For a moment, everything seemed to slow down. Nick's breath hitched as he held her close, his heart racing as their eyes met.
The air between them grew thick with tension as Nick kept his grip around her, steadying her. Amelia, wearing a two-piece swimsuit that barely left anything to the imagination, looked more stunning than ever. The pale ivory bikini, so close to her skin tone, made it seem like she was barely wearing anything at all. Nick, in his fitted swim trunks and unbuttoned white shirt, felt incredibly aware of their closeness, every muscle in his body tensing as if time had paused for just the two of them.
