from privilege, but I wasn’t as spoiled as her Royal Highness.
Reaching into the fridge, I lifted out a chilled bottle of beer and popped off the cap. I stood sipping my beer and admiring the view from the kitchen window. Tall palm trees lined the way to the pool. A bird hopped between them as though he, too, was used to all this decadence. It was one of those birds tourists mistook for flamingos because of its distinctive pink feathers.
“Damien, will you do my back?”
I turned to look at Pandora and felt a spark of arousal at seeing her in a red bikini—and a skimpy one at that. She might as well be naked. I admired her toned curves and the pert nipples visible through her skimpy bikini top. She was holding up a tube of sunblock.
With my thumb, I pointed toward the window. “Roseate Spoonbill.”
“What?”
“It’s a bird. Outside. You should take a look.”
She came closer and peeked out the window. “Oh, yes.”
“They can be confused for flamingoes.”
“They go bald when they get old.”
I shot her a look.
She raised her sunblock. “You don’t mind?”
I took several gulps of beer. “We should do that outside.”
“I’m meant to apply it before I’m exposed to the sun.”
“I know, but…”
She looked horrified. “Are the press out there already?”
My lips twisted into a rueful smile.
“I have to change.” She set the sunscreen on the nearby counter. “I have a swimsuit that doesn’t show off so much skin.”
I moved over and picked up the bottle of sunscreen. “You look fine. Come on, I’ll bring my Kindle and you can sunbathe beside me. Our pool is private.”
“Not from a long angle lens.”
“Which is why you and I are going to work hard at being nice. All that’s expected of you during this trip is for you to not show how much you hate me.”
“Ha.” She turned and padded on bare feet to the door.
After making a quick change into my swimming trunks and grabbing my sunglasses, I joined her in the midday sun by the pool. This might even be fun if I didn’t over think it.
Pandora knelt to dip her hand in the sparkling pool water. She looked ethereal from here, golden wisps of her hair caught on the breeze, her big blue eyes taking in her surroundings.
I felt a stab of guilt that she’d been dragged into this family like a bright star being sucked into a black hole.
I walked over and placed my palms on her shoulders. “You’ll burn.”
“Are you serious?” She hissed under her breath.
“Give me the lotion.” I snatched it from her and gestured to the lounger. “On there.”
She rose gracefully and then laid face down on the lounger, that thong of a bikini bottom covering nothing of her firm, round butt. I slapped her ass.
Pandora winced. “Ouch.”
“Pretend you like it.” I opened the lotion bottle.
She looked at me over her shoulder. “Can’t get over how lucky I am. The Damien Godman, Cosmo’s number one bachelor, is currently applying cream to my bum.”
“Shut the fuck up.” With a dollop of cream in my palm, I moved down to her feet and began there, lathering it on her toes and arches, working my way up her calves and thighs, and then her hips and back. Her muscles relaxed beneath my touch.
My fingers caressed her nape, my cock already half erect. “Turn.”
She rolled over onto her back with her face turned away, those sunglasses on so I couldn’t see her eyes.
Beginning at her feet again, I worked my way up her body until my fingers danced over her thong. I slipped a thumb beneath the material and caressing her clit.
She jolted with surprise. “Someone might see.”
“This is how it’s done, Pandora. We act like we believe no one is watching. That way our affection appears real.”
She relaxed again, giving a nod so that I would continue. With her consent, my palms trailed upward over her belly. When I reached her breasts, I slid a palm beneath her top and caressed her nipples.
“Unless we’re making another sex tape,” she said tersely. “You better watch where you put your hands.”
Grabbing a beach towel, I threw it over her bottom half. “No one can see when I do this.” Exploring her hips, I eased apart the ties of her thong to free it, sweeping my hands over her pubic bone.
Her body responded favorably as I secretly explored her pussy beneath the towel, finding her soaking wet.
She inserted her fingertip into her mouth and suckled it in an