Dehydrated, naked, and with a mother of all headaches, Rhett stood up and looked down at the biggest mistake he’d ever made lying in his bed. He glanced down to the floor, finding three open condom wrappers.
Fuck.
Sure, he’d wanted to kiss her since the day he suddenly looked up and realized she was a beautiful woman and no longer the kid that used to drive them crazy. Yeah, they had passion that was hot and addictive and totally off-limits. But it was this damn tropical island, seeing her strutting around in a string bikini with barely anything covering her ass. He wanted a taste of her sun-kissed skin, and apparently, he’d done just that last night.
“Why are you staring at me?” Kinsley groaned, her face buried in the pillow.
“Did we fuck last night?” No beating around the bush. He needed answers. Now.
She turned her head a little and peeked open an eye. “Ugh. There’s two of you, and both of you look really pissed off.”
“Kinsley, answer me,” Rhett said sharply. “Please tell me this is a nightmare and we actually didn’t sleep together last night.” But every moan, every hot kiss was there burned in his memory.
She rolled over then, and Rhett caught a full view of her incredible breasts. At the sight of them, he remembered sucking on those while she rode him until they both orgasmed. Jesus Christ. He quickly turned around. “Get dressed.”
“You’re naked too, you know,” she said with a smile in her voice. “And it’s quite clear you still want me.”
He glared at her over his shoulder and then scowled at his hard cock. “Get dressed. Right now.” He moved to the dresser and then took out a pair of shorts. He slipped into them and then turned to find her sitting up in bed with the blankets up, covering her chest. His mind stuttered at the sight of her. Dark, rustled long hair, gorgeous blue eyes, both were a stark contrast against the white pillows and sheets. “Jesus Christ,” he said aloud, moving to the chair, as far away from her as possible, considering he was contemplating climbing back into bed with her. “What the fuck have I done?”
“Me,” she said with a laugh. “And damn, it was good.”
He dropped his hands. “Kinsley,” he said in a warning tone.
Instead of responding, which was what he expected, she pushed away the sheets and rose. Rhett’s cock went from hard to rock hard so fast, he grunted. She was perfect. Every single inch of her. Curves in all the right places. Her skin smooth and creamy. But those eyes of hers—filled with heat and sass and something he couldn’t put a name on—unraveled him. “What are you doing to me?” he grumbled.
“Making this as painful as possible.” She laughed, then moved to her panties and bra on the floor. When she reached for them, she turned her heart shaped ass to him and bent over.
“It’s working.” He groaned.
She quickly dressed in her sexy thong panties and black lace bra, then slid back into her slinky bridesmaid dress, reminding Rhett that they were there at the resort for her brother’s wedding. He was a fucking terrible friend.
When she turned back, she gave him a soft smile. “You can relax. Boone will never know about this.” She moved closer and stared down at him, her pretty hair curtaining her face.
Rhett clenched his fists, fighting against his desire to tangle his fingers in their strands and to bring her right back onto his lap. “This shouldn’t have fucking happened.” He rose. He saw the way her pupils dilated. The same way they always did when he got close. It was why he kept his distance. She deserved better than him. Kinsley was sunshine and light, and radiated warmth. He was darkness.
Boldly, like she always was, she took a step forward, closing the distance. “We both knew eventually this would happen. Now it has, and we can finally get over thi
s push and pull we’ve had going on for years.” She gave him a smile that didn’t reach her eyes. “Don’t worry, you can go back home and let everyone keep thinking you’re a ruthless bastard.”
“I am a ruthless bastard,” he called out to her as she headed for the door.
Her hand froze on the door handle and then she turned back to him. She didn’t need to say a word. All the guards he felt like he had up against the world suddenly broke and fell apart. Kinsley did that to him. She slayed him. “Rhett,” she said. “We both know that’s complete and total bullshit.” And then the door shut behind her.