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•Natalie's POV•
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I felt his hands playing with my hair when I woke up. I leaned in closer to his touch which provided my body with sparks and warmth. Our legs were intertwined under the blanket and my back was pressed up against his front. Today we were leaving to go to my parent's house. To say I was bubbling with excitement was an understatement. I pretend to be asleep as he continues to run his hand through my hair. "I know you're awake," he whispers in my ear.

I'd be lying if I said his morning voice didn't turn me on. But instead of breaking my act, I decide to go on with it. "Open your eyes, Natalie." I was trying my hardest to keep the grin from taking over my face. "So you're just gonna keep playing? Okay." I inhaled sharply when his lips pressed onto the back of my neck. He began creating a trail of kisses from my neck to my jaw. After each kiss, there were tingles left on the part he kissed. When he finished, a chuckle escaped him. "Glad to see you're awake." He says, rubbing my sides.

If I could stay in this bed all day with him, I would. "I was really asleep," I tell him. His chest vibrated in a chuckle once again. "Sure," I stopped his hand from rubbing my side by taking it in my own. He got the hint and closed his hand around mine. "We will be leaving on my yacht at ten to get to California in three days then we will take a plane from there," he said.

"Wow," I breathed out. Who would've ever guessed it would take so much time to get from Alaska to New York. "Yep, it's going to be a very long trip that we have little time to prepare for. So I suggest that you get up," he says. I groan, not wanting to think about getting up.

"I'm going to take a shower. If you're not up by the time I'm out, then I will drag you out of bed," he said before leaving the bed. The warmth that his body provided quickly left my side as I lay in bed alone. Seriously, what did I do to deserve him?

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"You're still not up?" Athanasios says, walking out of the bathroom. Steam from the shower followed him into the room. He was literally hot. I pretended that his appearance didn't effect me as he made his way towards me. The only thing covering his manhood was a towel that looked too small on him.

I giggle as he tickles my sides. I squirm in his strong hold as my laughter fills the room. "Are you going to get up?" He asks. I take a few seconds to gain my breath once he stops tickling me. "Y-yes," I say, letting out my last laugh. I roll out of his bed and find my house slippers.

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"Are you ready yet?" Athanasios asks from my bedroom. "I told you no two seconds ago." I say as I apply my lipstick. I heard him sigh from outside my bathroom door. Impatience. "We aren't going to a party," he explains. I roll my eyes. "I just wanna look nice," I tell him just when I finish my brows.

Now I was done. "Can you please hu-," his words fell off his tongue as I swung the door open. His eyes trailed up and down my body in awe. "Woah," he breathed out. I laughed nervously as he took my hands in his. "You are very beautiful." He says. I felt the blush creep up on me. "T-thank you," I stuttered out. He chuckled lightly before leaning down to kiss my forehead. "Are you ready?" He questions. I nod and follow his lead as we head outside.

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"Where do you get the money for all this stuff? You have a yacht!" I ask. Unlimited credit cards? Lives in a castle? Owns multiple luxury cars? All of this costs money and I know he wasn't pulling it out of his butt.

"Very curious," he paused. "There's a family business where we get the money from." He explains. He was more interesting than I thought. "We're at the dock." I look up to find the car parked at a large body of water. There was only one boat at the dock.

"Are you coming?" He asks, snapping me out of my trance. I quickly hopped out of the car and follow Athanasios to the boat with my bags.

As I looked around there seemed to be so much to explore. The view of the ocean was beautiful even though the temperature was cold. Four people came and collected our bags from us. I wanted to handle my bags on my own but they seemed like they wanted to take my bags for me.

I felt Athanasios wrap his large arms around my form as I looked over the ocean. I always loved how his body provided so much warmth. "You're shivering," he states. I cuddle further into his body as the sparks take over my own. "It's cold," I stagger. I tried my best not to stutter but the temperature was working against me. "Then let's go inside and I will show you around," he says before leading me into the boat.

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"Wow," I said as we finished the last room of the boat which happened to be a bedroom. There happened to be a game room, pool, dining room, kitchen, bar, three bedrooms, four unnecessary bathrooms, a gym, and a small theater. I was overwhelmed. How the hell did it all fit into the boat. "Yes, it's a lot," he says, adding a chuckle. I nod, agreeing with him.

I turned to look at him and our eyes met. His were so captivating and distinct. I felt like I could find them in a crowd of thousands. Suddenly, he took a step forward and lowered his head to capture my lips in his. It reminded me of the kiss we shared once before. The passion, the lust. The kiss had every emotion dreams were made of.

I was struggling to reach his lips before he just placed his hands under my thigh and lifted me up. A surprised yelp left my mouth as he easily lifted me up to his height. My legs easily wound around his waist as the intimacy grew. He asked for entrance and I gladly gave it to him. He had me like putty in his hands. Our tongues danced together before we had to separate.

We rested our foreheads against each others as we caught our breath. "I will request a lunch for us both," his voice was low, husky, and breathless. I nod before he sets me down gently. I can't believe he was mine. All of this was mine. I took a seat on the bed. And waited for him to join me.

I don't think I've ever been this happy in my life. There's just this vibe about him that cures all my depression. "It's hot in here," I snap my gaze to Athanasios who was in the middle of taking his shirt off. I stared as he slowly revealed his built abs one by one. Once he finally took the shirt off, he set it on a chair in the corner of the room. "Do you like what you see?" He asks. I quickly drop my gaze to the floor in embarrassment. Oh god, he saw me staring.

I heard the floor softly creak as he approached me. I felt his hand slip under my chin and slowly lift my head so that our eyes met. "You can look all you want. You and only you are my mate," he growls in my ear before nipping it. There was a knock at the door causing Athanasios to back up. Saved by the bell! He left me to go see who it was. I watched as he opened it and accepted two plates of food. He set them down on the desk after slamming the door shut.

"Come and eat," he says, sitting at one of the two chairs. I willingly got up and took a seat next to him. "Open," I turned towards him to see him with a piece of steak on a fork. I reluctantly opened my mouth so that he could feed me.

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