When she awoke, it took her a moment to realize where she was. Although the entire weekend was already a blur. Sam turned on her side and felt the white silk sheets against her naked body. Connor was nowhere to be seen.

She reached out and felt his spot, still warm and wrinkled. From the other room, she heard him say, “Right in here.”

An older man in an intricate uniform pushed a trolley into their bedroom, and Sam scrambled to make sure the sheet covered her bare breasts.

Connor laughed. “Don’t be so modest, they’ve seen it all.”

She smiled awkwardly as the man ticked off the breakfast items, but she was so self-conscious she didn’t hear anything. Connor thanked him and crawled back into bed with her. He wore nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist.

“I wasn’t sure what you’d like,” he said. He smiled at her almost shyly, like a teenager.

“I’m starving, it all smells good,” she said. Sam cut into the eggs Benedict and watched the perfectly poached yolk spread across the plate.

Connor tore apart a plate of crepes full of local berries and fresh whipped cream. She blushed and took a long swallow of grapefruit juice when she remembered their last encounter with cream.

Sam set the plate aside and flopped onto her back. She was sore, incredibly so, between her legs and her chest ached from all the attention. “So,” she said. “What’s the agenda for today?”

“This,” he said simply and pushed the entire trolley aside. “And maybe some of this,” he said, as he slid his hand under the sheet and lifted it. “Jesus, what happened to you?”

She looked down and saw that her chest was absolutely covered in hickeys—and the occasional bite mark. “You happened,” she said. “I’m certainly not going anywhere topless now!”

“Outside the bedroom, you mean,” he smirked at her.

“Be serious,” she said. “What do you have planned today?” She was dog-tired, but she wouldn’t admit that to him.

“I am serious,” he said. “What’s wrong with spending the day in bed?”

“Nothing,” she said as she chewed her lip. “But won’t they… won’t they talk?”

“Who?” he asked, confused.

“The staff and everybody.”

“Oh, right. And what do you think they’ll say? Get a room? I already did!”

“You’re crazy,” she said, and rolled her eyes.

“Not crazy, just still hungry,” he said. Connor slipped down below the sheets and nuzzled his face between her legs. “You have anything for me?”

The next morning, she got up before him and tiptoed into the shower. Warm water was just what she needed to soothe her aching muscles, not to mention wash the sweat and their combined juices off her body. Sam glanced in the mirror and almost jumped.

She had the most insane sex hair she’d ever seen, and the makeup that lingered from that first night had created a sensual smudged look at her eyes. The hickeys were already faded somewhat, but anyone could look at her and tell what she’d been up to for the past thirty-six hours.

Damn. Had it really been that long? But she couldn’t get enough of him. And clearly, the feeling was mutual.

Sam turned the water on nearly as hot as it would go and stepped into the steamy glass box. She lifted her face to the shower head and closed her eyes. This is all a fairy tale. One that’s coming to an end really soon, she reminded herself.

Surely they weren’t the first people to get caught up in the bubble of Monaco.

“Hey shower hog,” Connor said to her as she emerged from the bathroom. One Turkish towel was wrapped around her head and a thick fluffy robe drowned her.

“I blame you,” she said.

“Can you be ready in an hour?” he asked.

“Sure, what’s up?”

“We’re heading out on the water,” he said. “I figured breakfast al fresco on the deck would be a nice change of pace.”

“Don’t tell me,” she said as she towel-dried her hair. “You have a gilded white yacht with some pompous name like the White Swan docked just down the beach.”

“It’s not gilded, it’s trimmed in mahogany,” he said. “And I’d never name her the White Swan! How girly do you think I am?”

She was a bit taken aback. Honestly, she’d thought he’d rented a yacht at best. “So, uh, what’s her name, then?” she asked.

“Sophia Lure-In,” he said with a straight face.

“You’ve got to be joking,” she said.

“L-U-R-E hyphen I-N. Get it?” he asked. “Plus, she’s only the hottest woman I ever saw. Besides you, of course,” he said with a wink.

“Yeah, I get it,” she said with a laugh. “Just not what I expected.”

“I need to shower,” he said, and smacked her butt as he walked by. “The assault on your tits is looking better. Is it a topless kind of day?” he called as he turned on the shower.

She didn’t reply, but that was a consideration as she considered which swimsuit to wear.

“This is amazing!” she said as they set sail on the gem-colored water. “I didn’t know you could navigate a boat.”

“It’s really not that hard,” he said. “The most challenging part is keeping in communication with the other seafarers. And, you know, avoiding the drunk boats.”

