“You do?” His eyes immediately begin shining with emotion. “Oh, my God, Cassie, youknowI love you too. I was worried about saying it again because I didn’t want to freak you out and put any pressure on you, but I love you too.”

Having those words spoken aloud at long last is so freeing, which is a sensation that I definitely crave these days. Hearing themis pretty electrifying as well. The sparks sizzle between me and Benji. I now can see with utter clarity that while he and I might make it to bed tonight, I don’t think anyone’s going to be getting any sleep. And since the chemistry between us has done nothing but grow over the last few months, making him pretty much my addiction, Iknowthat I’m in for a good night. A night of passion with the man I love. What could be better than that? We need a permanentDo Not Disturbsign in front of any room we’re in, and I can’t see that changing anytime soon. Who needs real life, drudgery, dissatisfaction, when they could havethis? Love and adventure, that’s all I’ll ever need.

27

BENJI

Saying ‘I love you’ for the very first time when there isn’t the pressure of the world on our shoulders has had a significant impact on Cassie and me. I can feel it all the way back to our beach shack, which is on the edge of the ocean, burning through the pair of us. Cassie has exploded into happiness and is discussing every other adventure she wants to have around the world, and I’m honestly on board with all of it. I want to see everything with her, through her eyes, with her on my arm.

This is it for me and Cassie now, I just know it. The start of the rest of our lives. I can’t see us ever being apart for even a day, and I love that. Why would I want anything else other than the most beautiful, charismatic woman in the world?

“Ooh, and after that we can go to Russia,” she exclaims with glee. “I’ve always wanted to see Red Square, haven’t you?”

We crash into the shack, and instantly, without even thinking, I strip right down to my underwear, which unexpectedly silences Cassie. She’s watching me intently as I run through the shack and dive right into the glorious ocean, allowing the coolness ofthe water to wash over my burning hot body. My God, there’s no ocean like this in the whole damn world.

“Are you coming in?” I call to Cassie as soon as I resurface. “The water is amazing. So lovely at night. You will love it!”

The shock soon gives way to a beautiful smile as she strips herself down to her sexy, lacy underwear, which I imagine is far too nice to be in the water. Not that Cassie cares. She’s all up for adventure, no matter the cost. She races in and jumps beside me, causing a cascade of waves to cover me. I laugh loudly before we begin racing through the water in the moonlight.

“God, you really are stunning, aren’t you?” I finally get my hands around her waist so I can admire her under the pale glowing light. “No wonder I fell in love with you. I really didn’t stand a chance. I was captivated from the first moment I saw you.”

I haven’t yet told her that I felt something the first time I spotted her in a picture because I don’t know if that will come across as strange, but I really did. There was a shift in my heart. It was as if I already knew that she was going to change my life.

“You aren’t too bad yourself, you know,” she teases back as she ruffles up my soaking wet hair. “I’m glad I found you.”

“I love you.” I need to say it again, to hear it again. I don’t know if I’ll ever grow tired of it. “I love you, Cassie Jones.”

She envelops me tightly in her arms and coaxes her legs around me as well before resting her forehead on mine. “I love you too, Benji Mason, so fucking much. Not only do I love you, but you’re my hero as well. You saved me.”

I can’t hold myself back any longer. I need to kiss her then. It’s an ache in my lips. I need to feel the deliciousness of her mouthon mine. As we kiss, with her tongue snaked between my lips, Cassie grins against me, making me harder by the second. In the stunning ocean, only the material of our underwear stands in our way, and she’s driving me crazy.

“I want you,” she rasps while nibbling sexily on my bottom lip, seducing me wildly. “I need you to fuck me, Benji.”

I would love to make love to her where we are, I want to take her here and now, but things will be better in the shack. I know that, which is just about the only thing which drives me to swim the pair of us back. Cassie remains locked around me, sucking on the exposed skin of my throat, giving me a glimpse of what’s to come next. My God, she’s an animal. I love it.

I perch her on the edge of our little terrace and peel her lacy panties off. They fly over her head, but neither of us gives a shit where they go because I’m too busy unhooking that bra from her too. Once I have her right where I want her, fully naked and spreadeagle in front of me, I begin kissing her once more with my fingers exploring between her legs.

She’s hot and wet, pulsing and aching for me, I can feel it. My cock twitches with the same anticipation, wanting to be with her so badly it hurts, but I’m not ready to give her everything just yet. There’s more I need from her sexy flesh.

“Come and join me,” Cassie moans as her head lolls to one side in ecstasy. “I need you with me, I need to feel you.”

I’m barely even out of the water before her eager fingers are ripping my boxer shorts off because she wants to hold me. I love her delicate touch as she wraps those silky fingers of hers around my thick, throbbing erection. She grips me and strokesme, all the way down to my base, sending my head spinning into a dizziness which threatens to strip me of all control.

“Fuck, Cassie,” I groan out as she slowly pushes me onto my back. “That feels so intense. You are too much.”

I lean on the floor with my eyes slid closed so I can really enjoy every moment of the pleasure while she climbs across me to straddle me. I know where she’s headed with this because her hot breath is blowing down my cock, preparing me for the gorgeous sensation of those plump lips of hers around me. What I’m not expecting is to pop my eyes open to find her pussy in my face, crying out to me, begging for attention that I’m more than happy to give. This woman is delicious.

I grab her round, pert ass and pull her down so I can kiss her where she loves it most, right at the same moment she takes my cock in her throat. I swirl my tongue around her at the same pace she does me, alternating between tugging and teasing on her clit to send her into oblivion and plunging my tongue deep inside her to massage all of her.

I love her taste. I want more of her. I crave it as soon as we start fooling around. I don’t think a time will come when I don’t ache to have my mouth on her. Luckily, it sends Cassie wild as well. Knowing that it’s her favorite pleasure only makes it better. She’s hot when she crumbles and falls apart. She’s gorgeous as she falls apart. I want to corrupt her every day.

The mix of sensations, giving one another pleasure as we’re receiving it as well, is powerful. The better she makes me feel as her head bobs up and down, the more I want to give to her as well, and the moment she begins stroking her fingers all over my balls, I damn near lose my shit. There are too many sensations happening to me all at once. I can’t handle it. Cassiehas complete control over me right now, and if I’m not careful, I might end up exploding way before I’m ready to. If this is going to be the best end to the most perfect day ever, then I want to make sure that we are sated by the time we sleep. Drained of bliss.

“Oh, Cassie.” My words moan deep into her, vibrating her core. “Cassie, I fucking love you. You are wild.”

I grab hold of her harder and spin the pair of us around until I land on top of her. I’m eager to find out what she’ll feel like from this angle as well, and I know that Cassie is up for it. I feel like I can get a better angle on her clit from up here, I can really give her my best work and draw the pleasure out of her, and I can also fuck her mouth, which is hot as all hell. Her fingers cling to my ass. It’s turning her on so much that her nails dig in, but the pain does nothing to calm the pleasure down. It’s coming for me in a rush no matter what I want. Even as Cassie controls my movements and slows me down a little, probably because she can recognize the signs, it doesn’t help. She’s too good at touching me. I end up having to pull myself off her so I can focus solely on my tongue. My panting breaths tickle Cassie’s core as she begins to buck and writhe underneath me.

“Take me from behind.” She suddenly erupts like a volcano, shoving me off her. “I want you hard and fast.”