Page 65 of Love on Ice

Reaching out, I cup her face. “I told you I don’t like cheaters. I would never.” She gives me a small nod and my thumb caresses her face as a moment threads between us. “I think I should kiss you, seal the deal.”

“Yeah, I guess.” She shrugs.

Leaning forward, I pull her to me and slowly, ever so slowly, lean down and kiss her. Electric white heat rushes through our bodies as our lips touch, it’s been too long. It takes her a moment to welcome me in, but as soon as she does, it’s like a lightning strike and everything explodes. All that pent-up heat we’ve denied each other these past couple of weeks pours out and the gentle kiss turns into something more.

“I fucking knew it,” Sam says. Harper and I pull apart quickly. “You do like my sister.”

“Sam …” I start to argue, but Harper’s hand slides into mine and squeezes it.

“Thanks for ruining the moment,” Harper tells Sam who frowns.

“Harper just confessed that the reason she’s been so stubborn over the whole fake dating scenario with me is because she has a crush on me.” Harper squeezes my hand painfully, which makes me chuckle.

“Is this true?” Sam asks her. Harper nods, unable to answer her brother. “That’s why you’ve been a bitch because you didn’t want Felix to know you liked him?”

“Yes,” she says through gritted teeth. Oh, this is going to be so much fun.

“Does that mean you like my sister?” Sam asks me.

“I didn’t know she felt the same way as I did until just now,” I explain to him.

Sam shakes his head. “So, this is happening?” Sam questions.

“What?” Harper asks.

“You two are dating for real?”

“Um …” Harper hesitates.

“Yes. I’m dating your sister. I’m sorry I didn’t ask permission, but …” I don’t get to finish my sentence when Sam comes rushing up and hugs me.

“I’m so happy.” He then turns to Harper and says, “He is the only boyfriend of yours I’ve liked.” Harper stares at her brother in bewilderment. “And, Felix,” he says, pointing at me. “Don’t fuck this up. I will hurt you if you hurt her,” he warns me.

“Sam, you can’t say that,” Harper tells her brother.

“Yes, I can. It’s what big brothers do. Especially to one of their friends who is now dating his sister.”

“I won’t fuck this up,” I tell him. Because I don’t plan on letting Harper go now that she’s mine.

21

HARPER

We’ve spent the day touring the island with Nate. It’s stunning. Nothing but turquoise ocean and white sandy beaches, it’s flat with a mountain ridge running through the middle, splitting the island into two. Which would work perfectly for the resort. Nate and Sam then argued over whether they should invest in an island or a second superyacht.

We are now at the hotel freshening up before heading to dinner, and of course, Sam has now changed the reservation and put Kimberly in Felix’s old single room instead of her sharing with me and put Felix in with me because he thinks we are really dating. I feel so bad because he is literally over the moon happy for us. I don’t understand. He’s never been like this before.

Felix walks out of the bathroom in just a towel slung low on his hips, showing off his cut abs and the deep V as he tenses while drying his hair. “Bathroom’s free,” he says, catching me ogling him. “Unless …” He grins and starts to loosen the towel.

“Nooo,” I shout quickly covering my eyes, which makes him laugh.

“It’s just the way you were looking at me I thought you’d changed your mind about the whole no touching in private thing.”

“This,” I say, waving between us, “is you helping a friend feel safe. Nothing more.”

“Right. Bodyguard duty,” he says, rolling his eyes.

“Hey, you’re the one that offered. If you don’t feel comfortable then we can stop this now,” I tell him.

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