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herself, but the amount of time—or lack thereof—couldn’t discount the fact that her entire world seemed to be turned upside down. She imagined he was watching her, calling for her to come to him inside her head . The more she tried to fight what she was feeling, the more the unsettling emotions intensified.
    Even on a beach halfway around the world she sensed he was close by. The sensation persisted when she was with her sisters and when they weren’t looking, she surreptitiously searched for him, but she never saw him. Her sisters served as the perfect distraction during the day, but once she was alone in bed nothing stopped images and memories of Greyson from tormenting her until she finally fell asleep. Then he came to her in dreams so real, she woke up half expecting him to be lying next to her.
    “Damn!”
    Zori groaned in the dark. She should be exhausted after a full day of shoe shopping with her sisters, several bottles of wine and pizza, but she wasn’t. The private bungalow was quiet and her sisters were sleeping peacefully in their beds while she stared at the walls.
    Zori twisted in the soft sheets, hot and bothered more from her inner body temperature than the warm sea air coming in off the ocean through the open balcony doors. She kicked the sheet off her with a frustrated moan. Her hand slipped over her bikini briefs and the urge to touch her needy flesh rose so sharply she jumped out of bed. She refused to give into what she knew would be only empty satisfaction that left her in a worse state of arousal.
    The sound of the waves crashing into shore propelled her towards the window. Her vision blurred as she stared at the moonlight rippling over the dark surface of the ocean. She couldn’t take much more of this.
    Whatever this is.
    Zori turned from the window for her robe, then tossed it back on the bed. No one would see her on the private beach at this time of night. She unlatched the screen door and stepped onto the balcony. The smell of the ocean and the sight of the stars twinkling in the clear night sky soothed her. She walked to the edge of the stairs leading down to the beach, listening to the sound of the water lapping on the sand. Without thinking, she descended the stairs and walked towards the ocean. It was dark, but she could see clearly in the moonlight. She didn’t see or hear anyone nearby as the cool water tickled her toes. A warm breeze washed over her as she took a few more steps into water reaching her ankles. Harpies typically avoided water, but Zori couldn’t resist moving forward as the cool water gently swayed around her thighs.
    Just a little bit further.
    The ocean was up to her waist, pushing her off her toes as it swirled around her. Zori waved her hands in it, loving the weightless feeling as it jostled her body back and forth. The rhythmic motion pulled her further out until she was submerged up to her chest. Her nipples tightened as the water surged between her breasts and Zori sucked in a breath. She hadn’t been swimming in a long time, but she was confident of her abilities and now she wanted nothing more than to dive into the dark waves.
    It’ll clear my head.
    With a little cry, she dived into the water, rising above the surface seconds later. For a few minutes, she thought of nothing else, becoming one with the ocean as she swam. Winded, she stopped swimming to tread the water, feeling a little disorientated as the salt water dripped into her face and stung her eyes. A huge wave crested over her and she swallowed some water as she started to swim closer to shore which seemed further away than she remembered.
    What were you thinking taking a night time dip in the ocean?
    Zori swam faster, but the tide was working just as hard against her. Another wave pushed water into her nose and she coughed as she treaded water. Her teeth chattered between her ragged breaths. She wished she were back on shore as she started to breaststroke. A cramp seized her leg and she