Sun, Sea And Maria (Part One)
A sun-soaked villa, a sleeping wife, a sweet Spanish nanny—and far too many reasons to stay overheated.
The midday sun warmed the terracotta tiles of the villa’s courtyard, casting a soft golden light across the shaded lounge area. Alex Fraser sat comfortably at one corner of the wide rattan sofa, one leg crossed over the other, a dog-eared paperback in his hand that he’d barely been skimming. His other hand rested on his wife’s bare knee, idly stroking the warm skin there with no real thought behind it—just contentment. Ra...