In the afternoon, the three of them played badminton, then went for a late afternoon swim in the ocean. Most of the day, Del hadn’t said much, other than solicitous queries about how she was feeling.
Liam and Del raced into the waves, then dove in and swam deeper into the ocean. She was content to walk into the gentle waves as they rolled onto the sandy beach, then stop when she was waist deep, loving the feel of her body gently buoying up and down as the water pushed and pulled past her.
When they returned to the villa, the staff had a wonderful dinner ready for them. An avocado-lime shrimp salad followed by mahimahi garnished with an onion topped with a slice of lemon served on a bed of rice and surrounded by broccoli florets.
They watched the sunset on the patio, then Abi went for a swim in the pool while the men finished off the bottle of wine from dinner.
After a while, she walked out of the pool, conscious of both men watching her. The heat of their gazes as they lingered on her bikini-clad body sent need quivering through her.
She sat on the side of the pool, facing the ocean, and dangled her feet in the water. Liam walked to a lounge chair, and she watched as he shed his shirt, revealing his taut muscles. She couldn’t drag her gaze from him. She longed to run her fingers over those ridged abs of his.
Del sat down beside her and lowered his feet into the water, too.
When Liam dove into the water, Del leaned toward her.
“I can’t stand the thought that he made love to you last night.”
“We haven’t. I … told him I needed time.”
“And he was okay with that?”
“He said he wouldn’t push me. Then this morning, with the morning sickness…”
For the first time today, she saw a smile spread across Del’s face.
“I’ve got to admit, I’m happy to hear that. It’s been driving me crazy knowing you’re in his bed.”
Liam’s head popped through the surface of the water and Del pushed himself to his feet. He stripped off his shirt and dove into the pool, too. The smooth line of his body as he glided through the air and into the water was a delightful sight.
She slid off the edge into the pool and treaded water, enjoying the feel of the warm water around her as she watched the men continue to swim and dive into the water, each trying to outdo the other in an unspoken competition.
She couldn’t take her eyes off them when they walked along the diving board, water glazing their hard bodies, and dove into the pool. A craving started deep in her core, aching inside her. Her nipples hardened as she thought about swimming up to one of them and clinging to his shoulders, then wrapping her legs around his waist and arching against him. Feeling his cock swell against her. Then pulling aside the crotch of her bathing suit and sliding his hard shaft inside her.
Finally, Del walked from the pool and dried off. She watched hungrily as he patted the towel over his chest, then down his ridged stomach.
“You seem to be enjoying the view.”
She glanced around to see Liam had swum to her side. Her cheeks flushed.
Del walked into the villa.
Liam laughed. “Relax. If watching Del heats you up before you climb into my bed, I’m not going to complain.”
She stared at his handsome face, thrown off balance by his closeness. His intense masculine aura. At the sight of the need in her eyes, now turned to him, his mouth turned up in a smile.
“It’s getting late. Maybe it’s time to call it a day.”
“It’s only nine thirty,” she said, guessing at the time. “Maybe I’ll ask Del to play some cards.”
She swam to the steps, then walked out of the pool. Liam was right behind her. She dried off and went inside.
The three of them played cards for about an hour, but then she found herself yawning. It was hard to keep her eyes open. Still, when they finished the current hand, she grabbed the deck to shuffle.
“Abi,” Liam said, “you can hardly stay awake. I think that’s enough cards for tonight.”
“But—”
“Baby, you need your sleep.”
She couldn’t really argue. She’d have to face heading to bed with Liam at some point. She just knew with her raging hormones that she was bound to throw herself into Liam’s arms, and that made her feel guilty.
Del put the cards away as Liam guided her to the staircase.
“Good night, Del,” she said as they walked up the stairs.
“Good night,” he said, and her heart ached knowing he would be alone in his bed, fretting over her in bed with Liam.
Damn, maybe it would have been kinder if she’d insisted Del not come with them.
* * *
Liam closed the door to the bedroom and watched Abi walk to the dresser. The sway of her hips sent heat pulsing through him, and when she leaned over to open the middle drawer, displaying her curvy ass, his cock grew.
From the hunger in her eyes when she’d watched Del strip off his shirt, he knew she was aroused, yet she’d delayed coming to bed. She was still fighting the idea of being with him. He could subtly push it, reminding her that she’d agreed to have sex with him during this trip, but that’s not how he wanted this to play out.
He wanted her to want to. He wanted her to need him. To crave him as much as he craved her.
She closed the drawer and glanced over her shoulder at him, nibbling her lower lip.
Fuck, he knew she was going to run into the bathroom to change again. Not that he didn’t get it. He just wished she was more comfortable with him.
He walked behind her and rested his hands on her shoulders, gazing at her in the dresser mirror. She glanced at his reflection nervously.
“I’ll help you with
