Chapter Six

Kacy froze. The memory of last night came flooding back to her. Ernst Zimmermann, Navy SEAL, good-looking Caucasian male with whom she’d spent the night.

“I have to go,” she mumbled, trying to untangle herself from his warm body as gracefully as she could.

“Are you okay?” he asked, concerned as she wobbled on her feet. Ernst stood and reached for her cautiously.

“F…fi…fine,” she stuttered looking everywhere but at him. One hand nervously brushed her hair away from her face.

“Look at me,” Ernst ordered, holding her chin in one hand. Those eyes of hers shone like polished copper in the early dawn.

“What?” Kacy met his gaze even as her hand touched the one he had on her chin, trying to move it away.

“Why are you so worried?” Ernst refused to release his hold, instead opting to use his free hand to capture hers.

“I just have to go.” Her body told a different story.

“Are you leaving today?” His hand moved from her chin to sink into her thick hair.

“No, I…we leave tomorrow.”

She saw desire flare in his eyes. “Spend the day with me,” he coaxed as he kissed the inside of the wrist he held.

“I have plans,” she barely managed to say as her knees trembled.

His strong body stepped closer. “Can you change them?”

“I don’t know,” Kacy sighed, looking into his amazing eyes.

“Have breakfast with me at least.” Ernst leaned in, placed his nose behind her ear, and kissed her. “You smell so good.”

Her hands played with the fabric of his shirt. “I have to shower and change.”

“No, if I let you go now, you’ll keep on running. Don’t you want to spend time with me?” His arms encircled her body, bringing their chests closer.

“Yes,” Kacy admitted to the hollow of his throat as her nostrils flared, carrying his wonderful scent to her.

“Let’s go eat, or I am going to do what I’ve wanted to do since I first touched you.” Ernst’s breath teased her neck.

Swallowing hard she said, “I still have to change and shower.”

“We could go swimming right here.” His hands caressed over her hips.

“Not without a swimsuit,” Kacy said with a laugh.

“Release your inhibitions, Kacy. We’re the only ones here. It’s barely after five.” That thick tongue of his traced over the edge of her ear.

“Trying to get me out of my clothes?”

“Hell, yeah, as fast as I can,” he said immediately before he sucked her earlobe into his mouth.

Kacy grabbed his waist to steady herself. “Sweet Jesus,” she sighed as her body grew wet with desire.

“Not the name I want you calling out. Are we swimming?” He teased the lobe with his teeth.

A clenching need began to burn deep in her belly. “I thought we were having breakfast,” Kacy panted as his right hand slipped under her soft shirt.

“I’m about to have mine.” Ernst nipped her neck before soothing it with a stroke of his tongue. His hips bucked against her, letting her know exactly what he meant.

Koali Cynemon Travis…what the hell are you doing with this man? You know better. You can’t do this. “No,” she mumbled.

Ernst had his hands back on her hips before that one word faded from the air and he drew back to look at her. “No, what?”

“I don’t know you…” Kacy looked over the water and tried to step away.

Ernst refused her unspoken request. Directing her face back towards him so her eyes were watching him he said simply, “So get to know me.”