The Greek's Secret Passion. Sharon Kendrick

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      Something in his voice made her narrow her eyes, but she didn’t ask another question; afterwards she suspected it was because she’d known what the answer would be.

      Her time on Pondiki was slipping away like the soft white sand she trickled through her fingers, and, with only a couple of weeks until she had to return home, some American guys came to stay at the hotel.

      One of them was gorgeous. Textbook perfect. James, with eyes as blue as her own and a lazy, outgoing manner. He liked her; he made that clear, and Molly thought how much simpler life would be if she liked him back.

      But life was never that simple and she had eyes for only one man.

      And then Dimitri rang, cancelling their date. It was her Sunday off and he had planned to take her climbing to the very top of Mount Urlin.

      His voice sounded oddly strained. ‘Molly, agape mou, I cannot make it. Not today.’

      Molly bit her lip, trying not to feel disappointed, determined not to quiz him, but for once her resolution failed her.

      ‘Oh, why, Dimitri?’ she asked him plaintively. ‘I’ve only got a couple more weeks and you’ve been promising to take me up there for ages!’ Her voice softened. ‘I’ve been so looking forward to it.’

      And so had he. The summit of Mount Urlin was as stunning and as beautiful a spot as he had ever seen and he had planned to make love to her up there. The heat of desire warred briefly against the brick wall of duty. He sighed, then scowled at his reflection in the mirror. ‘I know. And there will be another time—just not today. It’s a family party.’

      ‘Oh, I see.’ And suddenly she did. Perfectly. Naturally, she would be excluded from anything which involved his family—his real life—for what did their time consist of other than deep, passionate kisses with their inevitable conclusion?