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  "Don't flatter yourself, Grandpa," Jade answered snidely, her eyes averting only partially as the shorts and swim trunks found their way to the ground.

  "Grandpa? Isn't your bottom tender enough that you don't want to provoke me?" he asked half-heartedly. Jade blushed. "Or are you wanting me to provide you with another spanking? I am more than happy to oblige."

  "No."

  "Liar. Okay, get an eyeful, and then we can swim."

  "There is nothing to look at."

  Jade visibly swallowed before she dove into the blue water. Griffon stood, hands on his waist, and waited for her to come up for air.

  "It's cold!" she screeched.

  "I told you. Get out of the shade and swim in the sunlight. Not too much, though. This is one type of sunburn you want to avoid."

  Griffon was glad for the cold, as he plunged into the deep lagoon and dove down into the blue hole. The water quickly chilled his body and calmed his growing erection; however, it did not erase the thoughts of Jade's delectable bottom wiggling under his hand.

  He emerged shortly afterwards and swam to where Jade treaded water in the warm sunlight. She looked beautiful with the glow of the mid-day sun shining over her. She lifted her face, eyes closed to the brightness, and slightly parted her lips as she hummed with contentment. Griffon was a strong man, but a saint he was not. Those lips were too enticing … too irresistible. He grabbed her face between his hands and pressed his mouth to hers, demanding her to yield and join the embrace.

  He was not disappointed; as the shock of the approach settled in Jade's mind, she returned the kiss with passion, wrapping her arms around Griffon's neck and opening her lips to take in his tongue.

  "Mmm, you're salty," she murmured, crushing her lips harder to his.

  "And you are so sweet. Tell me you enjoy following my directions," Griffon whispered into her ear, as he began to nibble at the nape of her neck.

  "What? And have you gloat? Never!" Jade snickered, stretching her throat for his attentions.

  "You know you will admit it eventually."

  "Perhaps, but certainly not now. I want you, Griff. Please."

  "No. I told you, I am strange that way. I need a commitment before I give myself to anyone."

  "You are so like a girl," Jade sighed, with frustration.

  "Does this feel like a girl to you?" Griffon asked, as his hungry manhood pressed against her naked stomach.

  "Not sure. Maybe if you put it somewhere else, I will be able to tell."

  "You are a brat," Griffon grinned, squeezing her bottom cheeks in both hands as Jade wrapped her legs around his narrow waist.

  "And you are a tease. How can you even think of putting that cock so close to me and not letting it slide in? That is so cruel."

  "I told you I was into BDSM play." Griffon nipped her jaw. "Making my partner suffer is part of the fun."

  "Is all sex off the table?" Jade asked, boldly.

  Griffon held her at arms' distance, looking at her in the eye. "Right now, yes. I know you don't understand, but even this kiss can hurt you. You are much too vulnerable. When I see your fear is passed, then I will consider more. Until then, please respect my request."

  "How about if I play with myself?" Jade asked, seductively. Griffon's cock rose in interest as she continued. "I could get a banana or a plantain and show you what you are missing."

  "That would be wonderful, especially if you perform with a bright red bottom," Griffon countered.

  "You are such a prude!"

  "Yep, and you are stuck with me for now. Let's go rescue those floating coconuts," came the answer, as he quickly swam away. "Last one there makes dinner."

  "Hey! Wait for me. No fair, you're bigger than me!"

  The two collapsed on the beach, surrounded by a dozen green coconuts and covered with fine, white sand. Griffon glanced over at Jade. "Your lips are blue."

  Jade blatantly looked down at his flaccid organ. "Betcha my lips aren't the only thing blue around here."

  "Don't be crude. Let's go find that sulfur pool and get warmed up a tad."

  "Wanna see how well I could warm you without the pool?" Jade giggled, as he took her hand in his.

  "Wanna see how well I can warm your buns without a switch?"

  "Not right now," Jade stuck her tongue out at him and ran ahead. She scurried up a bolder, pausing to throw a handful of leaves at him. "Maybe later, if you think you are man enough."

