Blackmailed Merger (5 page)

“Yeah right” she had chuckled, Sam throwing a towel at her grinning.  Moving from the room the two girls had returned to the deck, both Philippe and Dante staring with admiration.

“Bella
Bella
”
Philippe
had chuckled softly moving over to meet her as had Dante to Sam.

Sam had swallowed the small moan seeing him wearing only his swimming shorts, seeing his bronzed body the hair splattered broad muscular chest, trying not to look at the v that led to the heat of him, her eyes falling to the ground at the sensations which had flooded her.

“There is a cave on the other side of the b
l
uff
who is up for a swim” he had asked, his voice husky trying not to stare at Sam’s wonderful figure, her flat toned belly and perfect bottom
,
his eyes skimming briefly over h
er,  feeling himself respond to
her not wanting that to be evident to all present.

Kate had looked on shaking her head as she had lay on the large oversized lounging cushion, almost the size of a king size bed, Thomas beside her.

“Count me out, don’t like to get my hair wet” she had cried as the others had moved to the side of the boat, Dante diving smoothly into the water as had Philippe, who also had seemed the need to get into the water.  Both Sam and Bella had laughed, before to the surprise of the men also diving cleanly into the water, both having been members of their school swimming club.

Together they had swam out, Sam finding Dante keeping
alongside
her, his strokes smooth and leisurely knowing that he was holding back to be beside her, this thought making her smile gently.  Reaching the cave she had been out of breath, not as strong a swimmer as the other three.  The cave had opened up with part of it shelved leading up to an area that they could stretch out.  As she had stopped, Philippe had offered to show Bella further into
the cave
as Dante had offered to stay with her.  Smiling she had nodded as the other two had continued swimming, moving up to the shelf to join Dante who had smiled at her
.

“You swim well” he had said, as she had given a half laugh
.

“Not well enough” looking at him, seeing the way the water had moved in small droplets from his shoulders down his back, having to look away at the overwhelming urge to run her finger down that same back, quickly rising to her feet
.

“Perhaps we should catch up with the others” she had whispered moving too fast, crying out as she had tripped, feeling his hands catching her before she had fallen onto the rock, his arms pulling her hard in against him
.

Sam had felt the breath catching in her throat, as she had clung onto him, hearing as he had groaned looking down at her, their bodies touching sending electric signals through them both.  As their eyes had locked she had seen the fire leap into his, seeing the effort it was taking for him to remain still.  With a need she never knew she possessed she had raised her head, her arms moving around his neck her mouth finding his.  She had felt as he had shuddered softly, his arms tightening around her as he had deepened the kiss moving her back down to lie on the cold hard rock
Sam feeling as he had lain over her, his mouth moving to run down her jaw feeling his tongue lick her throat as she had gasped.  Half opening her eyes she had watched as he had pulled back slightly his gaze taking in how she had quivered below him. 

With all the effort he could muster he had moved from her, his head falling against her a tortured groan leaving him
.

“You are driving me crazy Samantha Trey” he had murmured softly against her as she had lifted her hand to gently stroke his cheek.

“I am truly not normally like this Dante” she had whispered her voice so soft
.

“
But  ...
”
.

He had smiled back at her, nodding, before his expression had become more serious
.

“Can I ask you something personal Sam
?
” he had asked, seeing as she had nodded softly
.

“Have you ever slept with a
man?
”

Sam had felt as her whole body had filled with heat, the blush spreading across her cheeks not expecting him to ask that.

“I
...I  ...
no” she had finally stuttered, her eyes moving from him in embarrassment, looking quickly back as she had heard him groan feeling as he had moved to pull her harder into him, holding her tightly
.

“Do not be embarrassed” he had muttered softly against her head
.

“That is nothing to be ashamed of, in fact it is something to be proud of, and certainly not something that you should first experience in a dark cave” his voice more playful as he had added “which smells of fish”
.

Standing up he had pulled her up beside him
.

“Let’s catch up with them” Sam smiling back at him seeing the gentleness in his look, nodding in agreement as they had slid back into the cold water.

