Beneath the Covers (Kimani Romance) Read Online Free PDF

digital video camera and focused it on her. “Okay, you’re on.”
    “What?”
    “Talk to me.”
    She blinked but said nothing.
    He let his hand fall. “Pretend that the camera isn’t there. Just talk to me.” He held up the camera again. “Now, begin!”
    “What am I supposed to say?”
    “Anything you think is interesting.”
    Claudia looked out over the beach. “Hawaii is an island of secrets and mysteries—” her tone was calm, yet forceful “—with tales of gods and goddesses that could rival those found in ancient African and Greek stories. As I look out at the calm waters, I think of a story. Want to hear it?”
    Peter nodded and continued filming. Then Claudia told him a story about a Hawaiian princess and her love, betrayal and death. It mesmerized him. He no longer heard the sound of the ocean or felt its breeze. Her words kept him spellbound. They both moved and angered him. How could she tell him a story about a woman betrayed by the man she loved?
    “The end,” she said.
    Peter stopped filming and shoved the camera back in his pocket.
    Claudia rested her hands on her hips with a smug grin. “Will that work?”
    “Yes,” he said curtly. He walked up to her, cupped her chin and studied her face. His gaze, which had once caressed her with tenderness, was unreadable. “Tell Ashley to soften your makeup, and be careful of your expressions.” He let his hand fall and tilted his head. “You show too much emotion. You have to be more guarded. The camera catches everything—especially fear. Be an actress.”
    She raised her eyebrows in protest. “But I can’t act.”
    “Sure you can. You’re excellent at showing emotions you don’t really feel.”
    Claudia scooped up a fistful of sand and threw it at him.
    Peter wiped his face and glared at her. “What the heck was that for?”
    “How dare you say that to me. I’ve always been honest about my feelings.”
    “You certainly fooled me.” He pointed at her as she scooped up another fistful of sand. “You’ll regret doing that a second time.”
    “I regret a lot of things when it comes to you. But it won’t be this.” She threw the sand.
    Peter stood still a moment then rushed forward. Claudia turned and ran, but she couldn’t outrun him. He grabbed her from behind and swung her up into his arms and walked toward the water. “I should throw you in.”
    “Ashley would kill you.”
    “It would be worth it.”
    Claudia struggled to release his hold. “Put me down.”
    He continued toward the ocean. “I know a few myths of my own, including the ocean god Kanaloa.”
    Claudia wrapped her arms around his neck. “He’s also the god of death, so if you let go I’ll take you down with me.”
    Peter met her eyes. “I don’t doubt it.”
    “Is it your guilt that makes you want to see me dead?”
    He abruptly released her so she could stand. “My guilt?”
    Claudia stumbled but steadied herself. “Yes, after what you did to me?”
    Peter raised his eyebrows, stunned. “After what I did? Are we talking about the same night? I wasn’t the one who didn’t show up on our wedding day. You left me standing there and I waited for…” He stopped and shook his head. “You could have told me you changed your mind the day before or the week before, but you waited until one of the most important days in a man’s life to let him know that he wasn’t good enough for you.”
    Claudia frowned, confused. “What are you talking about? I thought I made myself clear.”
    “Yes, you made yourself very clear. I’d actually thought something had happened to you and checked all the hospitals. You didn’t even make it on the flight. But I still had hoped that maybe you’d missed the day. Even when I returned to our apartment and found all your things gone, I still didn’t think you’d left me. Then I found your note where you explained that you’d made a mistake and didn’t want to see me again. That our love affair was over. And…what is