Page 39 of Healing Love

She did not mind and laughed as he twirled her around in the sand. She gazed into his face, his white smile stark against his tan skin, as his dark eyes met hers. Closing her eyes against the intensity of his stare as she grew dizzy from twirling, she could almost imagine being on a beach vacation with Cam. Not in the middle of a drug cartel’s zone and running for their lives.

Her eyes popped back open as reality slammed back into her, but all she could see was his face. His dark eyes still staring at hers. His strong arms still holding her tight.

“Where’d you go, baby?” he asked softly. “For a few seconds you were a million miles away.”

“I…um…”

Giving her a little squeeze, he gently ordered, “The truth.”

“Is this part of thedo what I say when I say itspeech to keep me safe?” she quipped.

Squeezing her again, he smirked replying, “Nope. This is me wanting to make sure you’re all right and wanting to know what’s going through your mind so that I know what I need to do to take care of you.”

Blushing, she admitted, “It was a nice thought, actually.” His stare implied that he expected more. Huffing, she said, “Okay, fine. I was thinking that I could almost pretend that this was a gorgeous beach and you and I were on vacation. Not running for our lives.”

His smile was her reward, and she was blinded by its intensity. Embarrassed, she tucked her face into his neck and felt his chuckle rumble from deep inside ofhim. He gave her a squeeze again but did not set her down on the sand. Instead, he kept her enveloped in his tight embrace.

“Can’t think of anything I’d rather be doing,cariña, than be on a vacation with you.”

She pulled her head back in surprise and saw nothing but sincerity in his face. She watched as his handsome face came closer just before his lips latched onto hers.

The kiss was deep. Wet. Intense. He slipped his tongue inside her warmth, exploring the recesses of her mouth, tangling with her tongue as well. The world fell away, their cares and worries with it, lost in their connection.

He reluctantly moved his lips away from hers, his cock swelling painfully in his cargoes. Scanning her face, he saw her eyes still hooded with desire, lips swollen with his kiss.

Slowly letting her slide down the length of his body, he steadied her with his large hands on her shoulders before letting them slide down to her waist. Leaning down to kiss her forehead, he said, “Come on babe. Let’s get the canoe hidden and find a place where we can be under cover.”

After dragging the boat to a small rock outcropping, they explored their private beach. The water was brilliant blue in the inlet, and they walked around the beach until they were at the ocean side of the little peninsula. There, the waves were higher, but the water was just as clear.

“Cam?”

“Right here,” he answered, holding her hand as they walked.

“How will your friend get here?” she asked, looking up into his face, squinting in the bright sun.

Up until now, he kept her informed about what was happening only to the level she needed to know. “You worried?” he asked.

“Yeah. I mean, no. I…oh, I don’t know.”

“The plan is that tomorrow morning he’ll have a seaplane. The group I work for will have the exact location for us through the tracking chip that’s embedded in me.”

Nodding, she looked around at the beautiful landscape. “It’s gorgeous here, isn’t it? This is the Mexico you see in travel brochures.”

He twisted his head around also, appreciating the unblemished white sandy beach, blue water, rock formations jutting out around them. Privacy as far as the eye could see. Turning back to her, he said, “You wanna go swimming?”

Joy shone on her face as she exclaimed, “I’d love to!” Then looking down, she moaned, “But our clothes?”

“Your bra and panties probably cover more of you than I would see if you were in a bikini and my boxers will be fine. Afterward, we can go back up the river just a bit to wash the salt off since that’s fresh water coming in.”

Biting her lip in indecision for only a few seconds, she grinned up at him. “Let’s do it!”

They moved back to a small cove with a largeoverhang, giving them a bit of privacy, and quickly stripped down to their underwear.

Cam’s gaze slid head to toe, the view of her body making it hard to be a gentleman. Her eyes darted to the side, the blush starting from the tempting mounds at the top of her bra cups up to the top of her face. Grabbing her hand, he jerked his head toward the bay side. “Come on gorgeous, let’s go.”

The water was warm but deliciously refreshing. Miriam thought she would never want to be immersed in water again, but this warm swimming pool was not like the cold dunkings of the river.

Walking straight into the clear bay up to their waists, Cam snagged her around the waist and hoisted her out of the water. With a scream coming from her lips, he tossed her into the water. As she rose up, slicing through the surface, she appeared as a water nymph rising from the depths. He watched as her dark hair, smooth and silky, flowed down her back and water droplets fell from her face down toward her breasts. Catching her breath, she lunged at him, trying to dunk his head under the water, to no avail.

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