Chapter 76 Wrapped In Blue

• ELARA
• Mateo saw the look on my face and he didn't let me stay scared for long. He leaned in and kissed me. It wasn't a quick kiss; it was slow and deep, and it tasted like the salt in the air and the sweetness of the morning. I melted into him, my hands finding their way to the back of his neck. I could feel his heart beating fast against my chest, and it made me feel like I was the only thing in the world that mattered to him.
• He pulled back just an inch, his eyes dark and full of heat. He looked around the deck of the yacht. The captain was far away at the front, and the wind was blowing, making a loud sound that hid everything.