Silence (Silence #1)(32)

“You want him to do both?” she asked me. Her English was slightly better than Carmella’s, but her Italian accent was thicker. I nodded and hoped she wouldn’t ask me anything else. I didn’t want to seem rude. That was always a problem with strangers, not being able to answer them made me look stuck up.

He groaned and turned to the supermodel. “OK. Both please.”

“Of course.” She booked us in for tomorrow afternoon and handed us our appointment card.

Cole tucked the appointment card in the pocket of his shorts and glared at me playfully.

“You owe me!” I raised my eyebrow. I owe him nothing; I’m diving tomorrow morning! He chuckled and casually threw his arm over my shoulder as we wandered back through the hotel.



After eating dinner with our families, we walked back along the beach for a while. It was so nice to just go out and do whatever we wanted to do. I loved it just being us. We were given a lot more freedom on holiday, as long as we were sensible and met them at least once a day for a meal. Our parents would be off doing their own thing anyway.

When I started yawning, Cole demanded we go back to the hotel. I wanted to stay longer and watch the nightlife, but there was plenty of time for that.

“Can I stay for a bit?” he asked nervously as we stopped at my room. I nodded, not wanting him to leave. “Sure? I don’t mind if you just want to go to sleep.”

Unlocking the door, I pointed inside the room and raised my eyebrows at him.

“Bossy,” he commented.

We both lay on my bed and stared at the smooth white ceiling.

“You asleep?” he whispered, his soft voice sent a shiver down my spine. I shook my head and rolled onto my side. He really was impossibly good-looking, and impossibly wonderful. I love you, I declared privately.

“You think I could stay here tonight? I could sneak out early in the morning.” Biting my lip, I considered it. I wanted him to stay. I would love to spend the night with him, but what if we were caught? My parents would go crazy, although we could just say we fell asleep.

Making my decision, not that it was hard very to make, I nodded my head. He smiled a gorgeous smile and sat up.

“Get ready for bed then!”

I flipped my suitcase open and pulled my shorts and tank top pyjamas out. Was he looking forward to the normality of being a couple going to bed together as much as I was? Although, we weren’t actually a couple. I frowned and went into the bathroom to change and brush my teeth.

Cole had taken his clothes off and was sitting in bed when I got back into the room. Heat flooded to my face. Was he completely naked? My face flamed.

I bit my tongue as I slipped into bed beside him. I was so nervous and a more than a little scared. I couldn’t see if he was wearing boxers. I shuffled down and pulled the cover up to my chin, being careful not to touch him. After a minute, he did the same.

“You look tired.” His breathing became heavier and he kissed me hard, completely taking me by surprise. Nothing mattered as our lips worked together. I didn’t care that I wasn’t good enough for him. I didn’t care that I shouldn’t want him. I loved him, and I wanted him.

He made a soft moaning sound and dug his fingers into my hair, holding my head in place. Suddenly, he rolled over and pinned me to the bed beneath him. I felt the initial panic start to rise, but it disappeared as quickly as it came. Panic was replaced with something else. Something good.

When he pulled away just as quickly after a long and passionate kiss, I sagged in disappointment at the loss of that feeling. Cole smiled and pulled me into his arms. I smiled to myself and laid my head on his chest.

“Night,” he murmured. Wrapping my arm over my chest, I closed my eyes and fell asleep almost instantly.





Chapter Ten


Oakley




I woke up to the bed dipping, making me roll onto my side.

“Sorry,” Cole whispered. “It’s almost six, so I thought I should go. I’ll come back in a couple hours and we can go to breakfast.”

He bent down and kissed me lightly, his lips lingering on mine for a few seconds. I watched him creep out of my room and hoped he would stay with me again tonight. Two hours later, I was dressed and ready for him to knock. I’d heard my parents in the next room, but I didn’t go in to say hi and thankfully they were respecting my space too. Just after eight, almost right on time, there was a knock on my door. Cole smiled as I opened the door.

“Hi.” He leant forward and quickly planted a kiss on my lips. “Ready to go down?”

I nodded and stepped out of my room, just as Mum and Dad walked out of theirs. “Morning honey, Cole,” Mum said and gave me a hug.

“Hungry?” Dad asked.

“Starving,” Cole replied, and nodded towards the lift at the end of the corridor. “You seen anyone else this morning?”

Dad shook his head. “Sarah spoke to your mum. They’re meeting us at breakfast. Not heard from Mia, and I’d imagine Jasper’s elsewhere.” In some poor girl’s room. “Did you sleep well, Oakley?”

I nodded, and stepped closer to Cole while we waited for the lift.

“What do you have planned today? Your father and I are going shopping with David and Jenna,” Mum asked me, but waited for the reply from Cole.

“We’re diving at ten.” I raised my eyebrow at him. Not planning to tell them about the spa? He said nothing else.