They made love once more in the night, though after that he’d continued to use his hands and mouth to do things to her she hadn’t known were possible.
A shudder racked her as she remembered her last orgasm. She’d literally blacked out afterward. The man knew his way around the female anatomy.
“I called the board and told them everything’s on hold for one week so I can take you exploring,” Damien said.
Sierra looked at him in awe. Was this the same man she’d arrived on the jet with? He was actually smiling at her. She’d never seen him looking so carefree and happy.
“You called who?” she asked, her brain still foggy from lack of sleep. She glanced at the clock, noticing it was almost ten. She never slept that late. Of course, she hadn’t slept much at all last night, so it didn’t really count.
“I called my board of directors, here. I told them to put everything on hold – that something important came up.”
“Really?” She grinned, starting to feel excitement.
“Really. Now, I have a hot bath ready for you to ease your aches, and room service will be here in forty minutes. I told them to send up double of whatever they’ve been sending all week.”
At the thought of feeling so completely taken care of, Sierra couldn’t help but pull his head close to her, kissing him good-morning. His arms quickly wrapped around her as he deepened the kiss. She forgot all about the bath and food.
“No,” he said with a chuckle as he untangled them and jumped from the bed. She was disappointed to see he was already dressed.
“We could stay in bed a while longer,” she offered shyly.
“You’re going to be the death of me, woman,” he groaned as he took another step back.
Sierra felt instantly self-conscious. Maybe she’d been horrible at sex and he was taking her on a tour of the island to avoid sleeping with her again. Her good mood instantly vanished.
“Hey,” he said as he quickly bent down and lifted her naked body into his arms. “What’s with the face?”
“I…guess it wasn’t that great for you,” she mumbled, feeling her face flush – her humiliation was complete.
“Are you kidding me? It was fantastic!” he exclaimed, his eyes rounding in shock.
“Then…uh…why don’t you…” she trailed off, too embarrassed to finish the sentence.
“Oh, I want to, I really, really want to, but the reality is that last night was your first time, Sierra. You’re sorer than you realize which is why I drew a bath for you. I had some special salts sent up to help with the soreness. You’ll feel it soon, believe me,” he said as he started walking to the bathroom.
They entered the steam filled room and he carefully lowered her into the almost scalding tub.
“Too hot,” she screeched, trying to scamper back out.
“Give it a minute and you’ll adjust. The heat will work on your sore muscles. When we get back tonight, we’ll take a bath together and I’ll rub the aches out of you,” he said, his eyes dilating.
She was still unsure if he was humoring her or not, but he did seem to be uncomfortable. As if he could read her mind, he reached out and grabbed her hand, quickly placing it on the stiffness straining against his pants.
“You turn me on so much that this is killing me not to take you. You’re something to behold, surrounded in bubbles, your br**sts skimming the water’s surface…It’s going to cause me to have a stroke,” he growled before giving her back her hand.
Sierra felt elation fill her as she took in his pinched features. She felt a surge of power unlike anything she’d ever felt before. Testing her newfound boldness she pushed her br**sts up, exposing them to his view.
His gaze snapped to her curves bobbing on top of the water before finally moving back to her face. She smiled at him in what she hoped was a seductive manner.
He glared for a moment before turning around and practically running from the room. Sierra felt so good, laughter spilled out as she lay back in the comfortable tub and let the heat start working her sore muscles.
When she started washing her body, she realized he was right. As she came in contact with the sensitive area between her thighs, she grimaced. It was incredibly tender down there. She gritted her teeth and finished washing, then climbed out and found the fluffy white robe hanging behind the door.
She wrapped it around her before brushing her teeth and putting her hair up in a bun. She placed a minimal amount of makeup on, and went to find Damien. Her day was starting out great.
She found him in the dining area, a table with covered dishes already waiting.
“Sit down. We have a lot of ground to cover today, so you’ll want to fill yourself,” Damien said as soon as she entered the room.
“Where are we going?”
She sat and he lifted the lid, exposing the French toast and extra crispy bacon she loved. She picked up a piece and started nibbling as she waited for him to speak.
“It’s a surprise.”
She’d never been surprised before and found herself even more excited. She hurriedly ate her meal so she could get dressed and leave the room. It was large and beautiful, but after a week, the enormous space felt claustrophobic.
Sierra was surprised when the bellhop came to start packing their luggage. Where were they going?
“We have a short flight so we can do this right. Make sure you have your swim suit,” Damien told her, but he wouldn’t say anything further.
As they made their way downstairs Sierra was giddy with excitement. She couldn’t imagine what they’d possibly be doing, but she’d wanted to go swimming since she’d arrived, and not just in the hotel pool.
They got into the car and drove straight to the airport where they boarded the jet. She sat back, her eyes glued to the windows as the jet took off and climbed into the air. Before long they began making their decent.
“First stop is Cairns,” Damien said as the removed their seatbelts.
“Isn’t this where the Great Barrier Reef is?” Sierra asked, wishing she had her dozens of pamphlets she’d collected back at the hotel.
“Yes, and that’s our first stop. I’ve hired a boat. We’re going to tour the reef, then do some snorkeling.”
Sierra wanted to reach over and kiss him she was so happy, but she held back, not sure if he’d welcome that or not. She wasn’t letting doubts ruin her day, though.