“Everything keeps getting better and better, Vincent. How do you ever leave this place?” she asks with a whisper soft tone.
I stop and turn her towards me, “It’s hard, but being here with you, I can see me never wanting to leave, as long as you’re here with me.”
“Vincent,” she breathes out and I take it as my opportunity to kiss her again. This one is deeper and filled with more want than I’ve yet to show her. I get my fill of her, for now at least, and lean back. As much as I want to take her against the next available surface, her face shows me she isn’t ready for that. Something I’m going to need to talk to her about and soon.
“Sophia, Babe. Tell me what’s wrong,” I plead to her.
“Nothing, I swear, it’s just well, this is all so new to me,” she whispers aloud looking over my shoulder.
I tilt her head to look into my eyes, wanting her to see the depth and the truth of my words, “I promise you, we won’t go any further than you’re ready for, but I also need to know what I’m fighting against.”
“I’ve been hurt before, by someone I thought wanted me, and I don’t want to be hurt by you too. I think it would devastate me and we’ve only known each other for a short while, but I think if you walked out of my life…it would crush me,” she says with emotion clogging her throat.
I pull her back into me, and hug her, my body surrounding her, my warmth keeping her grounded, and I tell her, “I promise, we’ll go as slow as you need. Nothing needs to go at warp speed, but you have to tell me if you get scared.”
“Okay, Vincent. I can do that,” I look at her when she says that, and I can see she truly means it.
“Let’s go find a table, grab some food, a drink or two, and dance the night away,” I tell her enthusiastically with a smile.
“Yeah, let’s go,” her spark is back in her eyes, and I’ll do my best to keep her smiling the night away.
Chapter 11
Sophia
I’m just waking up and its day five here, and I have to say I’m having a blast, even when Vincent is working. I’m exploring the resort and even venturing out more and more. Just yesterday I went horseback riding through what was once the Mayan civilization. It was by far one of my favorite things I’ve done. Today, I have nothing booked, and I’m looking forward to laying out in the sun and reading a new mystery thriller. My lips are still tingling from last night’s goodbye kiss. Vincent has been true to his word and has taken it slow, but last night, I actually wanted more, and tried to convince him of that, but he broke our kiss, with both of us breathing heavily, and desire pouring out of our bodies. It was the hardest thing not to invite him in to stay, but I resisted. Barely.
My phone buzzes on the night stand next to me, and I grab it thinking it’s Natalie, but to my surprise it’s Vincent. It instantly brings a smile to my face.
Vincent: Mornin’ Babe, be ready at 9 and wear your suit.
Me: Good morning. See you soon