One Temptation

Day Two

Ibrahim

It was barely ten in the morning and it was already a scorcher outside. You drop the weights down beside your feet and grab your water bottle, taking a long sip to quench your thirst. You weren't used to heat this brutal. It was day two in the villa and most of the islanders were scattered out around the lawn. Hannah, Brooklyn, Priya and Bobby were chatting in the pool, Hope, Lottie and Marisol were sunbathing and Gary and Rocco were over in the kitchen. You hear the slider open and see Noah strolling out on the lawn towards you.

"Morning, mate." Noah gives you a playful jab in your arm as he walks over to grab a jump rope. "Bloody hell, it's so damn hot out."

You agree. "You're not wrong. Just brutal."

Noah swings the rope and begins to effortlessly jump, picking up speed every so often, beads of sweat  trailing down his body as the sun beat down on his brown skin. You position yourself on the ground and begin doing crunches. The two of you continue in silence until you both finish with your reps. You grab your towel and wipe your face, taking a seat on the weight bench to relax. Noah stands up from the ground, stretching.

"So how are things with you and Marisol? Any sparks flying there so far."

You take another swig of your water before answering. "She's nice enough, but I'm just not feeling it. She's very attractive and she's smart, but she just isn't really my cup of tea. She spends too much time trying to analyze me."

Noah nods. "Yea, I can see that about her." He pauses. "What about the other girls, any of them catch your eye?"

"You know, I wouldn't mind getting to know Priya a little more." You pause. "But I'm not sure how she feels or how anyone else feels. The last thing I want to do is step on anyone's toes in here."

"Yea, I get that... She did say yesterday that she fancied you and Gary. She could pick you." Noah says through a smile.

Before everyone got settled into bed last night, Priya had received a text stating that she would choose an islander to couple up with today, leaving one of the girls single and in danger of going home. You just weren't clicking with Marisol and you hadn't been able to keep the auburn bombshell out of your head since she walked in to the villa.

"I'd ship that." You laugh. "She's fit, there's no denying that mate. Really fit. If she chose me, I wouldn't exactly turn her down." You lay back on the weight bench.

Noah nods. "So you should get to know her then, mate." He gives you a reassuring smile. "If you're not feeling it with Marisol, that is. This is love island. Everyone here deserves to explore their options."

"What about you? How are things going with Hope?"

"She's nice, a little loud, but nice." He says through a laugh. "I'm keeping my options open though. Come on, I'm dying in this heat. Let's go cool off in the pool." Noah stands, grabbing his towel and water bottle, nodding over towards the others. You follow the librarian over to the pool and set your things down.

"Ibrahim the dream! Join us!" Bobby exclaims from the pool

You laugh and shake your head. "Just call me Rahim, mate." You lower yourself into the pool. The cool water feels amazing against your heated skin. You look over at Brooklyn and she smiles at you.

"Rahim, most embarrassing sex story? Go!" Bobby claps his hands and points his finger at you.

Just then, Gary runs full speed and cannon balls into the pool. "Did someone say sex?" The blonde winks at everyone. The other islanders all make their way over and sit around the pool. There's a fun, mellow vibe in the air.