  "You have lost your mind, girl. Get off that rock, before you hurt yourself. Off you go," Griffon commanded, reaching his arms up for her. Jade smiled, allowing him to pull her down. He hugged her before administering a solid swat to her backside, ignoring the protesting yelp.

  Moments later, they settled delightfully into the hot water. Jade purred, submerging to her neck. "Mmm, when we get home, I am gonna ask Dad to install a sulfur tub next to the pool. This is heaven."

  "Of course, you would expect him to agree, right?"

  "Please don't sound so disapproving. After what I have been through, I deserve a special something."

  "Have you already forgotten what put you into this situation and why you have been through this, little girl?" Griffon asked, sliding closer to her so he could grab a length of her hair.

  "Yeah, but it doesn't change the fact that I still was here, doing this survival thing." She paused for a moment. "Griff?"

  "What, Jade?"

  "Please don't get grumpy. I know that this whole mess was my fault. It started with Simon and my dumb-ass choices, but I don't regret anything that has happened since the moment you rescued me. I have learned so much, and I think I have really grown. Don't you?"

  Griffon considered her words before nodding, "Yes, you have learned to survive out here. But have you learned to take care of yourself in the real world? What is going to happen when using your skill and wits is no longer needed? What if Daddy won't buy you a sulfur tub?"

  "Then I guess I will have to find a spa that has one." When Griffon raised his eyebrow, Jade sunk into the pool. "You are such a grump. I guess I will just do without one."

  "Believe it or not, people can survive without spa treatments and Lamborghinis. What will you do if your daddy cuts off your expense account?"

  Jade frowned. "Seriously? There is only one answer to that. I move in with you!"

  "I know that you think I am messing with you, but these are serious questions about the condition of your life and how you intend to conduct yourself once we are out of here. Do you have any plans, other than shopping?"

  "Actually, I was thinking about going back to school. I had just done some basic classes before Simon stepped in."

  "That is an excellent goal. Anything else?"

  "Don't laugh. I was thinking of maybe taking some survival courses. It was so embarrassing to see how little I know about the places I go to, including my own country. I've been coming to these islands since I was little and knew nothing about any of them."

  "I'll put you in contact with the team here. They are all natives and will teach you anything you want to learn." Jade did not respond. Griffon leaned forward, looking into her face. "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

  "I had hoped that you would want to keep teaching me," Jade confessed.

  "I have to go back to the States. I have responsibilities back home, kid. I'm sorry."

  "Will you keep in touch with me?"

  "I would love to. Now stop the sniveling. Save your energy for making dinner. You lost the coconut battle."

  "You cheated." A little smile snuck up on her lips.

  "Yup, but I still won."

  ***

  "That was absolutely amazing, my girl," Griffon said, leaning back after finishing the coconut-conch-lemongrass soup that Jade had made for dinner that night. She had also roasted a banana slowly over the fire, waiting for it to caramelize before putting it over steamed breadfruit.

  He patted his thigh. "Come to me."

  "Why did you put your shorts back on?" Jade asked, settling co
mfortably on his lap.

  Griffon wrapped her arms around her shoulders and kissed her cheek. "I didn't need you to attack me."

  "I would not have attacked you. Maybe just persistently suggested that you could do something fun with your little man instead of hiding it from me."

  "Little man? Oh, Lord. You do understand that comments like that are not the way to get a guy to prove himself to you," Griffon grunted, resting his hand on Jade's naked thigh.

  "So how, exactly, can I get a guy to prove himself to me?"

  "It depends on the guy."

  "Okay, how can I get you to prove yourself to me?"

  "I think I have more than proven myself, Missy. What are you doing? Stop wiggling."

  "I am trying to wake up the sleeping dragon without being obvious. Is it working?"

  "You are one horny little brat, aren't you?"

  "Yup," Jade mimicked Griffon's favorite response. "You know we only have, like, one more week here before they start looking for you."

  "So? What are you doing?"

  "Nibbling on your ear. Hey! What are you doing?!" Jade yelled, as she was unceremoniously deposited across his knees. She yelled out as his palm administered a sharp smack across her golden mounds.

