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had been left alone and suddenly felt very vulnerable. I stood with as much confidence as I could muster, but inside I was quaking. However, I needn’t have worried… or maybe that was wrong? Maybe I should have worried? The Nathan that had stepped up and into my personal space, as was his habit, had now opened up his arms and pulled me to him tightly. He seemed to have had a complete personality change from the Nathan I had come face to face with earlier.
     
     

     
     
    What the fuck?
    ‘Darlin… I’ve missed you,’ he spoke so all could hear him, then reluctantly I was moved slightly away from his strong hard body way before I wanted to be. Away from the place I knew I was meant to be, almost destined to be. His soul called to mine, like no one else’s ever had before. I fought hard to keep my emotions under control. Both of Nathan’s hands came up to cup my face and he stared into my eyes. I realised that he had very competently and deliberately manoeuvred us and turned his back to everyone. No one would be able to see me now, not the way that he held me.
    ‘OK, Bella… I’m sure we can play nice for a few goddamn days, you try to stay the fuck away from me and I might just let ya,’ he whispered.
    I met his eyes now and saw the bleakness inside them and I knew the hurt I found in there would haunt me until my dying day. The words he spoke said one thing, but his thumbs moving briefly in symmetry across my cheekbones, as he slightly dipped his knees to look at me so evidently, spoke more than he would ever know. Or was that just wishful thinking on my part?
    ‘I warn you though… every time you come within my reach… well let’s say… you’ll wish you fucking hadn’t.’ With that his hands dropped from my face, they caressed my bare shoulders and down the top of my sun-kissed arms, until finally he picked up both of my hands in his. My skin was on fire and every hair stood on end, so you could almost trace exactly the path his hands had taken. Nathan lifted my hands to his mouth and after placing the pads of my thumbs into his mouth, he bit down hard.
    The sharp unexpected pain caused me to gasp and I instinctively tried with no effect to yank my hands away from his, but he held on tight to complete the second part of his torture. The pads of my thumbs were sucked into the warmth of his mouth and his probing tongue circled them like an awaiting shark.
    My body ignited, the pain caused by his act of ownership changing so fast to pleasurable heat, it had my knees shaking and my knickers sodden with my need for him. My naked engorged nipples rubbed unexpectedly against the rough cotton of my sundress. Then as quickly as the onslaught had begun it was over, with an unexpected growl from the back of his throat, as he looked down and observed my responsive body, my hands were dropped and he strode away. My knees gave way and I sat with an unladylike thump back onto the settee.
    What the bloody hell was he playing at?
    All I could focus on was his muscular back as he walked away from me and continued chatting with the gathered family and friends as if nothing had happened, like I didn’t even exist.
    While I struggled to get myself under control, I picked up my now warm glass of water and sipped at it, ignoring what had just passed between us and plastered a happy smile on my face… I didn’t know what the bloody hell he was playing at, but Frankie would never know what was going on, I was not going to ruin her wedding day and I wasn’t going to allow Nathan to, either.
     
     

     
     
    The day that we had all come to celebrate arrived, it was bright and warm and quite frankly perfect. I was so pleased for my bestie. The house was now buzzing, with the deliveries of flowers and food.
    After my regular morning swim, I found myself lying in my normal spot on the beach listening to music. It was early and apart from Crystal, the lovely housekeeper, I had seen no one so far.
    Since our two very different