Sea Haven 01 - Water Bound

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    Her hair was disheveled and wild, the way he liked it, the sun-kissed streaks darker from her dampness. There was a sheen on her flushed skin, and her eyes were bright and glazed. He loved that he could do that to her, bring that change—the vivid color, the harsh, ragged breathing and the soft, musical moans.
    He kept changing his rhythm, just to hear her gasp, to hear those astonished little whimpers as he impaled her. His hands were on her hips, driving her down to sit on him deeper and deeper each time. He felt the hot clasp of her body as her silky muscles surrounded him, gripping like a vise.
    She shuddered and the first strong wave moved over her, taking her. He increased his thrusts, driving up into her, holding her to him, wanting to explode with her. Scorching hot ecstasy washed over him, left him mindless for a few sweet moments.
    Rikki took his past, took every bad thing and simply obliterated it. He floated in that sea of emptiness. Somewhere, sometime, when his mind began to work again, he realized it wasn’t emptiness—it was love and he had it. And he was keeping it.
    He reached up and caught her head with both hands, bringing her down to him so he could kiss her long and deep. Very gently he helped her off of him and coaxed her to lie beside him. She was exhausted, and this was the part where she felt awkward and uncertain. He dragged her blanket over her and tucked it around her.
    “I’m staying, Rikki. Just so you know.” He could tell she was drifting a little beneath the weight of the blanket and the sound of the rain through the open window.
    She smiled, her eyes closed. “I want you to stay.”
    “Rikki,” he whispered, holding her close, his mouth to her ear. “When the weather’s good, let’s go out on the boat together. You can dive, and I’ll just rest and enjoy the views.”
    She stirred, her lashes fluttering. “You can’t go on my boat.”
    He kissed his way from her mouth to her breast, his tongue flicking the tight little bud. She groaned and put a hand on his chest as if in protest, but 207

    she turned her body toward his, giving him better access. He suckled for a minute or two, his free hand massaging her buttocks.
    “I’ll just sit quietly. Not touch anything,” he promised.
    She made a growling noise, but she didn’t look at him and her lashes settled. He lapped at her breast, teasing with his teeth.
    “Lev, you can wake me up in an hom.” Her voice was so drowsy his cock gave a little attempt to stir to life again.
    “I want to watch you work. You look hot in your diving gear.”
    She sighed. “If you wake me in an hour, I’ll let you on my boat. But you can’t touch anything while you’re on it”
    “Not even you?” he prompted.
    She smiled without opening her eyes. “I might let you touch me.”
    He kissed her breast and curved his body around hers before setting his watch. One hour it was.
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Chapter 14
    “I can’t believe I fell for the oldest trick in the book,” Rikki said, glancing sideways at Lev before turning her gaze back to the narrow ribbon of asphalt above the ocean.
    Highway 1 was deserted in the early morning hour, and she usually had the coastal road to herself. The sea sparkled invitingly with the sun barely up and joy was already spreading through her. Excitement lent a teasing note to her tone, but as always, she drove with her slow control, mindful of her speed.
    Lev glanced pointedly at the speedometer and assumed an innocent air.
    “I have no idea what you’re talking about”
    “Sex. You managed to worm your way onto my boat using sex.”
    He laughed softly. “Any means, lyubimaya moya .” He was totally unrepentant. “I wasn’t about to let you go out to sea without me. Who knows what you might find in the ocean?”
    She couldn’t help but laugh at the implication. “So you think I’m in the habit of pulling strange men out of the sea and bringing them home?”
    “I’m not taking any chances.”
    She laughed and shook her head as she turned onto the road leading to the harbor. “I love to smell the eucalyptus trees. The scent means I’m close to my boat.”
    “When we get to the parking lot, hang back, Rikki, and let me check out the boat”
    The amusement faded instantly and she stiffened. “The Sea Gypsy is mine. I’m captain. If you think something’s wrong, it’s me that’s going to board her first and check it out, not you.”
    “Protection is my field of expertise. I’m not telling you