Page 23 of Blackmailed For The Billionaire's Pleasure

“Yes, we’re old friends” she had smiled back

Marina smiled in return “Craig’s nice” she added

For several minutes they stood making small talk before Kira finally managed to casually point out Tom, who stood nervously walking backwards and forwards throwing them anxious looks every so often.

“He seems nice” she said do you know if he’s seeing anybody

She watched the light go out in the other woman’s eyes

“Do yourself a favour” she replied

“Stay away from him”

Kira lifted an eye brow in surprise at the bitter comment from the other woman

“Why” she asked in surprise

“Because he is nothing but a two timing …..” the young woman bit her lip dropping those expressive eyes

“No” Kira answered “He doesn’t look the type”

Marina shrugged her lovely shoulders.

“Well if you can’t take a warning”

Kira looked at her thoughtfully

“Did you find him with somebody else?”

“Not me…my friend.” She gave a bitter laugh

“He had the cheek to proposition my best friend”

“I thought he was different” she mumbled.

Kira excused herself before moving back over to Tom and telling him the story.

He looked at her in disbelief

“That little bitch” he stormed “She came onto me. I told her I wasn’t interested”

“Well it seems to me dear Tom that you need to set her straight because unless I am very much mistaken young Marina still has some pretty strong feelings for you”

Tom looked down on Kira thoughtfully. The more he knew this woman the less he could see her as the women Craig had described. He bent down and kissed her cheek gently

“Thanks” he said “I imagined so many other things”

“Good luck” she wished him as he left her moving determinedly over to Marina. Fleetingly she understood what he meant thinking back to Craig; the worst thing had been that she had never known either.

She watched the young woman spotting Tom heading her way and trying to escape him. She watched as he had caught up with her and held her arm talking animatedly to her. With a smile she saw him pull the women into his arms and kiss her seeing how she had kissed him back. She sighed happily feeling warm inside at the outcome.

Smiling she turning to see Craig standing behind her watching her with sensual eyes.

“Dance” he asked pointing to the dance floor

She nodded smiling back at him and followed him onto the floor. Placing his arms around her waist he pulled her in against him causing sensations to travel through her. Leaning in against him her head rested comfortably against his cheek her eyes closed as she enjoyed the feel of him and the aroma of him against her. His breath gently fanned her hair and she held back a soft moan at the way her whole body just wanted to fall against him to tell him how much she loved him, but keeping her lips still she moved with him.

From a distance Tom watched as they moved together. He could see the way they held each other and he frowned softly. He had never seen two people so in synch with each other, their bodies swaying perfectly together, with each face full of such an obvious need for the other. He wondered again at what had happened all those years ago.

“Are you having a good time” Craig whispered against her hair

Kira looked into his face smiling

“Yes” she replied huskily.

“That was a good thing you did for Tom” he said.

She looked at him in surprise

“You knew”

He looked down at her smiling

“Tom and I tell each other everything; I wasn’t really sure how to help him”

“Everything” she asked raising an eyebrow

“Even about this week”

Pulling her back in closer against him he added

“Almost everything”

They carried on dancing for the rest of the song with no more words spoken between them, just content to be in each others arms. Afterwards still holding onto her he guided her with a soft hand on her back to meet more friends of his.

As one of his friends led her onto the dance floor Kira watched a beautiful woman moving over to join Craig. She was tall with a stunning figure which caused men around her to look twice as she walked past. She wore a dress which left little to the imagination as the cleavage plunged down to her navel, and Kira felt uncomfortable about her, especially when she wrapped her arm around his neck and leant in against his cheek kissing him softly for a nano second longer than was necessary. Frowning slightly she saw his hands resting on her hips holding her before he laughed at some joke she made. Kira felt a sudden stab of jealousy coursing through her veins and tried hard to ignore the feeling which pushed at her.

After the dance she was led back to Craig who was now standing alone. Smiling at him she could smell the strong scent of the other woman on him.

“You look beautiful” he whispered in her ear, his tongue gently licking the lob before standing up right. She giggled looking deeply into his blue eyes.

“Thank you” she said, taking a sip from the drink which he passed to her.

“I’ll be back in a moment” he said “Need to talk a little business” before moving over to a man who was beckoning him.

As she stood there she became aware of the woman who had kissed Craig stopping beside her. Fixing a smile on her face, despite her body sending warning signals she turned to face the beautiful woman.

“Hi, I’m Kira” she said brightly

The other woman however, scanned her from head to foot a contemptuous look on her face before answering

“Alison Reynolds…. So you’re the one they told me about”

Kira looked at her in puzzlement

“I’m sorry I don’t….” she began before being interrupted

“I was told that Craig would try to make me jealous” she laughed gently, an unpleasant sound to Kiras ears

“I thought he might have tried a little harder” the woman’s eyes flashed nastily as her beautiful mouth sneered at Kira

Kira’s expression hardened at the rudeness of the other woman

“I don’t know what you are talking about” she said coldly, her eyes holding Alison’s. Hers cool showing no emotion

“Oh relax...Don’t get upset about it. Craig is using you to get to me” the woman had said in an almost matter of fact manner which make Kira bristle with a controlled anger.

“I’ve been playing hard to get so he felt the need to “push” things along” she gave a small laugh looking at Craig who was still in deep talks with the man he had moved over to speak with

“But I think that perhaps now is maybe the time to give in to our little Craig” she smiled coldly at Kira

“Sorry darling, I’m afraid that this might put an end to your little relationship but…maybe its better you know now” she sighed arrogantly her eyes not even caring or registering the sudden angry flash which entered Kiras eyes.

Kira stood as tall as she could her expression one of indifference her tone as casual as she could make it, while she wanted to just smack the smirk of the other woman’s face

“I’ll tell you what Alison, when Craig and I have finished making love tonight, I’ll tell him your offer”

Alison Reynolds looked icily at her

“If you give me your number, I’ll see if he can fit you in his little book…..can’t make any promises” Kira continued sounding as bored as she could

The other woman smiled unpleasantly back at her, a small triumphant look hovering around her eyes

“He already has it” she said

Putting on a mock hurt look Kira continued

“Well then I’m so sorry Alison, there’s nothing I can do. If he hasn’t already phoned then you just don’t make the mark”

Alison Reynolds glared at Kira who stood defiantly facing her before slamming down her drink and turning on her heels to move angrily away. Kira lifted her drink to her mouth with fingers which trembled slightly, suddenly feeling sick to her stomach. Craig had wanted her to come to the island because she was disposable, someone who could be thrown to the side and used. He had been very open about that. Now she knew why, he had not wanted somebody he cared for to be with him. He had planned all along to use her to make some other woman jealous enough to want him. God she thought how stupid she was, he had even picked the props to make sure the scene was perfect. She felt dirty and suddenly felt the need to get out of there. Looking over at Craig who had just lifted his head to look back at her she saw his smile fading on his lips as he saw the expression on her face, before she turned and walked away.

She strode purposefully out of the building into the cooler night air, just wanting to get as far away from there as she could. Not knowing where she was going she stumbled forward towards what looked like a beach.

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