backing from him as she had pulled at the front door “Sure…if you like” she had spoke, a forced smile on her mouth as she had opened the door, slipping inside as he had made to move towards her.
Inside, she had silently moved back to her bedroom, chastising herself softly under her breath, “Stupid, stupid, stupid”.
She had meant to hold back from him, to not let him seduce her again as he had done at the cabana Mina hating herself for her inability to fight her body’s desire for him. To him she was somebody to fill the void left by Claire, or worse still somebody to be pitied, cared for.
She had wanted him to see that she could cope, did not need or want him, groaning as her stomach had flipped at the memory of their love making, a traitor of the worst kind. Now he would think her some pathetic sex toy to be used as and when he could be bothered. Moving to her bed she had wondered if she even counted as a part time mistress, again feeling the self-loathing filling her.
For two days Nikos had held back from visiting. His intentions that evening had been to prove to himself that he could show restraint, however, it had only taken one look from her to have him pulling her into his arms, so much for restraint. Mina Lane was confusing him, and he had to put distance between them. He had phoned her the previous day, Mina answering, her voice aloof but polite. The fire between them on the hillside seemingly forgotten by her, as he had made polite conversation enquiring after her mother’s health, wanting so badly to tell her he was coming over, that he wanted to hold her, kiss her make love to her.