~Hermes~

With a satisfied sigh, I scooped June up in my arms, her naked body light and warm against mine, the linen sheet draped loosely over us as I carried her from the beach. The sand crunched under my feet, giving way to the cool grass of the path leading to the villa—her villa, the one I'd eyed for months, dreaming of buying it to whisk her away here. But she'd beaten me to it, that bold, independent streak of hers shining through, and damn if it didn't make me respect her even more. ...