She leaned against the rich mahogany wood and popped a frozen grape into her mouth. “I expected you to have a fleet of servants or something on board,” she said. “With their little white gloves and everything.”

“Is that what you think of me?” he asked. Connor looked at her with what she thought was a slightly pained expression. “I hire help when it’s necessary. But really, I prefer not to be pampered and swaddled like a child when I can help it.”

“Sorry,” she said quietly.

All around them, a handful of yachts sailed by along with plenty of smaller boats. There was a generous sprinkling of jet skis, kayakers and stand up paddleboarders, too. “I’m going to try and get us away from the tourist area,” he said, and navigated the yacht toward the open water. “Go on up, I’ll meet you there in a minute.”

Above deck, she stood at the helm of the ship and stretched her arms out. Might as well get my Titanic moment in before he sees me, she thought. Eyes closed, all she felt was the sun on her skin and the gentle mist of the warm water splashing up from below.

“Show me your tits!” a voice called from far away. Her eyes snapped open and she dropped her arms. About fifty feet away, a group of guys who appeared to be in their twenties with fishing gear were in a little boat and staring at her.

Sam didn’t know what got into her, but she lifted up her fringed bikini top and smiled. They started to holler and cheer. She’d never felt freer.

“I see your modesty has gone overboard.” She turned and saw Connor behind her. He grinned at her as she went to lower the bikini top. “No, no, please don’t on my account.” She cocked her head, then removed the top completely.

“Fucking score, man!” one of the guys yelled to Connor, but by now their boats had sailed far from one another. She glanced around, but couldn’t see any other boats close enough to make out the people on board.

Connor approached her and she saw his erection through his trunks. He grabbed her waist and pulled her close. “You like putting on a show?” he asked.

“I don’t—”

“Turn around,” he said. She did as he instructed and felt his hands on her stomach. Both at the helm of the ship, he unbuttoned her cutoff shorts and slid them down her thighs. When they hit the floor, she stepped out. Sam could feel his hardness against her hip.

With one quick motion, he untied the bikini bottoms like a gift and tossed them aside. Connor wrapped one arm around her chest and began to fondle her breasts. His other hand wandered to what he thought would be the small landing strip she normally shaved into her mound. He felt nothing but skin.

“Naughty girl,” he told her.

She smiled. “I thought you’d like the surprise. I did it this morning.”

He tested her clit for a response and she gasped. Next, he worked through her folds to gauge her wetness. “You’re fucking insatiable, aren’t you?” he whispered into her ear. “Taste this,” he said, and brought a finger to her lips. It was coated in her juices.

While she sucked on his finger, she felt him drop his trunks. Connor pressed on her back. She leaned forward and grasped the railing. He entered her quickly, his hands clutched to her hips and thumbs dug into the dimples of her back.

Sam watched the turquoise waters rage against the slick whiteness of the boat. Connor grabbed her hair, which whipped around her face, and knotted it in his fist. He forced her head slightly up, and she saw there was a smaller yacht approaching. “Connor—”

“Don’t stop,” he told her.

She kept an eye on the boat as it approached. When she caught sight of a couple, likely in their thirties, she thought she’d crumble. But instead it turned her on, and his cock that pounded into her felt even more incredible. The couple were in lounge chairs, but sat up. The woman, a slender redhead, poked at the man. He lowered his sunglasses to look at them.

“They’re watching,” she told Connor. Her heart hammered. If the boats got any closer, she was sure she’d make real eye contact with them.

“And what do you think of that?” he asked her. She felt his palm meet her ass and she yelped.

Sam smiled. “I like it,” she said.

She couldn’t be certain, because the boats had started to pass, but she thought she saw the woman reach for the man’s crotch. One thing was certain—they’d definitely started to make out.

“Come in me,” she said, loudly to be heard over the water.

As if he’d been waiting for permission, he let go inside her. His come slammed against her G-spot and brought her over the edge.

They fell into their own lounge chairs farther back on the deck. She no longer felt any sort of embarrassment with her naked body. In fact, she’d never felt more alive in her life.

“You’re incredible,” he told her.

She watched him as he slipped on sunglasses and nothing else, and gazed into the distance.

Maybe this isn’t so crazy, she thought to herself. Maybe we can really do this, for real. What was the big deal?

She could handle his family, no problem. And Connor’s occasional mood swings and arrogance. Underneath, he really was a softie.

They enjoyed each other’s company, right? It wasn’t just the sex. Sam began to feel a genuine pull of emotions as she pictured them together. It was dangerous, she knew, but only natural. And he had to feel the same way. Didn’t he?

I mean, crazier things have happened, she thought to herself.