Chapter 44

She blinked and said, “You’re a man; most men don’t express how they feel.”

Theo turned his head. Her hair, coated in sand, lay in a wet tangled halo around her face. His breath caught; she looked so beautiful.

“But, by way of compensation, I’m an excellent kisser.” He proceeded to demonstrate just how good.

Some time later Camille lay on her back in the sand watching Theo through the mesh of her lashes as he retrieved his phone from the pile of his clothes and issued some instructions.

He walked across to her looking so incredible that the breath caught in her throat. He held out his hand. “There will be a doctor waiting at the house to check you over.”

Camille allowed him to haul her to her feet and together they went back into the house. After the doctor confirmed that she was going to be alright Camille went straight to get a shower and Theo reluctantly left her to it, promising that he'd be back soon.

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