Going Deep (Divemasters Book 2) by Jayne Rylon Read Free Book Online Page B

of his tragedies. A fling with him would be spectacular. A highlight to balance out the poisonous darkness that threatened to seep into the hole Heinrich had left inside her.
    It also wouldn’t last forever.
    She’d finish her job here. Or he’d grow bored. They’d both move on.
    At least she knew that going in. Like all good things, including the very best of people in her life, this too would go away.
    Sabine hadn’t been ready for Heinrich to leave, but she’d make damn sure she was prepared to let go of Miguel when their time ran out. Until then, she snuggled deeper into his hold. “Miguel?”
    “Yeah, lindeza ?”
    “Heinrich would have been awfully proud of you, too.” She kissed his neck then. “Thank you.”
    He went still, but didn’t respond. His fingers idly traced the line of his necklace around her throat as he considered what she’d said. Hopefully he believed her, because she didn’t have even a speck of energy left to reiterate her certainty.
    Unconsciousness dragged her deep under.

Six
    S abine stretched , wallowing in the softness that enveloped her. Well, other than that one warm, solid, hunk of… manmeat ?
    Her fingers flexed, unconsciously kneading muscle of some variety.
    She blinked. Yep, that was definitely a ripped abdomen pillowing her head. Looking up, the blurry outline of an inky-haired man with eyes as bright as a turquoise sea gradually came into focus. He watched over her from where his merman-worthy shoulders rested against a padded leather headboard. Miguel.
    “Hey,” she croaked, her mouth dry. How long had she been unconscious? It felt like a while. Sunlight still limned the blinds covering his stateroom windows, though.
    “Good morning,” he murmured as he stroked her hair with smooth, repetitive motions. It made her wonder if he’d gotten some practice doing it over the past several hours. Knowing he’d guarded her while she’d been dead to the world stirred something inside her.
    Gratitude, and more primal emotions along with it.
    True, she had just met the man. But they’d already shared experiences more intimate than those she generally indulged in with long-term lovers. Grieving, bathing, sleeping, reminiscing about shared acquaintances, and even the meal they’d eaten together had been so personal it made their connection seem real and deeper than it could possibly be, given that she’d spent less than a day in his company while awake.
    Right?
    The illusions of security and permanence could be treacherous. Especially when cast by a stranger. Doubly so if she hadn’t had a lifetime of experience in temporary relationships—romantic or otherwise. Fortunately, she did. So she allowed herself to see where their instant chemistry might take them.
    It was then that his greeting fully sank in.
    “Morning?” She glanced around for a clock.
    “Yeah. You were really out of it. Have to say that’s a first. Women don’t usually spend so much time in my bed actually asleep. Or if they do, it’s after I’ve fucked them senseless.”
    “Now that sounds like a cruise activity I could enjoy. Where do I sign up?” Sabine’s hand began to wander along the inside of his leg toward his thick, hardening shaft. He made more than a handful while barely roused. This could be a big bonus to her time onboard. Something to help her de-stress.
    The instant she curled her fingers around him, measuring him, he tugged her upward, thwarting her plans to demonstrate her appreciation for his very warm welcome.
    Miguel captured her mouth with his and showed her again that no matter how bold she grew with him, he wouldn’t be unsettled. Neither did he let her wrest control from him with the hint of a hand job or find his determination to seduce her wavering due to the proximity of her lips to his dick. It would take a lot more than that to derail his alpha tendencies.
    Challenge accepted.
    Meeting her kiss for kiss, he palmed her ass and situated her in his lap as he