Page 163 of Thrill Me (Dark Odyssey 3)

“Yes, we should go there and look.”

I look down at her, holding her gaze and smile at the invitation to our dark, wild fantasy where we dance like devils, dancing on the edge.

Me and her, like the years before we’ll dance into the years to come.

She knows now she belongs to me.

She knows too that I belong to her.

Time to break more rules with her.

Possess her, dominate her, own her.

Heart. Body. Mind. Soul.

“Red is your safe word,” I tell her.

“Okay.”

I take her hand and lead her away.

Epilogue

Mimi

Six months later…

I love it here.

Could definitely get used to this life of frolicking on the beautiful white sand beach of Antigua.

It’s a much needed break for the busy restauranteur and business entrepreneur I’ve become.

Busy and dare I say it, accomplished. Business is booming at Escape. That’s what I called the restaurant.

People are talking about the food. It’s all in the blogs and food magazines. Grandma is holding the fort for me while I take this break and she’s enjoying getting to flirt with all the hot men that work in the city.

I hope Mom is looking down from heaven with a smile on her face, laughing at Grandma and proud that her recipes can be enjoyed by so many.

This beach looks like heaven to me.

The whole picturesque scenery before me looks like a screen saver.

It looked the same on the day I took my vows and became Maria Giordano.

That was four months ago.

We became man and wife on this very beach. Had our honeymoon here and since I enjoyed being here so much there was no way I was going to turn down the chance to come back with my husband on a business trip.

Charlotte couldn’t either.

The two of us have been on the beach enjoying the sun and playing with the baby while the guys went fishing with the new manager they just hired for the hotel.

It’s all so exciting and it’s nice too to be hanging out on the beach with Charlotte.

She wasn’t joking about being friends and the both of us seemed to need each other at the same time. I know Gabe told her about our baby. I don’t know when he did it but I know he has. I sensed it. I sensed it a while back and being the person she is, she kind of gave herself away by seeming to take more care when she spoke to me. It always felt like she wanted to say something in the way of checking I was okay but it’s not the kind of thing you just talk about.

I appreciate her support and her friendship. I like it more that it’s not weird between us.

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