Chapter Thirty Six

"Dom Island?" Rosa asked, she could not help but sounded incredulous. "I've never heard of such a place."
Axel started to laugh, the sound made her want to join in and she couldn't help releasing a few giggles. It truly was a ridiculous name for an island.
"It's not the real name of the island. But for those who frequent it, that is what we have christened it. And for very good reason, which you will soon see."
His eyes filled with the predatory hunger that rosa had grown accustomed to. It tightened things low in her body and she was hopeful that very soon he would fulfil the promise that filled his eyes.
Exiting the plane was far more exciting than boarding, for obvious reasons, really. The surroundings were stunning. However, the heat the moment she stepped out into the air was uncomfortable, her hair stuck to the back of her neck and she could feel trickles of sweat running down her back under her blouse.
Axel on the other hand seemed entirely unfazed by the extreme temperature change, the sunglasses he wore added to his air of mystery by concealing his eyes from her. It made him even harder than usual to read. He guided rosa across the asphalt of the runway to a black car that sat idling. The second she slipped inside she let out a sigh of relief. She was immediately basked in the cool air of the air conditioning. It coated her balmy skin, cooling the heat that had practically suffocated her.
Axel moved in alongside rosa and shut the door. The car moved away from the runway smoothly and barely made a sound. Reaching the road it picked up speed and Rosa tried to drink in as much of the scenery as she could.
"What do you think?" He asked. The insecurity seemed to have returned to his voice, rosa turned to him with a smile, one that lit up her whole face.
"Apart from the heat, this place is magical. In fact I'm sure I could handle the heat just so I could remain at a place like this."
Axel started to laugh again at her enthusiasm. He leaned in closer to her and gripped her chin with his thumb and forefinger. She stared up into his dark lust-filled eyes and sighed.
He brought his lips closer to hers and left just the ghost of a kiss on her mouth, she wanted to wrap her arms around his neck but it was far too difficult. The angle in the car was all wrong and she couldn't quite turn enough to get what she wanted.
Axel drew away from her with a chuckle. The type that only men seem to be capable of making, The sort of sound that a man who is very sure of himself makes. But Rosa didn't care. The feminist within her wanted to be insulted but even she couldn't quite find the conviction to truly mean it.
Axel was entitled to it, she had given herself to him and there was no turning back from that. Becoming indignant now would only be hypocritical. Besides, part of her liked it. Rosa liked him knowing that he could be sure of her It was, in an odd way, comforting to her.
The car pulled to a stop outside a large white building, there were windows dotted all over it and lavish balconies accompanied most. Rosa could only assume it was a hotel judging by the size of it. A young man ran down the front steps and immediately began unpacking the bags from the car.
Axel helped her back out into the intense heat, she sucked in a deep breath and felt stifled, her head swam in dizzying circles and her stomach lurched. Before she knew what was happening, the world had turned black.