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Lucca punched him on the arm. ‘Stop hitting on my sister, dude. You’ve already failed at that many times. You need to know when to give up.’

Toby laughed. ‘I’ll give up when it’s me she’s walking down the aisle towards.’

Freda gasped in mock shock. ‘Why, Toby, I thought you’d never ask.’

Toby grinned. ‘I’m serious. Just name the day.’

Freda let out a huge yawn in response. ‘I would but I think Valerie would have a stroke. Anyway, I’m done with love. It’s too time-consuming. It’s for weak-minded people who don’t have the self-esteem to know that they are enough as they are.’

‘But it’s life-affirming and joyful,’ Toby argued.

‘Not for me it isn’t. It’s no-strings sex for me from now on.’

‘That could also work,’ Toby said hopefully, until Lucca threw a cushion at him.

‘Dude. That’s our baby sister. She might be an emotionally unstable drunk but she’s not desperate.’ Lucca laughed hard at his own joke until Toby threw a cushion at his head.

‘Okay, that’s enough excitement for one night.’ Freda stood up. ‘Should we wait up until we know Papa is okay?’

‘No. I’ll ring the hospital now.’ Levi took out his phone. ‘You lot can go to bed if you need to. I’ll instruct my PA to ring me if there are any changes. He’s flying over to meet Mother and will be on hand for whatever they need. He’s already booked her into a hotel by the hospital.’

‘Great. I’m so tired.’ Freda yawned again, setting off a chain reaction. ‘I’ll see you all at breakfast. Molly, bring the list. We’ll tick them all off. You’ll get your restaurant back, I promise.’

Levi made eye contact with Molly, causing her to blush. She wondered if he was thinking about the naked hot tub scenario. He got to his feet and hauled her up beside him. He whispered in her ear, ‘I’ll do whatever you need me to do.’

Molly felt every hair on the back of her neck tingle. Her entire future hung in the balance and yet one word from Levi and she felt strong and capable. And unfortunately, very lustful. He must have caught the way her pupils dilated, accentuating the bright sparkle in her eyes, because he visibly swallowed. ‘Come with me.’

Once they heard bedroom doors closing and they were sure the coast was clear, Levi led Molly down to the spa area and locked the door behind them. She took a step towards him and, feeling brave, reached up on tiptoes. She closed her eyes and kissed him tenderly on the lips. ‘As much as I appreciate it, you don’t have to do this.’

When she opened her eyes, Levi was staring at her and, after a beat, he pulled her towards him. This time their lips slid hungrily back and forth, a heated exploration. Molly felt tingles fluttering in her stomach.

She slid her hands over his back, pulling him against her. She heard a low growl escape from him as their kiss deepened. Her head in a whirl, Molly tugged at the many, many buttons of his catering uniform. Why had she insisted on him wearing it? But this wasn’t the time to question her excellent hygiene standards. This was the time to end her dry spell.I mean, complete the bucket list, she thought, trying to focus.He’s just here helping with the bucket list. Do not read too much into it.

‘Wait.’ He broke from kissing, took her hand in his and led her to the massage chair.

‘What are you doing?’ Molly asked. This was definitelynoton the list.

‘Something I should have done the first time round.’

He unbuttoned her jacket, slipping it from her shoulders. She followed his lead, marvelling at how quickly he shed the rest of his clothes. He stood naked in front of her.

‘This makes a refreshing change.’ She grinned. ‘I like it.’

‘I bet you do.’ Levi smiled playfully. ‘You’ve waited a long time for this.’

Molly giggled and tried not to stare as he helped her peel off the rest of her own clothes. She glanced down when she felt something nudge her bare stomach.Gosh.Were they all that big? It had been so long, she’d forgotten.

‘Sit.’

She looked down at the massage chair. ‘Don’t I need a towel over myself?’ After all, like Lucca had said, this wasn’t Finland. She’d never been naked so much in her entire existence. Nor was she an expert on chair sex.

Levi shook his head, pressing a button to make the chair recline to almost horizontal. She lay down on it and felt the weight of him as he settled on top of her, their legs entwined. He held her wrists gently above her head and bent to kiss her lips, her neck, her breasts. She writhed beneath him, causing him to moan with desire. When she cried out for him, it was clear he was going to take his time. Her every nerve ending was on fire for him. He slipped easily from the chair and strode round to kneel in front of her. He pressed another button, and the seat tilted her up to sitting and began to gently vibrate. She gasped as he parted her legs, placing one on each arm of the chair, her womanhood fully exposed.

She very much doubted he was a qualified gynaecologist. And this would be unlike any examination she’d ever had. She opened her mouth to object.

‘Relax,’ he told her. ‘Close your eyes.’

She took a deep breath and did as she was told while relaxing music filtered into her consciousness. Her body trembled with anticipation. She breathed in the warm scented air, lemon balm essential oils infused with calming ylang ylang. The feel of his hands sliding slowly up her thighs was unspeakably erotic. She felt him massage her with his thumbs, one massaging her lightly while the other entered her, sliding gently in and out.Oh my.Then, keeping her eyes tightly closed, she felt his thumbs spread the lips of her womanhood wide open.