All Chapters of OFF LIMITS Best Friend's Dad: Chapter 21 - Chapter 25

 The afternoon sun hung heavy over the resort as the group gathered near the private beach lounge area. Marcus Hale had inserted himself seamlessly into their vacation, claiming he needed Alexander’s signature on some urgent documents. What should have been a quick meeting had stretched into hours, and now Marcus lounged in a shaded cabana like he owned the place, sipping a glass of aged whiskey while his sharp gray eyes scanned everything around him. Mia could feel those eyes on her constantly. She was lying on a lounger in her emerald bikini, pretending to read a book, but her attention was locked on the two men sitting a few feet away. Alexander looked tense, his broad shoulders rigid as he reviewed papers Marcus had brought with him. Every few seconds, Marcus’s gaze would drift from the documents to Mia — lingering on the curve of her waist, the swell of her breasts, the way her skin glistened with sunscree

 The first rays of sunrise painted the bedroom in soft hues of pink and gold. Mia lay curled against Alexander’s chest, both of them naked and glistening with sweat. Their breathing had finally slowed after their final, slow, emotional round of lovemaking. His hand stroked lazily up and down her bare back, fingertips tracing her spine as if he couldn’t stop touching her. For several long minutes, neither of them spoke. The weight of the night and everything they had done settled over them like the warm tropical air. Mia tilted her head up, resting her chin on his sternum. “You’re thinking too loud,” she whispered, gently kissing the center of his chest. “I can feel the guilt creeping back in already.” Alexander let out a heavy sigh, his dark eyes staring at the ceiling. “How can I not feel guilty? I just spent the entire night buried inside my daughter’s

 The rest of the day passed in a strange haze after Elena’s unexpected appearance. Mia tried to act normal laughing with Lily by the pool, pretending to read her book, and stealing secret glances at Alexander whenever she could. But Elena’s words kept echoing in her head like a warning bell. *“Men like Alexander have a habit of collecting pretty young things… and then breaking them.”* By late afternoon, the group had split up. Lily went for a spa treatment with some new friends she’d met at the party, while Alexander was locked in a meeting with Marcus in the villa’s private study. Mia found herself alone on the private deck, legs dangling in the infinity pool, trying to process everything. Her phone buzzed on the lounger beside her. She assumed it was Lily sending another photo from the spa. Smiling, she reached over and unlocked the screen.