NELINA"Hi, Aunt Melissa," he walked close to mom, handed the flowers, and then kissed mom on the cheek. "Thank you, Royce. These are beautiful." Mom said, a smile not leaving her face. He did win my mom's heart. "Of course, they're beautiful just like you and Nelly," he said the latter as he glanced at me. I was delighted, but I tried to hide it from him, and I ended up giving him a forced smile. He winked at me when mom wasn't looking. Oh, God, he obviously knows how to charm a woman. My face heats up seeing his simple gesture. "Thank you, Royce. Please have a seat; I'll prepare the cake I bake for Nelly." 

NELINASo, what's your plan later?" I asked Marica, savoring my favorite pasta. We were almost done with our lunch when I asked her. "Well, we have to go shopping for our beach outfit tonight and the next day. I'll take a shower, then shopping begins." "That sounds exciting; hurry up." After getting dressed up, I enjoyed the incredible view of the Villa while waiting for Marie dolled up for our swimwear shopping. Being in a tropical country at 3 O'clock is extremely hot. Looking afar is the sky blue ocean, circled by mountains. I closed my eyes and felt the heat breeze of the wind as it touched my skin. This is life. It was a long seashore of luxury resorts, and one of them is our Vi

NELINAThe bed was soft, but my body said otherwise. It was like I'd been struck by thousands of bricks. My muscles ache in every move I took in getting out of the sheet. When I finally managed to sit on the bed, I felt a sudden sore in my stuff and head. A strange feeling of concern occurred while I was trying to figure out what had happened last night. I tried to ease my pain by massaging my temple to my head. At the same time, I forcefully shut my eyes, urging myself to remember any clue that would help me understand my current discomfort. I let out a breath of frustration when none of them seemed to work. I figured it wouldn't help if I stayed in bed and did nothing to relieve my pain, so I decided to crawl out of bed. Rather than finding my flip-flops on the floor, I found my dress instead. A thought of c

ROYCE I had to stop the urge to touch Nelina again. It was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life while she was sitting in my lap with only a bathrobe on. She smelled so good and enticing; her skin was soft and smooth in my touch; everything about her was tempting me to touch and make love with her again. I wanted to spend time with her for the rest of the day, but she had the vacation schedule for her and Marica alone to celebrate her birthday. I can't argue with that, so I had to restrain myself.   Nelina stood in front of the mirror, fixing her hair after she had just changed into the floral printed red maxi dress I got for her. She looked so delicate and elegant, even in just a simple homie dress. "So, you have plenty of women's dresses in your closet every time you travel. Is that it?"  

NELINAI was having difficulty sleeping at night as I couldn't get Royce out of my head. The touch of his hand and his soft lips brushing my skin became so apparent to me like he was in my bed. I longed to have him near me, to love and care for me. I wondered if he was thinking about me while lying on his bed. The flash thought of Roxie came into my head, especially when she appeared behind Royce on the beach. The real score between them was unclear to Roxie, while Royce insisted that they were done two years ago. The thought of Maddox and Roxie kept me up all night. I don't want to be entangled with an unfinished relationship. The following day I woke in my bed with Royce still in my thoughts. I hugged my soft pillow imagining it was Royce's warm body, until I remembered I had to attend an event.