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either that or walk out with the small towel, which barely covered her bottom. Clearing her throat, she called out for him from behind the door.
    “Nico? Would you mind grabbing a dress and er, some, suitable underwear from my bag, please?” She was cringing.
    His voice came back to her, which sounded slightly amused.
    “Si. Of course.”
    She pressed her ear to the door and could hear him fumbling about on the other side. A few moments later, he knocked.
    “Open up.” Was it her or did his voice sound slightly strained?
    She opened the door a fraction and held out her hand. Nico cleared his throat as he passed her one of her new maxi dresses. She smiled, approving of his choice. It was light blue and the sales assistant had complimented her on it, commenting that it really flattered her eyes.
    Next she held out her hand for her bra and panties. Nico took her hand and gently pushed the door open. She stood there with steam billowing in the background as she watched his face, her heart hammering against her ribs as she saw him run his hands over her new nude coloured underwear. Amber blushed a deep crimson as she noted that he had chosen one of her more risqué numbers. The Chantilly lace bra and barely-there G-string was being gently turned over in his hand. Their eyes locked and his look was so galvanising that it sent a tremor through her. She bit her lip as she felt her blood surge from her fingertips to her toes. Without a word, he opened her hand and placed her underwear in it. A strange look passed over his face, but he simply turned around and quietly shut the door behind him.
    Amber waited a few moments for her heart rate to return to some sort of normalcy. She quickly dressed and after applying some light make-up, she stepped out of the bathroom.
    Nico was sitting on the chair, scrolling through his phone. She had to stop and suck in a breath. The man looked like he had stepped out of the pages of GQ Magazine. Shyly, she cleared her throat to announce her presence and Nico glanced up. His smile was strained as he stood up.
    “Ready?”
    “Sure…um, thanks for waiting.” She bit her lip and looked out the window. Anywhere, but at him. She was still mortified from him walking in on her this morning just as she was about to pleasure herself, whilst thinking of him.
    “No problem. My parents have headed out for breakfast with friends so if you don’t mind, it will just be us and Mia.”
    “Of course, sounds great.” Amber was secretly relieved that she wouldn’t have to be alone with him. She definitely needed some space after last night and this morning to process her thoughts and feelings.
    Following him, they made their way out of the guesthouse and through the gardens to the main house. The scent of the brightly coloured bougainvillea and jasmine filled her senses and she inhaled deeply, loving the sub-tropical climate and picturesque sights around her.
    They walked into the main house and Nico led her up the elegant wooden staircase to the top of the house and out onto the sweeping roof terrace. Amber’s jaw dropped at the stunning panoramic view over the lake and landscape.
    “Nico. Wow, this is just incredible,” she gasped as she spun around, grinning at the beautiful sights surrounding her.
    Nico stopped to look at her. He flashed her one of his grins, which made her heart pound.
    “Come, let me show you around.” He held out his hand, and without thinking, Amber took it. He briefly glanced down at their joined hands, but kept his face impassive as he pointed out the various sights. A few metres away at the seating area, she spotted Mia, who seemed to be deep in conversation on her phone. She waved them over. Before Amber could say anything further, she felt Nico’s arm slip around her waist and draw him towards her. Mia was watching as Nico leaned down to subtly kiss her neck. Amber gasped and bit her lip to prevent a moan escaping. Her skin was on fire. She felt him smirking, realising the