Chapter 26
Amit stepped into his apartment and looked around. He was disappointed when he didn’t see Marianna sitting on the sofa or at the dining room table, hard at work. He saw the laptop he’d provided for her sitting on the table, but it was closed. Even the notebook was closed, everything neatly stacked up in a pile.
Listening hard, he tried to figure out where she was. But there was only silence. Where could she…?
He paused when his eyes landed upon the graceful lift and glide of Marianna’s arms as she cut through the water. He hadn’t heard her because the doors and windows were hermetically sealed. But he could see her. Clearly!
His body tightened immediately at the sight of her long arms reaching up and over, her legs kicking behind her. She was beautiful and…what the hell was she wearing? Or not wearing, he thought. The white panties and bra - and yes, he knew they were her lingerie since he’d selected them personally - barely covered her body. In fact, the material highlighted her most interesting parts. The lacy bra clearly showed the outline of her darker nipples, puckered from the chilly water, and her white, satin panties revealed the dark patch of hair between her thighs, and he couldn’t help but notice the cleft of her bottom when she shifted, rolling to a perfect spin to swim the other direction.
His mouth watered at the thought of tasting those nipples, his hands itched to explore her derriere. Hell, his hands wanted to explore every damn inch of her! Not just her ass!
She rolled over, floating on her back, which allowed him an unrestricted view of her lovely body. Well, all of her was lovely, but those breasts were absolutely divine! Had any woman had more perfect breasts? He doubted it.
She smiled up at the sun and Amit was glad that there was an awning to protect her skin. She had the naturally tan skin of their ancestors, but she still needed to protect herself. The sun was strong at this time of day.
He’d come here for a reason, but for the life of him, Amit couldn’t remember what that reason was. Marianna had literally taken his breath away!
As if in slow motion, Marianna stepped out of the pool, the water streaming down her bare skin exactly the way his hands ached to do. He was envious of the water, furious that the small bits of lace and satin didn’t give him a clear view of every place he wanted to see, touch, and taste.
She pushed her hands through her wet hair, slicking it back and then…Marianna smiled. That smile was gorgeous! It was as if the water had somehow washed all of the tension from her body. She looked more alive and relaxed than he’d ever seen her.
She bent down to grab a towel from the stack near the pool’s edge, and wrapped it around herself. He almost walked out there and pulled the towel away, but caught himself just in time. It took monumental effort to remind himself that he was supposed to keep her safe. Marianna wasn’t here for a hot and heavy affair.
Pulling himself back from the brink, Amit turned and walked back out, forcing his feet to move quickly. He exited his apartment just as he heard the door to the pool open.