DaniellaBefore my body could react to his announcement, my phone buzzed with an incoming call from my mom. Startled, I almost jumped! Couldn’t Mom find another time to call? I was about to satisfy my urges and get kissed by the hot creature eyeing me like a piece of candy!“Your mom,” he reminded me, eyeing my phone as if I didn’t know that already. “Aren’t you taking her call?”I panicked. “No, she’ll know I’m with a guy! Her sixth sense is too strong! I can’t risk it.” The phone stopped buzzing, and I heaved a sigh of relief. But the magical moment was broken, and we just quietly cleared our lunch. Yet I couldn’t relax. I knew Mom’s nature. If she called once, she would do so repeatedly until she spoke to me.“So, what do you want to do now? Play twenty questions or rest?” We flopped onto the bed when my phone buzzed again.“Mom won’t let this go. I need to take this call. So shh, not a sound! You aren’t here. Get it?” I glared at him to force him to agree. What if he gave himself
DrakeI commiserated with Daniella on the dreadful situation we were in. Although it gave me a strange thrill, I couldn’t express it in front of her. “Who’s Jake? I saw you reacting to the name!” Ever since I had heard the name, I had been dying of curiosity. I wondered if he was her ex. From Daniella’s conversation with her mom, I could gauge her nature well. She had the same notorious reputation as I did. It didn’t deter me from wanting her. Who wanted an inexperienced virgin? It made me want to know her better. I couldn’t imagine how Daniella would be in bed. But I had to gain her trust first. She wasn’t one I could easily lure into having se* with me. “Do you have to remind me of him?” She groaned instead of giving me a straight answer. ‘Well, what did you expect, Drake?’ taunted my inner mind. But I wasn’t giving up. “Still, I need to know if I’m going to be a part of your future. Is he your ex?” “Hell, no. Jake’s my thirty-five-year-old neighbor who’s dying to marry me. He
Daniella “Let’s make the most of our situation. The date continues!” Drake announced, rising and pulling me up with him.There was a tap on the door, and I frowned. “Are you expecting someone?” He shook his head, frowning deeply. Then he smiled, remembering something. “It should be our dinner. I opted for room service.” I released the breath I was holding. After his mom’s call, I seriously thought for once she was waiting outside to grab me by my neck! Drake accepted the food tray and locked the door. The sight of food made my mouth water. After a hectic day, I had no energy left to go out to eat. “Come on, help yourself. Or do you expect me to feed you?” He winked as he carried the food to the table. “I would love that!” I winked back, surprising him. “I see!” He sat at the table and patted his lap. “Sit and I’ll feed you!” His eyes sparkled as he challenged me, waiting for me to rise to the bait.My heart pounded in my chest. I wanted to accept his offer, but strangely, shyne
Daniella He smiled, moving his delicious lips over mine while his hands roamed through my hair slowly. But the gentleness was momentary. The moment I relaxed into his touch and relished his minty taste, he took over. His mouth ravished me with so much passion, it robbed me of my senses. I was so adrift in my ocean of ecstasy that I had no idea when he lowered me onto the sofa with his lips still fused with mine. “I want to burn with you!” he hissed, releasing my lips momentarily for breath before smashing them back again to mine. I kissed him back, giving vent to the heated lust that ravished every cell in my body. The need was so intense, it took control of my senses. His lips were warm, and so was his skin. I could do this all night and yet not get enough of him! He groaned against my mouth, his free hand finding my exposed skin at my waist where the top hitched. A gasp escaped my lips as I felt his rough hands stroking the skin on my waist and abdomen. Heat pooled between my l
Daniella“This is breathtaking! Do you know Lucien Sylvester owns this?” said Julia, in awe. “Yes, it’s one of the largest private islands here. Let’s occupy a villa before it gets full.” Now the place was teeming with passengers, heading towards the main building or the villas sprawled all around. The restaurants on the island filled up fast. Some booked yachts, venturing out to explore further. There was utter chaos everywhere. My gaze fell on Brynne, getting off the ship with Lucien Sylvester! A wave of jealousy hit me hard this time. How was the boss still with her? Why hadn’t he disappeared like his cousin did? I was sure now Drake had returned home with Melissa last night. A Ferrari stopped before them, and Luke ushered her into it. I tried to gulp the insult down. Brynne acted as if I were her enemy rather than her best friend. Maybe once Lucien Sylvester dumped her, she would fall from her high pedestal and come to her senses. As the car sped away, the boys appeared from
Daniella“Brynne, I was looking for you,” I rushed after her. Yet she walked away from me in a panicked state. “Wait, Brynne. Please.” I felt annoyed with her for putting herself into this mess. Why couldn’t she just accept my help?“I have nothing to say to you, Dani. Leave me alone, for God’s sake.” She reached the suite and fumbled with the lock, but I caught up with her.“No, I won’t leave without talking to you. Don’t you realize what you’ve done, dammit?” Brynne froze and turned to stare at me. Lucien’s bodyguard tried to stop me, but Brynne asked him to leave. The guard left thankfully, but Brynne turned to confront me. “Look, Dani. I’m not in the mood to talk to you. After the way you behaved earlier, I don’t think we can be friends anymore. So, please, can you leave me alone?” She opened the door and walked inside.I followed her in and closed the door after us. Did she think she could get away from this mess easily? I fumed at her allegations. “How else did you expect me
