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declared.
    “Let’s just say I like my freedom”, he intoned.
    She frowned, “are you in danger or something?"
    “Apart from the dangers of living, I doubt it”.
    She gave a sigh of relief and he frowned; no one was ever concerned about his safety except those he’d paid to and his parents. She stifled a yawn as they settled into the car and before he knew it, her head lolled towards his shoulder. He pulled her to him and she snuggled into his side and sighed in contentment through the haze of sleep.
    She was a mystery he could not fathom but a delight he most certainly welcomed. Never had a woman driven him to such heights of wanting or denied his wishes. Yet she had expressed a concern for his wellbeing that was heartwarming. He sighed. He was at a loss, she was becoming like a drug and the thought of not seeing her ignited a sense of desolation in him. He frowned, it did not go unnoticed that she was reluctant when he touched her and the way she behaved as if the feelings there heated embraces evoked were completely foreign to her.
    They were near her destination now but he was reluctant wake her. The passing street lights illuminated her face and his breath caught in his throat at what he saw. Long lashes rested against her golden cheeks, her lush lips slightly parted and her nostrils flaring delicately. An inexplicable warmth spread through him for this enigmatic girl and he knew he had to keep seeing her even if it meant taking cold showers, every single day for the rest of his life.
    He thought of kissing her awake but settled for gently shaking her. She moaned and snuggled closer and his body stirred to life. He gritted his teeth.
    “Lauren, honey you’re home”, he whispered close to her ear.
    She squirmed, her hands knotting in his shirt and moaned, raising her head from the cocoon of his arms.
    “Where am I”, she asked groggily and went scarlet as she surveyed her surroundings, him included.
    “You fell asleep”, he explained unnecessarily, thinking he would love for her to wake up in his arms more often.
    “Oh”.
    He thought of kissing her, hell he wanted to devour her, but he recalled that Daniel was in the driver’s seat and he didn’t think that would sit well with her so he pushed opened her door instead.
    “Goodnight”, she smiled tentatively at him, “and thanks for the picnic; it was lovely”.
    He griped her palm, “will I be seeing you on Monday”.
    She nodded and he pecked her cheek quickly and bade her goodnight. He waited until she closed the door behind her before he instructed Daniel to drive away. A sense of anticipation settled in his heart that he could not remember feeling in a long, long time, if ever at all.
     
     
     
     
     
     

 
     
    CHAPTER SIX
     
     
     
     
    THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WERE FILLED with new beginning and pleasant discoveries for Lauren; to which Jordan was foremost. Starting the first Monday after their picnic excursion Jordan would pick her up after work, they would have dinner at some elaborate restaurant or one of his resorts in the area or simple burgers and fries or fried chicken in a local fast food   restaurant. They would talk endlessly about inane topics and laugh at their silliness, both, content to just be in each other’s presence. Saturdays, they had the entire day to explore and as usual Jordan went overboard, deciding that since it was her day off, it was officially his as well. All this was done under the guise of working as far as Nana knew.
    The weather was pleasant, as most days were on the island, and as such, Jordan decreed that each Saturday he would acquaint her with the enchantment of their Island home.  On their first outing, they climbed the falls at the famous Dunn’s River, drank coconut water from the husk with straws and reclined on its lush beach to soak up a little sun. Next it was on to Green Grotto Caves where they explored the debts of the murky caves, ate beef patties and sodas at the snack bar after which he