  "I am showing you what I think of your defiance," Griffon said calmly, smacking her again and grinning as she squirmed. "All this time, I've kept you naked to humble you, and now—" he slapped her bottom twice, watching as she tried to wiggle away— "you defy my requests about intimacy. What should I do about it?"

  "Stop spanking me, that's what! Griffon! Ow!"

  "Actually," another four well-placed swats resulted in additional squeaks, "this is rather enjoyable."

  "Glad you are having fun. Please stop!"

  "Nope. Not until I'm done." Griffon's words were followed by a series of stinging slaps that easily covered the span of her upper thighs and the protruding curve of her rump. He could feel her juices seeping through his shorts and glimpsed hungrily at the glistening sweetness of her lightly furred, pale-pink pussy. He resisted the urge to dip his fingers into her and explore her tightness. His manhood began to rise as his mind quickened with ideas of how to bring pleasure to both of them.

  "I think some bad-girl corner time would serve you well," Griffon gulped.

  Jade giggled, twisting to look at him. "You know exactly what would serve me well, and it is poking me in the tummy. OW! You also know that you are turning me on. OOWWW!"

  "Brat.

  CHAPTER 6

  The sun had barely broken free of the horizon the following day when Jade stood, naked and defiant, in front of the frustrated, hard-faced man. She ran her hand over her newly-tenderized bottom as he proceeded to lecture her about her inappropriate behavior, unladylike attempts at seduction, and her failure to comply with his requests.

  She rolled her eyes at him. "Seriously, Griff, man up. I know you want it, too."

  "Believe it or not, saying 'no' to you is manning up. I am being the responsible party in this little soiree, and you seem to think it is a game. Besides your emotional state, there are other things to consider. Pregnancy ..."

  "I have the implant thingy ..."

  "How about disease? You don't know where that jerk has been."

  "He was monogamous."

  "How exactly do you know that? Is he someone you can trust to tell you the truth? No?"

  "Fine!" Jade countered with frustration. "I've never had anal sex. How about that?"

  Griffin stared at her in a rare moment of speechlessness. Finally, he cleared his throat, "As much as I would love to take up that offer, I still have to decline for the same reasons. This is not a safe emotional environment for you, plus you need to take a little course about how STDs and blood borne illnesses are spread."

  "How about if I just blow you?"

  "Jade! What part of 'no' don't you understand? My God, girl!" Griffon banged his head against the side of a tree to demonstrate his frustration. "Why can't I get through to you? Throwing yourself at a man is not a very attractive trait. At least not for me. I like to be the pursuer, if I am interested in a relationship."

  Jade simply grinned. "It really is very enjoyable to get a rise out of you, Griff. It's not that difficult, either."

  "Stop yanking my chain, Jade," Griffon warned her.

  "Chain? Is that what you call the thing I want to yank? How about if you watch me play with myself?" Jade asked boldly, her hands planted firmly on her hips.

  "Why the hell are you doing this? Have you been drinking Kava tea?" Griffon choked out after a moment of stunned silence.

  "What's that?"

  "It's a root that has intoxicating properties. Answer me. Why are you behaving like this? I don't like it."

  "Because I can! I have to admit, I do like seeing you get bent out of shape. It is a nice change from that control freak that thinks everything will go his way all the time. You act like you have never had a woman offer herself to you. Believe me, Griff," Jade said defensively, "my offer is purely for selfish purposes. I am horny and you are available."

  Griffon shook his head with disapproval. "I love knowing that I am nothing but a piece of meat to you. I am not your toy—not now and not ever. I am not interested in that kind of relationship, Jade. I've been down that road before and refuse to repeat my mistakes. Now, if this is how you conduct yourself with men …"

  "No, Griffon Badger. It was only how I conducted myself with you." Jade lost her bravado as her insecurities took charge. "I get it. I'm a big mistake. I'm sorry I am so disgusting that you aren't interested in touching me. Excuse me."

  "Jade, come back. Listen to me," Griffon said, roughly. "I have certain standards that …"

  "… I fall below. I'm not good enough for Griffon Badger to give a shit about. I get it."

