Two if by Sea by Marie Carnay

to please, too willing . Ever since they’d launched the singles cruise, women threw themselves at their feet. Tony could sit in a bar and before he’d finished the first round, have a handful of women fawning all over him and competing for his attention.
    Most would drop to their knees and deep throat him before he could even say please.
    Not Daphne.
    She had that perfect mix of innocence and sex appeal. Bravery and hesitation. She didn’t need another notch in her lipstick case or a trophy on her bedroom wall. The whole concept of a threesome was novel and overwhelming to a woman like her.
    Tony closed his eyes and her lithe body and perfect tits filled the void. He wanted to taste every inch of her skin. Drown in her moans of pleasure. Fuck her all night long. All day, too.
    One night wasn’t close to enough.
    He waited until Damon finished his breakfast. “You think we should go talk to her?”
    Damon got up and put his dishes in the sink as he thought it over. “We could play it casual. Hang out by the pool or invite her to lunch.”
    Tony nodded. Casual . It might work. If she got to know them outside of the bedroom…He stood up, ready to throw on some clothes and track Daphne down, when his phone rang.
    “Tony speaking.” He listened as Jenkins relayed what he’d found. Shit . “I’ll be there in ten.”
    He turned to Damon. “Looks like you’ll have to fly solo. Dave has some info on the bootlegging.”
    Damon paused. “I thought it wasn’t serious.”
    Tony rubbed the stubble on his chin. “I didn’t think so either, but he said Jenkins wants me to check it out. Said I need to get down there right away.”
    Tony hated the idea of Damon going off to find Daphne alone. The more time the two of them spent together, the more she’d compare the two men. Tony knew in any contest Damon would win out. He had it all—good looks, kind words, big heart.
    Tony only had one of the three. It didn’t matter what he did or what he said, Daphne would wise up eventually and pick the sensible guy. That’s what everyone did.
    He reached out as Damon started down the hall. “I’ll let you know what I find out.”
    His best friend nodded and pulled away.
    “And Damon?”
    “Yeah?”
    “Don’t let her fall in love without me.”
    Damon hesitated before a smile lit up his face. “Wouldn’t dream of it.”
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DAMON
    Half an hour later, he found Daphne exactly where security said she’d be. Laptop balanced on her thighs, umbrella shading her whole body from the sun. The woman was working on the deck of a singles cruise.
    She didn’t belong there and it only made him want her more. Damon walked up and stood beside her, hovering in her shadow until she jumped in recognition.
    Her sunglasses yielded her eyes. “How long have you been there?”
    “Long enough to know you aren’t really working. You’ve had that same email open for the last ten minutes.”
    Daphne pulled her lower lip into her mouth and Damon clenched his fist. So sexy.
    She shut the computer with a shrug. “What can I say? I guess I’m distracted.”
    “Any chance I might have something to do with that?” Damon eased down onto her lounge chair and perched on the edge. His ass grazed her thigh and she scooted away.
    “Maybe.”
    Damon hadn’t had to chase a woman in years. He didn’t know where to begin. “I know we’re not what you’re used to, but I thought…”
    It sounded stupid. He started over. “After last night…” Fuck . It was all coming out wrong. He ran a hand through his hair and looked out over the water.
    How could he get this gorgeous woman to understand? They saw something in her. Hope. A future. Telling her the truth would only scare her away.
    She pulled her hair back off her face and it made her seem innocent and young. Unspoiled by their life and past. It took all his strength not to pull her in for a kiss.
    To taste those lips. Touch that velvet skin. God .
    Call him obsessed, but all he could think about was