DrakeWe reached the terminal in thirty minutes, and I led them up the walkway to the ship. I was glad I could bring them back in time. I glanced at Daniella, who had been strangely quiet since my announcement on the island. She stuck to Brynne’s side to my immense frustration. Why did I return to the ship if she hadn’t missed me at all?“Thanks, Drake. I’ll head back to my cabin.” I was frustrated to see Daniella rush towards Deck 5 instead of confronting me. What was wrong with her? Didn’t she want me here on the ship? We reached the elevator, and I escorted her to Luke’s suite. “How did you find us?” asked Brynne, and I focused my attention on her.Should I tell her the truth? Well, Luke didn’t prevent me from telling her. In fact, she had the right to know. “Grant saw you get into Jamie Aukai’s ferry. So we coordinated with him. Bro is mad at you for leaving the ship this way.” I winked and left with a wave while Brynne gaped at me. Now I had a new mission at hand. I had to woo
“Brynne, you’re late. Hurry!” yelled someone from the walkway of the gigantic cruise ship anchored on the busy New York Cruise Terminal.LS Ocean QueenBrynne Emerson read the name before searching the walkway. She rushed across the pier, lugging her trolley case behind her. It was over-stuffed, more than she needed for the 7-day luxury cruise to the Bahamas. It had been on her bucket list for the last three years, ever since she joined the prestigious multinational giant, Sylvester Financial Inc.Her gaze fell on her best friend and colleague, Daniella Pierce. Both of them had joined Sylvester together and grown with the company. While Brynne was promoted to the position of a Wealth Advisor, Daniella bagged the role of an Accounts Manager. They both earned this year-end vacation, a treat from their new employer, Lucian Sylvester, whom they were yet to meet.The erstwhile CEO, Benson Sylvester, had just retired handing the reins of the business to his grandson, the infamous Lucian Syl
DrakeWe reached the terminal in thirty minutes, and I led them up the walkway to the ship. I was glad I could bring them back in time. I glanced at Daniella, who had been strangely quiet since my announcement on the island. She stuck to Brynne’s side to my immense frustration. Why did I return to the ship if she hadn’t missed me at all?“Thanks, Drake. I’ll head back to my cabin.” I was frustrated to see Daniella rush towards Deck 5 instead of confronting me. What was wrong with her? Didn’t she want me here on the ship? We reached the elevator, and I escorted her to Luke’s suite. “How did you find us?” asked Brynne, and I focused my attention on her.Should I tell her the truth? Well, Luke didn’t prevent me from telling her. In fact, she had the right to know. “Grant saw you get into Jamie Aukai’s ferry. So we coordinated with him. Bro is mad at you for leaving the ship this way.” I winked and left with a wave while Brynne gaped at me. Now I had a new mission at hand. I had to woo
Daniella“Brynne, I was looking for you,” I rushed after her. Yet she walked away from me in a panicked state. “Wait, Brynne. Please.” I felt annoyed with her for putting herself into this mess. Why couldn’t she just accept my help?“I have nothing to say to you, Dani. Leave me alone, for God’s sake.” She reached the suite and fumbled with the lock, but I caught up with her.“No, I won’t leave without talking to you. Don’t you realize what you’ve done, dammit?” Brynne froze and turned to stare at me. Lucien’s bodyguard tried to stop me, but Brynne asked him to leave. The guard left thankfully, but Brynne turned to confront me. “Look, Dani. I’m not in the mood to talk to you. After the way you behaved earlier, I don’t think we can be friends anymore. So, please, can you leave me alone?” She opened the door and walked inside.I followed her in and closed the door after us. Did she think she could get away from this mess easily? I fumed at her allegations. “How else did you expect me
Daniella“This is breathtaking! Do you know Lucien Sylvester owns this?” said Julia, in awe. “Yes, it’s one of the largest private islands here. Let’s occupy a villa before it gets full.” Now the place was teeming with passengers, heading towards the main building or the villas sprawled all around. The restaurants on the island filled up fast. Some booked yachts, venturing out to explore further. There was utter chaos everywhere. My gaze fell on Brynne, getting off the ship with Lucien Sylvester! A wave of jealousy hit me hard this time. How was the boss still with her? Why hadn’t he disappeared like his cousin did? I was sure now Drake had returned home with Melissa last night. A Ferrari stopped before them, and Luke ushered her into it. I tried to gulp the insult down. Brynne acted as if I were her enemy rather than her best friend. Maybe once Lucien Sylvester dumped her, she would fall from her high pedestal and come to her senses. As the car sped away, the boys appeared from
