“I shouldn’t have been so forceful with her.” Reid’s stunning look stands out as he emerges from the cool water. His eyes were pulled to the ocean stretching out before him. The endless blue darkness caught his attention. He left Ella alone in the room while she quickly went to the bathroom, leaving him to wait for her return. Whenever he thought about his interaction with her, he felt uneasy. “But damn it! I try to fight it off, but I give in every time. Simply being in her company left me spellbound.” He felt the familiar throbbing in his lower half again, even though he was already fully submerged in the cool water. He thought about Ella’s moves on top of him the whole time. Echoes of “Careless Whisper” rang in his ears as Ella’s hip ground seductively on his lap to the song’s beat.