Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

As Oliver's lips hovered over her, feeling Josefina's trembling underneath him, he paused, pulling back from his wolfish advance.

Lifting his head, he planted a gentle kiss on her forehead. His voice, husky and tender, whispered, "Don't worry, I'm not planning to devour you just yet."

Josefina, flustered, asked, "Then what are you doing?"

With a light chuckle, Oliver teased, "Just whetting my appetite?"

Josefina was left speechless...

Oliver rolled off and pulled Josefina back into his arms, holding her tightly. Pressed against him, Josefina could feel the firm contours of his body and instinctively tried to inch away.

But Oliver pulled her even closer. "Josie, you can't leave me."

Forced back into his embrace, Josefina's blush deepened with every heartbeat. After a while, her emotions began to settle.

"Oliver, I need to get back. I promised Master I'd stay an extra day, and I have plans to set sail with Grant tomorrow."

"Sailing is dangerous; I won't allow it," Oliver said firmly.

time at sea before. I'm a good swimmer; why can't I go?"

got a thing for you? Josie, if you don't feel the same,

bewildered. "He likes me? Impossible! We're like siblings; how could he possibly-You're

underestimate a man's intuition. I'm dead right about this. He's into you;

The thought had never crossed her

she had a brother who got into trouble and fled abroad. He didn't like her at all and

was strong, just like her relationships with her other brothers- in-arms,

If you do, it's just giving him false hope and making things harder

arms, Josefina mulled it over. Maybe

the opportunity to clarify

coming with you," Oliver

with me? You want

there to hide, Josie?

give me some legitimacy? If we don't

Master be mad at you, but

kissed her again. "Is our