Her hopes were dashed when he fell asleep quickly. Lying there staring at the ceiling, she wondered how one moment he could be so protective and loving and the next turn it off. She supposed it had to do with all of the loss he’s suffered and being locked up for all those years.
Turning over, she memorized his face, softened in sleep, the lines between his eyebrows gone. She knew she was falling for him and besides not being what she wanted in this stage of her life, it would affect Lexi. They would see each other all the time, that constant reminder. All Evie could hope for was time healing their wounds and getting Jeremy locked up so they wouldn’t have to worry about that any more.
Tentatively, she reached out and ran a finger down the side of his face. When he didn’t move, she became braver. Moving down towards his lips, remembering them on her, wanting them there again.
Suddenly, her hand was grabbed and she was pinned beneath him. His eyes glowed with anger in the moonlight coming through the window. Seeing the recognition come into them his body relaxed but he did not move from on top of her.
“I’m sorry.” She was slightly scared by the look in his eyes, but knew he wouldn’t do anything to hurt her.
Dipping his head so that their foreheads touched, he said, “No, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you.”
She waited for him to open his eyes and look into hers. When he did, something changed between them. He slowly tilted his head and gently captured her lips with his.
Hands gently stroked each other, the kiss deepened. Evie wasn’t wearing much in an attempt to torment him so it made easy access for him to reach down between her legs. He moaned when he found she was only wearing a very small thong.
He moved down her body spending considerable about of time teasing her nipples with his mouth and fingers before he moved further down and buried his mouth in her wetness. She thought she’d come up off of the bed with the pleasure his fingers and tongue gave her.
Feeling the orgasm build, she wanted him inside of her so badly, “Please, I need you inside of me,” she begged but he wasn’t budging until she went over the edge. Finally, Evie screamed his name. Anthony moved quickly up the bed until he was buried deep inside of her. She still quaked from her release. As he thrust harder and faster, she felt another one build around him. Evie raked her nails down his back and neither one was able to hold on and they both tumbled over the edge together.
With his weight on top of her, she ran her fingers lightly across his skin. This is where she wanted to be. This felt like home. She wanted to stay this way forever. Too soon, he moved off of her. Before she could protest he pulled her into his arms and covered them.
“Sleep, la mia belezza.”
She was unable to keep her eyes open. Drifting off to sleep quickly, they didn’t notice the reflection of the camera from a nearby balcony.
*
There must have been something in the air because it felt like they were on vacation. They were both lighter and flirted with each other. Heading out to the marina, the morning sky was clear and blue. In their research they found out that a Jay Ellison had rented a boat from one of the businesses at the marina.
“Good Morning, and welcome to Eilina’s Boat Rentals. I’m Kaitlin, how may I help you?”
“Hello, Kaitlin, my name is Anthony. I believe one of my associates spoke to you regarding a rental from a few years ago.”
“Oh yes, they actually spoke with my husband Jake. I think he was getting the information together, hold on.” She walked out of the room and returned a few minutes later with Jake.
“Howdy, come on back, I’ve got some stuff for you.”
“Walking into the back room, Evie looked around and saw the walls covered with pictures of their family, including a little boy that was completely adorable. She focused on what Jake was telling Anthony.
“So Jay chartered a boat for the day, leaving at seven in the morning. I’ve got down that there were two people aboard. I saw him and a young lady board, but when he came back, it was only him that came back into the office. I remember, because I thought it was strange. He told me that she was really seasick and took her to the car before coming in.”
“Did you happen to catch her name?” Evie asked.
“No, I didn’t, didn’t even think about it.” Jake said.
“Any idea where they might have gone?” Anthony asked.
“I can do better than that. I can show you.” He reached over and brought out a map and marked on it. “There is a little island out here, not too many people go out there. I’ve got all of the boats equipped with GPS and record where they go and how long they were there. It helps if a boat doesn’t come back. And I hate to say it, but sometimes people rent boats for illegal purposes. I always keep it, no matter how long.”
Evie and Anthony looked at each other with a sense of excitement and dread.
Anthony turned to Jake, “We’re going to need to rent a boat.”
*