Oh those eyes he thought. I could lose my soul in them. As he stared he saw them change colour, becoming darker. It was at that moment Stewart realised he was being scrutinised in equal detail. Stewart was glad that his body was in peak physical condition. Even so he unconsciously pulled his stomach muscles in and stood taller.

Kathleen walked beside her cousin in the direction of the stranger she was awed by how handsome he looked. He was tall and broad in the shoulder then tapered down to trim hips. His white shorts covered a heavy bulge and his pale colour defined graceful legs.

When she looked into his impossibly dark blue eyes Kathy felt her intense scrutiny returned and covered a gasp as she felt her nipples harden against her blouse when he smiled at her.

Jack watched the exchange between his cousin and new friend. It was turning out much better then he had hoped. Good he thought. If I can keep this young buck up here so much the better and what better lure than a pretty filly and a fortune in pearls to be made.

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As the sun dipped its bottom into the Indian Ocean Stewart watched a young Aboriginal girl walk past his window carrying a covered candle. She stopped at every lantern along the verandah lighting a wick and continuing a nightly ritual of the Imperial since its opening.

' The citronella oil we use helps keep the mosquito population at bay. ' A soft feminine voice spoke behind him breaking into his thoughts.

He turned towards the soft voice and saw Kathleen's lovely face smile up at him. Her emerald eyes danced in the lantern light and he noticed she had changed her clothes from their first meeting.