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ponytail before reclining back on the towel. The afternoon had started off clear, but now, thick gray and white clouds provided some much needed relief from the late afternoon sun. It was oppressively hot and humid, and she’d spent as much time floating in the river as she had lounging on the grassy bank. She crossed her arms beneath her head and stretched her legs. She was deliciously sore in all the right places, and smiled while replaying the events of the night before in her mind.
    Brad had made more than good on his promise. She’d awakened to his hands gently roaming her body, his lips following their path. Ali had returned the favor, and for how long she wasn’t sure, they had simply held and touched each other. When they made love for the second time, it was slow, tender, and incredibly beautiful. Brad then carried her to the shower, and Ali had been forced to cry uncle when he miraculously got her off two more times. Lord, what that man did with a bar of soap and washcloth!
    He was on the afternoon shift today, but had invited her to go out on his boat tomorrow, weather permitting. He said he’d call in the morning, and she believed him. Alicia turned onto her side and plucked a blade of grass while enjoying the simple pleasure of being damn happy. She was staying in a beautiful cottage in the middle of paradise for the next month, and the potential for more toe-curling sexcapades during said vacation was high.
    She returned to reading the romance novel which, at the moment, had nothing on her new, albeit temporary, reality. The story didn’t hold her attention, and she let her heavy eyelids drift closed.
    A loud clap of thunder startled her back to consciousness. Ali sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
    “If I was a deranged lunatic, or a hungry animal, you’d be in a world of hurt right now, sweetheart.”
    Recognizing his voice, almost immediately, kept her from succumbing to a fatal heart attack, but adrenaline was a funny thing. Torn between relief it was him, and anger that he’d scared her shitless, she scrambled up off the towel, spun around, and started swinging with closed fists. She made solid connection multiple times before Brad pinned her arms behind her back.
    “Whoa, dial it down, Alicia.”
    “Are you fucking kidding me?” she screeched. “Sneaking up on unsuspecting tourists has to be against some rule. I’m reporting your ass.”
    “Make sure and tell my boss your hands were all over it last night.”
    She had no opportunity to figure out whether laughing or spewing a scathing retort was the proper response. Brad jerked her tightly against him and claimed her lips. Ali whimpered and fought for the briefest moment then kissed him eagerly in return. He let go of her arms, and she wrapped them around his neck.
    “Why are you here?” she asked when they came up for air.
    “I went by your cabin; you were gone. I took a gamble and came down here.” He freed her breast from her bikini top and tweaked her nipple. Ali shivered.
    “I thought you were working.” She grasped one of his butt cheeks, pulling him closer.
    “Hence the uniform and official vehicle parked right over there.” Brad drew his other hand down her back, straight into her bathing suit bottom.
    “Well ,then, Officer Compton, is this an official investigation?” She stared up at him with her best innocent-female expression. She almost giggled when his jaw tensed and his cock noticeably hardened against her.
    “Into role-playing games, are ya, sweetheart?” He pinched her ass cheek and smirked seductively.
    “I’m sure I don’t know what you mean.” She batted her eyelashes. “You’re the law, so I can only assume you’re here because I’ve done something wrong.” She traced little circles around the badge on his chest. “Are you going to arrest me?”
    “That wasn’t the first thing I was thinking about doing to you.”
    “Oh, pooh, I was looking forward to the handcuffs and strip search.” She