Page 19 of Whispering Waves

“If he’s as moody as you say, she’s going to avoid him. She’s had a complicated situation. One wrong word and she is out of there. She has a low tolerance for any kind of hostility.”

She paused and then looked over at him. “If you want to tell him where she works, she dives for lost items in the harbour near the inflatable course. And a few other odd jobs.”

He smiled. “Sure.”

She told him, and he texted his brother.

“Keanu’s not going to answer me. He’s flying there. I hope he reads it before he starts looking.”

She nodded. “Wait. Flying?”

“Sure.” Kimo shrugged. “I don’t really care. I have done what I could.”

“Well, you could have asked her name.”

“If he can’t sense her the way that I sensed you, he’s an idiot and deserves to die alone.” He sat down and grabbed another roll.

She said, “I just have to grab my phone from the jeep.” She got up and started to walk past him.

“Why?”

“I want to warn her he’s coming.”

He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her onto his lap. “Nope. Sink or swim, they have to do this on their own.”

“Kimo, I just told you, and you told him. We have already interfered.”

He smiled. “My brother is difficult, and it sounds like your friend is damaged. They are going to have a lot to work out.”

“Yeah, and she can defend herself. He does the wrong thing, and she will hand his ass to him.” She looked at him frankly.

“Oh, so when you said Ayan should go too, you meant it.”

“Yup.”

He smiled slowly. She felt his erection under her thigh. She tried to leave his lap, but he held her there.

“You have wandered into my vicinity; I am not going to let you go without taking a reward for my restraint.”

He threaded a hand through her hair and slowly lowered his mouth to hers. She sighed against his lips, and he smiled and deepened the kiss.

She hadn’t properly made out with someone since she was a teen, and this was far from proper. He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her against him, lifting her higher until she was kneeling on his thighs.

Heat pooled in her body as they kissed, and he slowly rubbed her back. Eventually, she was going to have to walk back to the station. Eventually.

Chapter Four

Nina’s lips were throbbing; her thighs were hot and slick. His fingers had been teasing her, and she was outraged when he raised his head. “The guys are on their way back.”

She blinked at the sudden withdrawal from the happy cocoon of pleasure that she had been in. “Huh? Oh, shit.”

He chuckled. “You could stay here.”

“I need a shower. I smell hot.”

He rubbed his cheek against hers and purred, “Yes, you do.”

“What, the shower or the hot?” she muttered, but the purr was nice, and she swayed against him.

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