me a copy of your itinerary for the next two weeks?”
There was a flash of something in his face again, the same as last night.
“Because it’s getting real annoying not knowing if you’re coming or going,” she continued, ignoring it.
“Absolutely,” he said. To her surprise, he pulled out his phone and started tapping away. “Done,” he said, setting it aside. “I’m sure he’ll have it to you before we leave. Now what do you say we get going on this boat trip so we have time for…other things?”
She leaned toward him again. “I couldn’t agree more.”
He held her face with one hand and kissed her, making her almost forget they were still sitting at the breakfast table.
“You go change,” he whispered, finally pulling away. “And meet me at the boat.”
Less than ten minutes later, Karina was boarding the boat, wearing smarter shoes that she had found among the closet’s collection.
“You remembered,” Damien said as he glanced down at her feet.
“I’m a quick study,” she said.
“Does that mean I can let you sail for us today?”
She grimaced. “Okay, maybe not that quick.”
Once again Damien let her take the helm, and even though she would have been fine on her own, he remained behind her and she preferred it that way. This time, they stayed closer to the Miami shore, and he pointed landmarks out to her. Eventually they anchored, but instead of bringing a picnic basket up top, he led her to the berth below.
“I was going to sleep with you the last time we were on this boat,” Karina said afterward as her naked body lay across Damien’s, her chin on his chest.
“I don’t believe you,” he said and she laughed.
“It’s true.”
“Damn Tom.”
“That’s what I said.”
Karina turned her head so that her cheek was now flat against his chest, and he started caressing her back. Between the gently rocking ship and the steady beat of his heart, she was sure she’d fall asleep.
“You should set an alarm,” she murmured. “Just in case we both doze off. Wouldn’t want you to miss New York.”
“I was thinking about that. New York I mean. I think you should come with me.”
She repositioned herself so she could look at him. “Really? Aren’t you just going to be in meetings the whole time? What would I do?”
“It’s New York,” he said. “There’s plenty to do. My hotel is right next to Central Park—”
“Of course it is.”
“—so you’d be able to wander wherever your heart desires.”
“Maybe…”
“Have you been to New York before?”
“I went once for a concert when I was a freshman in college. We only spent the night, though.”
“You should definitely come with me. You deserve to see more of it.”
“But aren’t you only spending the one night?”
“Only for you,” he said. “If you came with, I could extend it a day or two.”
Only for you . The words made her heart race, and she hoped Damien couldn’t feel it. He didn’t want her to be bored. Surely that’s all he meant by it.
“I think,” she said, tracing her finger in a figure-eight pattern on his chest, “you just want me there to keep your bed warm.”
“That would be a bonus, I suppose,” he said with a wicked smile. “Does this mean you’ll come?”
“Oh, I’ll come,” she said, sliding a leg over his hips until she was straddling him. Leaning forward, she gave him a quick kiss before moving to nip at his ear. “I will definitely…come,” she whispered.
It was with reluctance that they headed up top and made the journey back to the house. This time Karina wasn’t dreading it so much, since she no longer had to say goodbye to Damien. At least not tonight. As the house came into view, she was painfully aware that they had exactly two weeks and one day until she went home. She pushed the thought to the back of her mind, determined to enjoy every last second with him.
“You should visit your parents while we’re up there,” Damien said as
There was a flash of something in his face again, the same as last night.
“Because it’s getting real annoying not knowing if you’re coming or going,” she continued, ignoring it.
“Absolutely,” he said. To her surprise, he pulled out his phone and started tapping away. “Done,” he said, setting it aside. “I’m sure he’ll have it to you before we leave. Now what do you say we get going on this boat trip so we have time for…other things?”
She leaned toward him again. “I couldn’t agree more.”
He held her face with one hand and kissed her, making her almost forget they were still sitting at the breakfast table.
“You go change,” he whispered, finally pulling away. “And meet me at the boat.”
Less than ten minutes later, Karina was boarding the boat, wearing smarter shoes that she had found among the closet’s collection.
“You remembered,” Damien said as he glanced down at her feet.
“I’m a quick study,” she said.
“Does that mean I can let you sail for us today?”
She grimaced. “Okay, maybe not that quick.”
Once again Damien let her take the helm, and even though she would have been fine on her own, he remained behind her and she preferred it that way. This time, they stayed closer to the Miami shore, and he pointed landmarks out to her. Eventually they anchored, but instead of bringing a picnic basket up top, he led her to the berth below.
“I was going to sleep with you the last time we were on this boat,” Karina said afterward as her naked body lay across Damien’s, her chin on his chest.
“I don’t believe you,” he said and she laughed.
“It’s true.”
“Damn Tom.”
“That’s what I said.”
Karina turned her head so that her cheek was now flat against his chest, and he started caressing her back. Between the gently rocking ship and the steady beat of his heart, she was sure she’d fall asleep.
“You should set an alarm,” she murmured. “Just in case we both doze off. Wouldn’t want you to miss New York.”
“I was thinking about that. New York I mean. I think you should come with me.”
She repositioned herself so she could look at him. “Really? Aren’t you just going to be in meetings the whole time? What would I do?”
“It’s New York,” he said. “There’s plenty to do. My hotel is right next to Central Park—”
“Of course it is.”
“—so you’d be able to wander wherever your heart desires.”
“Maybe…”
“Have you been to New York before?”
“I went once for a concert when I was a freshman in college. We only spent the night, though.”
“You should definitely come with me. You deserve to see more of it.”
“But aren’t you only spending the one night?”
“Only for you,” he said. “If you came with, I could extend it a day or two.”
Only for you . The words made her heart race, and she hoped Damien couldn’t feel it. He didn’t want her to be bored. Surely that’s all he meant by it.
“I think,” she said, tracing her finger in a figure-eight pattern on his chest, “you just want me there to keep your bed warm.”
“That would be a bonus, I suppose,” he said with a wicked smile. “Does this mean you’ll come?”
“Oh, I’ll come,” she said, sliding a leg over his hips until she was straddling him. Leaning forward, she gave him a quick kiss before moving to nip at his ear. “I will definitely…come,” she whispered.
It was with reluctance that they headed up top and made the journey back to the house. This time Karina wasn’t dreading it so much, since she no longer had to say goodbye to Damien. At least not tonight. As the house came into view, she was painfully aware that they had exactly two weeks and one day until she went home. She pushed the thought to the back of her mind, determined to enjoy every last second with him.
“You should visit your parents while we’re up there,” Damien said as
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