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quickly learning how to shift her hips to take all of him.

As he moved, shifting his weight ever so slightly each time, he took her higher and higher. When Marissa desperately wanted to fall over the edge, he suddenly stopped. She opened her eyes and looked up at him, frantic to find that release that he was now denying her.

“You’re mine, Marissa. Say it,” he commanded, his muscular chest heaving with the effort of keeping still.

“I’m yours,” she almost screamed, trying to shift slightly so she could find her release. But he was too strong and he knew her body too well by now. He wouldn’t let her have that final climax until he was good and ready. It was frustrating, but it also felt so incredibly wonderful to be with a man who knew her and cared about making her soar with happiness. And with his next move, he did exactly that, sending her spiraling over the cliff into blissful pleasure that surged through her over and over, wave after wave. She cried out so loudly that she was sure the other boat on the next island could hear her.

And when it was all over, she curled her arms around him, nuzzling his neck and kissing his shoulder while they both floated slowly back to earth. In that moment, she accepted that she loved this man. He was tender and caring, sweet and fun. He made her laugh and drove her crazy, but she couldn’t seem to get enough of him.

There was a small moment of sadness when she realized that she couldn’t have this kind of happiness forever. As soon as they returned to the mainland, she knew he would go on with his life and she’d have to figure out how to go on with hers.

She’d already determined to move out of her father’s home. She wasn’t sure how she was going to accomplish that, but she’d make it happen. She didn’t want to know what was going on with his life. She didn’t want him to have any control of hers either. She didn’t want to hide her business, or adhere to his rules or even live off of his money a moment longer. She wanted to be free of the shame of being his daughter.

Zeke had given her this sense of freedom, this confidence that she could separate, finally, from the man who had controlled her for too long. And she would always love him for that. And for many other reasons. He had given her so much and she wished she could figure out how to repay him.

Chapter 6

Zeke came into the bedroom while Marissa was standing in front of the closet, trying to decide what to wear for the day while holding a towel around her. She’d just showered but the process of making a decision was difficult. First of all, she didn’t want to get dressed. She wanted to lure Zeke back to bed and make love to him for the rest of the day. She loved exploring his body and learning more about him. After making love, he would hold her in his arms and they would talk about anything and everything. And after every conversation, she fell more in love with him. She’d discovered that he had a wicked sense of humor and could make her laugh at simply a well-placed, dry comment.

But also, she wasn’t sure what they were doing today so she couldn’t figure out what would be appropriate to wear. He’d taken her to so many places, including a tour of the most amazing telescope. She hadn’t even known that the Arecibo Telescope existed. When he’d told her two days ago that they would be touring a telescope, she’d almost rolled her eyes. The idea of visiting something like that hadn’t appealed to her. Until she’d arrived and Zeke walked her through the place. Before seeing the actual telescope, they walked through all the exhibits that explained the technology behind the telescope as well as what it could actually do. She’d loved it when Zeke showed her, in sometimes painful detail, all the different technology. But she found it fascinating to just look up into his handsome features while he explained the science to her, watched his long fingers as he worked the gadgets or just wrapped his arms around her from behind while they stared in awe at the massive sphere that captured the tiny sounds coming from space.

She’d thought it was cute that he was