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    Drawn by an irresistible need, Marek lowered his mouth to hers and kissed her softly.  Electricity shot through him down to his toes, speeding his already rapid heartbeat and pumping his veins with liquid gold.   The feel of her lips warm on his sent shivers down his spine.
    Reluctantly Marek broke the kiss and pulled back.  Masculine satisfaction filled him as he watched her fingers touch her lips and her eyes slowly flutter open.  Marek gave himself a mental high five for placing that dazed look in her eyes. 
    Marek waited until her beautiful blue eyes focused on him.  Then he smiled, slow and sexy.  “Hi.”
    She swallowed a few times and found her voice, “Hi.”
    Staring up at him, she whispered, “Why did you just do that?”
    Marek reached for a chair and lowered himself down to face her.  Enjoying himself immensely and his obvious reaction to her, Marek relaxed and slung an arm over the back of his chair.  “Nice to meet you, too. And I don’t need a reason to do what I want, cheri .  My island, my rules.”
    She frowned a bit at that and asked, “But, who are you? I prefer to know the name of the men I kiss.”
    “Ah,” Marek dipped his head in concession. “I’m Marek and if you must know I kissed you because I wanted to and couldn’t resist.  Nothing more, nothing less. What is your name, cheri and what brings you to Tortola?”
    The waitress arrived and placed two cobalt blue glasses on the table.  Both Marek and Carm looked up at Dara in question but only Marek spoke.  “What’s this Dara?”
    Nodding her head in the general direction of the thick crowd Dara replied, “A gift for you and da lady.  Someone thought you two needed a drink.  Good job up der tonight Marek.  You boys sure do look fine singin’ dem songs.  Enjoy da drinks now.”
    Dara left them alone again and Marek turned his attention back to Carmen and studied her.  Up close she was even more alluring.  Pale blond hair shimmered under the lights, falling loose to her shoulders.  The all-one-length of the cut flirted with the curve of her neck and looked so soft.  He wanted to run his fingers through it to discover just how soft it was.
    She possessed a smooth, flawless complexion with the merest scattering of freckles across her small nose. Up close her eyes were rich and bright blue, not the dark blue he had first thought.  Her lips were soft rose, plump and devoid of makeup.  They were perfect.
    Marek let his eyes slowly travel over her as she stared silently at him.  Down his gaze went, over her slim, graceful neck and down over her bare, tan shoulders.  Stopping briefly at the swell of her impressive cleavage, Marek silently applauded his approval and let his gaze lower further.
    “It’s Carmen. I saw you earlier today.”
    Marek dragged his eyes back to Carmen’s face and asked, “I’m sorry, Carmen.  I didn’t catch that.  What did you say?”  Smiling at her in apology, Marek lifted his hand and ran a finger around the rim of his drink.
    Carmen hesitantly returned his smile with a stunning and sweet one of her own and replied, “It’s just Carm.  Since you’ve kissed me there’s no reason for formality, is there?  Anyway, I saw you today after I arrived at the inn I’m staying at.  You were outside sitting in the hammock talking to a rather rotund cat.”
    Marek laugh softly and shook his head.  He’d always had a soft spot for animals—cats in particular.  “Ah, so you are staying at the Green Island Inn, oui ?  Where did you see me from?”
    A blush quickly tinted her cheeks and Carm broke eye contact.  Marek found himself thoroughly charmed by her.  He waited in silence as she fingered a napkin and began tearing small pieces of the red paper.  Finally she peeked at him out of the corner of her eye.  “I’m staying there for a few days in a room on the second floor.  I saw you out of my window.”
    Marek lifted a dark brow.  “Really now?  You were spying on