Daniella He smiled, moving his delicious lips over mine while his hands roamed through my hair slowly. But the gentleness was momentary. The moment I relaxed into his touch and relished his minty taste, he took over. His mouth ravished me with so much passion, it robbed me of my senses. I was so adrift in my ocean of ecstasy that I had no idea when he lowered me onto the sofa with his lips still fused with mine. “I want to burn with you!” he hissed, releasing my lips momentarily for breath before smashing them back again to mine. I kissed him back, giving vent to the heated lust that ravished every cell in my body. The need was so intense, it took control of my senses. His lips were warm, and so was his skin. I could do this all night and yet not get enough of him! He groaned against my mouth, his free hand finding my exposed skin at my waist where the top hitched. A gasp escaped my lips as I felt his rough hands stroking the skin on my waist and abdomen. Heat pooled between my l
Daniella “Let’s make the most of our situation. The date continues!” Drake announced, rising and pulling me up with him.There was a tap on the door, and I frowned. “Are you expecting someone?” He shook his head, frowning deeply. Then he smiled, remembering something. “It should be our dinner. I opted for room service.” I released the breath I was holding. After his mom’s call, I seriously thought for once she was waiting outside to grab me by my neck! Drake accepted the food tray and locked the door. The sight of food made my mouth water. After a hectic day, I had no energy left to go out to eat. “Come on, help yourself. Or do you expect me to feed you?” He winked as he carried the food to the table. “I would love that!” I winked back, surprising him. “I see!” He sat at the table and patted his lap. “Sit and I’ll feed you!” His eyes sparkled as he challenged me, waiting for me to rise to the bait.My heart pounded in my chest. I wanted to accept his offer, but strangely, shyne
DrakeI commiserated with Daniella on the dreadful situation we were in. Although it gave me a strange thrill, I couldn’t express it in front of her. “Who’s Jake? I saw you reacting to the name!” Ever since I had heard the name, I had been dying of curiosity. I wondered if he was her ex. From Daniella’s conversation with her mom, I could gauge her nature well. She had the same notorious reputation as I did. It didn’t deter me from wanting her. Who wanted an inexperienced virgin? It made me want to know her better. I couldn’t imagine how Daniella would be in bed. But I had to gain her trust first. She wasn’t one I could easily lure into having se* with me. “Do you have to remind me of him?” She groaned instead of giving me a straight answer. ‘Well, what did you expect, Drake?’ taunted my inner mind. But I wasn’t giving up. “Still, I need to know if I’m going to be a part of your future. Is he your ex?” “Hell, no. Jake’s my thirty-five-year-old neighbor who’s dying to marry me. He
DaniellaBefore my body could react to his announcement, my phone buzzed with an incoming call from my mom. Startled, I almost jumped! Couldn’t Mom find another time to call? I was about to satisfy my urges and get kissed by the hot creature eyeing me like a piece of candy!“Your mom,” he reminded me, eyeing my phone as if I didn’t know that already. “Aren’t you taking her call?”I panicked. “No, she’ll know I’m with a guy! Her sixth sense is too strong! I can’t risk it.” The phone stopped buzzing, and I heaved a sigh of relief. But the magical moment was broken, and we just quietly cleared our lunch. Yet I couldn’t relax. I knew Mom’s nature. If she called once, she would do so repeatedly until she spoke to me.“So, what do you want to do now? Play twenty questions or rest?” We flopped onto the bed when my phone buzzed again.“Mom won’t let this go. I need to take this call. So shh, not a sound! You aren’t here. Get it?” I glared at him to force him to agree. What if he gave himself
Daniella I tried to block my ears to his silly banter with Mrs. Griffin. If we were to act as a married couple, these shouldn’t affect me, right? Yet it did. Coz this was uncharted territory, and all we shared was a kiss and a horse ride. “Okay, let’s start, everyone!” said Mrs. Griffin, walking away. Drake leaned in towards me, his eyes dancing with excitement. I wondered what he was so excited about! Me cooking or him watching me cook! “Make it finger-lickin' good! I’ll be watching you!” He turned to go, but I grabbed his hand. “Where do you think you’re going? Stay and help.” I released his hand and shoved the whole chicken towards him. “Massage the oil all over.” He gave me a lost look. “Are you sure?” I nodded and set about preparing the vegetables and ranch dressing. We were making grilled chicken in Wild West Sauce to start with. Although it was a very basic recipe, I was making the sauce for the first time. Mrs. Griffin yelled out her instructions while we struggled to
Daniella Toby’s saddle was perfect for double riding, but I couldn’t relax. It wasn’t because of the trauma I had just been through. It was because of the hottest male creature on earth perched behind me. With his body plastered to my back, I could feel every muscle ripple against me. I had seen him. And it worsened the situation. Even now, I could visualize him naked. He was a solid bulk of muscle with pure power emanating from every fibre of his body. I could feel his face inches from mine, and the temperature soared around us. Drake’s hot breath fanned my heated nape while his arms brushed against my sides as they handled the reins. He reached forward, his arms further encasing me inside his muscular body. I realized it was stupidity to mount in front of him. I should have known. “Are you okay, Daniella?” With his lips millimeters from my right ear, I could feel their movement as he spoke. “Yes,” I said, my voice a breathless whisper. My mind screamed in desperation, urging him