  "You don't get it. I am not rejecting you. I am deferring this encounter. For both our sakes. I would like nothing more than to make love to you until you screamed, but I have a code of ethics that I adhere to. I believe in commitment and respect within a relationship. That takes time to grow and I am not going to alter my beliefs because you have decided to get hormonal on me."

  "I am not hormonal, you jerk! I'm horny and lonely and scared. Why can't you just admit that you are afraid of feeling something for me, Griffon?! " Jade shouted, pushing him away. "Instead of hiding behind your damned fake morals and stupid romantic ideas, just tell me the truth and get it out in the open. You think I am disgusting!"

  "Lower your voice." He forced her to look at him. "I think you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Yes, I am afraid of my feelings. I am still raw from my divorce, and I am not prepared to allow myself to be vulnerable to anyone just yet. I cannot give you what you need right now."

  "I thought your trusted me and that we were at least friends." Jade turned her face away in shame.

  "Sweetheart … if we were under a different situation, I would pursue a relationship with you. Don't look so surprised. I'm telling you the truth. You should know me better by now. I am not the sort of guy who minces words, but we both need to consider what is going to happen once we are off this island. This position you are putting yourself into is dangerous. For both of us. Not just emotionally and physically, but legally."

  "What do you mean by that?" Jade asked, tears on her cheeks.

  Griffon hugged her and then held her chin up between his thumb and index finger. "You have to go after Simon for what he did to you—all of it. Not just the abandonment, but the abuse and attempt to steal your money. He has to be stopped, so he doesn't do this to anyone else. If I hadn't been here, you would have died. That would meet the requirements for a charge of attempted murder. I am sure he knew that. I am a witness for you and intend to see this creep brought to justice. If there is any hint of indiscretion or ulterior motives from either of us, both my word and yours will be nullified. We are already fighting your rather indiscreet reputation as it is."

  "How long is the media going to use that against me?"
Jade barked.

  "As long as they possibly can. Your past behavior is not your friend right now. You will have to work very hard to prove that you are no longer that same person before the press will get bored and lay off."

  "Does that mean I won't ever see you again?" Jade sniffed.

  Griffon kissed her forehead. "Not until the trial is over and the interest has died down. It is not what I want to do. It is what I have to do. You need to put on your big-girl panties and wait it out."

  "That will take months."

  "I am certain the attorneys will agree with my reasoning. No phone calls, no skyping, no emails … nothing that shows we are in contact. We must make certain that everything is by the book and that the defense can't find anything to use against you. I need to be as responsible as I can to give credence to your testimony. Am I making any sense to you at all?" he asked, with an unusual amount of patience.

  "Whatever." Jade lowered her face. "I still feel like I am being rejected."

  "What is it that you really want from me?" Griffon asked, quietly.

  "Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I'm going to go take a walk."

  "Wait a minute," he sighed. "I will be right back."

  Jade tilted her head as he brought their bedding outside from the shelter and laid it across and long, flat rock that they had been using as a table. He also placed a large clamshell filled with warm water on the end.

  "Get up there and lie face down. I think I have a solution to some of your, uh, frustration."

  "You do? What?"

  "Since you seem to be insistent on allowing your raging hormones to dictate your thought processes, I have a means to take care of it."

  "You aren't going to spank me again, are you?" Jade backed away from him, her hand clutching her bottom protectively.

  "I am pretty sure I will, but I think you might enjoy it. Mind me."

  Jade climbed onto the rock and hesitantly rested her face in her folded arms, with Griffon positioned next to her. She felt her body tense under the trailing finger that ran unhurriedly along the length of her spine. He dipped a piece from a torn shirt into the warm water and placed it against her skin, washing her slowly from the back of her neck to the tips of her toes. Jade groaned with pleasure, the cloth scrubbing away sand and salt while also awakening her flesh to physical touch. After pouring a puddle of warm coconut milk in the center of her back, Griffon flattened his palms over the span of her shoulders and dragged them up to the neck, then quickly skimmed back down, until he reached her feet. He repeated this several times, spreading the sweet milk over the entire length of her body, working the hydrating fluid deep into her weather-battered skin. His strong fingers kneaded deeply into the muscle of her neck, back, and thighs, finally focusing on the tense tissues of her buttocks.