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Aslan. He was not a cold, corporate shark, he was a man, and a man who had been forced to work for his position.
    This gave him a unique advantage and perspective on life. Instead of being told what he should expect and who he should include in his life, he had been given the chance to form his own opinions, which was something that many in his position would never have the chance to experience. All at once, Nika felt the walls coming down. It was an amazing and rapid change, but with this man, she felt as if she could be herself, and she felt herself moving closer to him. As she moved toward him in the pool, she would have expected him to do the same, but he stared intently at her, waiting for her to make the first move.
    “Why am I doing this?” She said aloud.
    “In two days,” Onur said. “You will be gone from this place. You will be on a plane to Agatti and the to Mumbai. In two days, this place will be a distant memory. So, for two days, why not live your dream with someone who loves the same way you do?”
    Onur was right, and Nika recognized it. She had too long been sitting on the sidelines, watching others fall in love and experience the romance that she could only dream of. Here she was, in this place, with this man, and as she thought about it more and more, she realized that the was here, in the position she’d dreamed of all her life.
    Sure it wasn’t ideal, and maybe the abduction wasn’t high on her list of fantasies (or was it?), but the fact remained that she was here, and what a fool she would be not to take advantage of this! At least that was what she kept telling herself. Whether or not it was true was anyone’s guess. Maybe it was the romantic setting, maybe it was the wine they had had at dinner, or maybe it was the fact that she was alone on a remote island with him, but she was incredibly attracted to this man.
    Moments after these thoughts passed through her mind, she found herself in his arms. It was an embrace that she would never forget, and during those moments she felt more safe and secure than she had ever felt in her life. As their lips met and pressed together, and entirely new world was opened to her. She had kissed plenty of boys, and men, but it was nothing like this. Could these be the ‘sparks’ that people so loved to talk about?
    They drew closer together, their bodies becoming one in the massive pool, kissing and embracing until Onur suggested they move their activities to a better venue. Nika, originally hesitant, fully let down her guard and allowed herself to indulge -- something she had not done since high school. For more than forty-eight hours, the two of them existed in a state of erotic bliss, their bodies intertwined and becoming one.
    Nika prayed it would never end, but it did. At some point Nika fell asleep, and when she awoke, she was once again in the bedroom -- alone. Her dress was folded neatly over a chair in the corner of the room, and her luggage from the hotel was placed beside it. Both her carry on bag and her full suitcase were present, something she did not expect. As she pulled the bags onto the bed to inspect the contents, the guard from two nights ago arrived to inform Nika that Onur had successfully arranged for her to leave the island, but Onur himself made no appearance.
    Chapter 5
    Taking Flight
    Nika finished examining her luggage, satisfied that everything was in order. She carried both bags out of the room and came to a stop at the table in the hallway. The platform heels that Onur had left for her two days ago were still there. What she originally dismissed as a power play now seemed to be a sign of affection, but it was not enough. Nothing would be enough. What happened here on this island would simply have to stay here.
    As she walked down the hallway, encountering no one, she recalled the events of the week. For the first time in her life she had experienced true affection. For once she did not have to fake it, and she had felt no