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out
tomorrow had their scuba basics today.” He stepped passed her and grabbed one of
the tanks by the pool.
    She
admired his muscle’s movement beneath his shirt as he lifted the object with
ease.
    Well,
it looked as if tomorrow would be another day of relaxation around the hotel,
not that she minded, but she knew her vacation would not last forever and she
wanted to have a full experience.
    “Thanks
anyway, I’ll come back tomorrow.” She turned and walked out of the hut.

 
     
    Chapter
Three
     
     
    Kolby
told himself not to do it. He repeatedly tried to convince himself that letting
the woman walk away was for the best. Standing in the tank storage room he knew
if he just waited a few minutes she would be back on the path to the resort. He’d
told her the truth about the scuba excursion; now he should just let it go. Let
her go. Maybe when she came back Ardhi would be there and could sign her up for
his class.
    Keep your
distance . It
was too dangerous to be in the woman’s presence. He recalled her from yesterday
morning, the beautiful beach nymph who was stretching in the early morning
light. She had affected him from a distance, but it was nothing compared to the
impact of seeing her up close. At first he’d believed she was a mirage. He’d
been thinking and fantasizing about her at every moment his mind was not
occupied. He frequently caught himself looking along the beach trying to catch
a glimpse of her.
    As
she’d stood before him, the only thing he had wanted to do was pull her in his
arms and see if her full lips were as soft as they looked. How they would move
beneath his. His body demanded to have her svelte form against him and feel the
strength of her toned muscles moving around him. What made it worse was that he
had not missed the hint of interest in her gaze. Most likely she was just
another pampered princess on the make for a vacation fling. Shit, he should let
her go.
    Even
as he warned himself, his feet still took the steps needed to get him out of
the shelter and around the corner; he just caught up with her. “Wait, Miss!”
    Hearing
him, she stopped and turned. “Yes?”
    “Look,
what are you doing right now?” Kolby heard himself ask.
    “Nothing.” She took a step toward him. He
could see the hope on her face, her eyes wide and bright.
    “I
can give you the basics now if you have the time.” He shoved his hair back away
from his face. It always took him a while to get used to the extra length and
facial hair.
    “My
time is your time.” Her smile was bright and wide, showing off even white teeth
a contrast to her maple skin tone.
    “First question. Can you swim?” Occasionally,
he came across someone who thought that because the tank supplied oxygen while
underwater, swimming was not truly necessary. The furthest
thing from the truth.
    “Since I was seven.”
    Letting
out air, he said, “Okay, I’ll get everything ready. Do you have a bathing suit
on under your dress?” He took in her long olive green dress that conformed to
her body and flowed down her legs leaving only her toes peeking out in her
sandals. The thin straps left her arms bare and gave a hint at the cleft
between her breasts.
    A
part of him wished she would say no, and he wanted to imagine her lithe body nude
beneath the material. His cock twitched and began expanding at the thought. Shit, the training will require me to be
near her, touch her. I need to keep myself under control.
    “I
sure do.”
    “Follow
me.” He quickly turned away and moved back to the pool area. “Let me put the
other tanks away and then I will help you get into one.”
    He
grabbed two tanks by their straps, one in each hand to take inside.
    “Will
I need a wet suit?” she asked, sitting on the bench removing her sandals.
    A
suit would be safer. Less of her skin would be revealed. “Not here. Tomorrow
when we venture into the ocean a suit will protect you from things,” he called
behind him.
    Once
everything was inside, he