Chapter 70: Heating up the beach.

"Mason, are you serious?" Hannah stopped in the middle of the path. They were alone. Whatever they said now, it was just between them. No one could take the moment back to her father or the Admiral. It was theirs.

He picked up her hand and kissed her knuckles, never once breaking eye contact.

"I am." Seeing her with someone else later on would make him rage, but at least for this time, here and now, she'd be his. "Are you sure I'm what you want? Or would any guy at Aegis do?"

"What?" She snatched her hand away, giving him his answer.

"Just saying, I never quite figured out if it was me, or knowing your dad wouldn't like you with one of his guys." He reached for her hand but she hid them behind her.

"You seriously think that's me?" She took a step back, her face shocked and angry.