Morning light slipped through the thin curtains of the villa bedroom. The sound of the ocean was steady outside. Lily woke first, warm under the sheets, Gerald’s arm across her waist. For a moment she stayed still, listening to his breathing and the sound of the ocean outside.
Gerald shifted behind her. His hand slid higher, fingers brushing the bare skin under the soft shirt she had slept in. “You’re awake,” he murmured against the back of her neck.
“So are you.”
He pulled her gently onto her back and looked down at her, sleep still in his eyes, but the heat was already there. Without saying much he leaned in and kissed her. It started slow, then deepened. Lily’s hands moved up his chest as he settled over her.
Gerald pushed the shirt up and off. His mouth trailed down her throat and