The rest of the day had passed in a blissful daze for Sam.  When they had returned Philippe had disappeared into the
g
alley with Bella insisting on helping as he had declared his intention to cook lunch.  During this time the other four had fished off the side of the boat, Samantha chuckling as he had refused to put a hook on the end of the line insisting that they might hurt the fish, Sam declaring that she would find a surgeon fish if any were, the two laughing together as they had found more and more ridiculous named fish with connection to medicine including
Dante’s
nurse shark.

Finally however, it had been time to leave, Sam and Dante once more moving to the cabin as she had again helped steer the boat, this time snuggling harder into him, feeling as his arms had wrapped around her, his cheek against hers as the two had talked the whole way back to the harbour.

When the group had finally disembarked it had been late.  After making their way back through the cobbled streets to their villa Dante and Philippe had dragged Bella and Sam to the side as Kate had given a confused Thomas a quick kiss on the cheek before moving into the villa, the others looking at him with sympathy as he had realised that she had just ditched him.  With a small smile he had thanked the other two men for the day, before shuffling down the
street;
his shoulders slumped with his expectations for that evening dashed.

Dante had pulled her into his arms, dropping a soft kiss onto the end of her nose
.

“I have had a wonderful day Samantha
” his
eyes smiling, as she had nodded back
.

“It ranks as the best of the holiday” she had chuckled back, seeing him grin down at her, his hand moving to cup her cheek, his thumb gently gliding along her lips sending instant jolts of awareness through Sam
.

“Philippe and I have to take the boat back to
its
permanent
dock” he had said softly
.

“And tomorrow, we have to go to the mainland on business”
.

“I understand” Sam had muttered, Dante Seeing the look of disappointment cross her face, as she had given a
shaky
smile, the smile widening as he had chuckled softly
.

“So..........I was wondering if you would meet me for dinner tomorrow night
?
”

Sam nodding fervently, her eyes shining brightly

“I would love to” she had breathed as he had flashed her another grin, before dropping his head to kiss her soft luscious lips, both once more losing themselves in the other, her arms flying around his neck pushing herself hard against him, once more feeling as he had held her so firmly in his arms.  It was only the soft cough of Bella that had pulled the two apart, both looking at each other with eyes full of the passion they shared, before they had broken apart, Sam looking sheepishly at her friend.

“Well good-night ....see you tomorrow night
“she
had said waving as she and Bella had moved into the villa, both girls hugging each other as the door had closed behind them
.

“He is so gorgeous” Bella had cried out her hands moving to her heart as she had playfully batted her eyelids, making the other two girls laugh.  Kate had looked at Sam, her voice full of innuendo
.

“But what about our Sam
?
” she had chuckled
.

“
Cute
, young and loaded...good job” Sam brushing off the comment as she had replied haughtily

“He is sweet”
.

Both of the other girls making kissy faces as they had all giggled together, Sam laughing with them
.

Having taken the boat back and wished Philippe a good night, Dante Durant had walked to the outskirts of the village moving into his car which was parked in the area overlooking the bay.  Driving to his home, he had frowned.  The day had been a good one, Samantha being the main reason.  She was smart, funny and incredibly sweet, Dante frowning
,
his resolve wavering.  He had not been surprised to discover that she was a virgin, but having it confirmed had created conflicting emotions within him.  When he had began his quest, he had assumed that she would be very much like her father or mother, but she was an innocent, completely without guile or falseness, her openness and honesty surprising even him, and for the first time he had questioned his course of action.

As he had pulled up in the driveway, other thoughts had filled his head.  Her father was a master manipulator and her mother notorious for her seductions, Dante feeling once more as even just the thought of those large green eyes had sent tremors through him.  The memory of how she had looked in the bikini not helping, as he had known that he wanted Samantha Trey.  His mouth had set in a determined line as he had told himself that nobody was as good as she portrayed herself to be, and that the blood running through her veins made her no better than her parents.  Once more content that he was doing the right thing he had ignored the little voice of d
isquiet at the back of his mind

The next evening Sam had stood before her friends.  All three girls were dressed for the evening, Bella and Kate planning to have dinner at a local
restaurant
before once more hitting the disco. 

“How do I look
?
” she had questioned
her eyes unsure of the dress she wore, as the other two girls had groaned
.

“You look stunning Sam” they had laughed
.

“Just as stunning as you did in the other gazillion dresses you tried on”
.