Chapter 12

The scenery along the stretch of coastline known as Costa Brava was breathtaking. Cara had grown up in a small coastal Township South of Melbourne so she was used to ocean and beaches but the glittering shores of the Mediterranean were in a different class altogether. Each time the sleep convertible powered around another bend and in new stunning vista open up before them she couldn't suppress little gasp of awe.

Another one caught in her throat now and Xavier glanced over from the driver seat.

“Spectacular, si?”

He was spectacular. As riveting as the scenery infected jeans and a loose fitting white shirt with an open collar and rolled out sleeves stubble shaded lit his jaw and she liked this edgier look on him. He wore dark sunglasses and his thick black hair was roughly deliciously thanks to the cars open top.

Every time she looked at him her breath went a little choppy but it was the moments when he smiled and his mouth loose end and those deep attractive grooves appeared in his le