“That’s the point.”
That made no sense to him. He needed his phone, he needed to be setting up meetings of potential investors, he needed... Hell, he needed to be doing something. He’d never just sat still before. What did that accomplish?
And not only was he sitting still without his work, he had to be subjected to this unwanted jolt of desire every single time he was around Kelly.
Which was all the damn time.
“Is Ezekiel meeting with—”
“No work talk,” she demanded.
Luke sat up and swung his legs over the side of the chaise so he could face Kelly. She continued to lie there with her eyes closed, driving him crazy with those little yellow strings tied at her hip bones, and he knew good and well she heard him sit up. The woman might be the death of him.
If he didn’t know better, he’d think she was doing this on purpose.
“How come you aren’t this annoying in the office?”
Now she did turn to face him, pulling an arm over her forehead to shield the sun as she flashed him a smile.
“Because you’re in charge in the office,” she told him. “I’m in charge here. If you’re getting restless, we can take a walk around the resort or down on the beach.”
“I need to do something other than sit here.”
She abruptly came to her feet and motioned for him to get up, too. “Go throw on something else and we’ll take a walk. The resort is beautiful. We can go have a drink or something.”
That sounded somewhat better. At least she’d be wearing more clothes, which would certainly help his mental state...and his growing attraction. He absolutely could not see Kelly as more than a friend or assistant. He refused.
Which is why he was going to push away all of those mental pictures of her in those damn bikinis and remember he was her boss. He could not cross that invisible line because there would be no coming back.
* * *
Kelly would much rather spend her time relaxing on the beach and catching some rays, but if Luke wanted to walk around, she’d go with him.
They made their way along the paved paths through the lush gardens and past other bungalows. The few couples they saw were walking arm in arm or holding hands. Kelly bit the inside of her cheek to keep from laughing. Probably not many boss/assistants on romantic getaways.
“Do you want to look in the gift shop?” she asked. “Maybe you’ll find some other things to wear that aren’t so bad.”
Luke glanced her way and nodded. “Couldn’t hurt.”
“I mean, you do look like a tourist, so that’s what you are. But if the plaid, floral, and tacky tees aren’t doing it for you, then I guess we can shop.”
“You are seriously getting your kicks out of this,” he chuckled. “I’m sure you can’t wait to get back to tell my brother.”
Kelly laughed. “Oh, he’ll definitely be informed of how well we spent his dollars.”
They passed a couple of restaurants, one Mexican and one Italian. There was a buffet on the other side of the resort and a few other themed restaurants. Kelly loved that they could order from any of the places, or a combination of them, for any meal. So far, everything they’d eaten had been amazing.
They passed workers who merely smiled, nodded, and murmured a polite Aloha. Everything was so laid back and easy going here.
Luke reached the gift shop door
and reached to open it, gesturing for Kelly to enter first. Even though he was a tad disgruntled, that Southern charm was always present.
“Aloha,” the pretty female worker greeted. “What can I help you find?”
“We’re just looking,” Kelly told her with a smile.
“Let me know if you need any help.”