When Lia leaves her small town job and boyfriend for a shot at an international journalism career, she suddenly finds herself whisked away to exotic locations. Slowly, her country girl shyness melts away as intriguing characters push her beyond her sensual limits. Being a young woman who thrives on the small yet meaningful encounters, she is challenged to find the beauty in people. Whether it’s through a young and enchanting woman in an airport or a gorgeous male model, Lia satiates her yearnings to broaden her experiences, as well as her sexual horizons.Warning: This 18,000 word erotic story contains explicit and extremely sensual encounters. Adults only!READ AN EXCERPTAs she stepped off the last moving stair and onto the main floor, she scanned the crowd for any sign of her ride. Finally, she spotted a young man holding a card with her name on it. He was watching the line of passengers as they moved beyond the threshold separating them from the waiting crowd. Is it really him?He looked exactly like his portfolio pictures. He was slim, black and wore a soft eggshell shirt that accentuated his dark features. As she approached him, Lia could tell he had absolutely no idea what she looked like, and for a moment she wondered what he was picturing. “Hello? Ray?”His eyes lit up at the sight of her. “Lia?” He held out his hand and when she took it he cupped her hand in both of his. “Pleased to finally meet you. I guess you had the advantage of having a photo of me. As for me, I was half expecting someone a bit older,” he smiled.She glanced at their tangle of fingers and palms and was immediately struck by the contrast of his dark skin against her white flesh.“Well I’m surprised that you’ve come to meet me here. I could have just as easily taken a cab,” she said, trying to hide her enthusiasm. When she met his gaze, she couldn’t help but smile at his reaction to her. She was immediately struck by his warmth and his soft voice. His English accent took her by surprise.“Well here I am, your personal chauffeur. Didn’t the company tell you that when I’m not in front of the camera, I’m paid to escort beautiful young women around exotic locations? I put it in my contract.”“Oh cut it out,” she laughed. “The company certainly didn’t tell me you’d be this cheeky.”“Cheeky chauffeur. At your service,” he said, giving her a small bow.Each kept stealing small glances at each other as they made their way through the airport crowd.“So, you were expecting me to be an older woman? I can go back and send for someone bit older if you prefer.” she chided.“Not unless someone else is going to do a better job on the interview than you, and from what the editors shared with me, I doubt that’s the case. They sent me the draft interview you did with the girls.”Lia stopped dead in her tracks.“So the editor read it?” she asked, excited.“Read it, and loved it. It was fantastic.”“Really?” Lia was overjoyed. Until now she wasn’t even sure if they’d received it. She almost hugged Ray.“That’s why I asked to come meet you tonight. I know you’re only here for a few nights and I wanted to meet the person who managed to convey so much about the girls through the article I read. Well done.”“I’m really flattered. It’s not often I share my passion with someone like this.”A buzzer rang loudly and passenger luggage began sliding down and loading onto the carousel.“And what about you?” she asked. “You don’t mind reverting to errands and driving me around Malta for the next day or two?” she asked as she reached for her bag. “Are you kidding? I wouldn’t trade this assignment for the world. Here, let me retrieve that for you.” When Ray reached out to grab her luggage she noticed the muscular tendons in his arms flexing and moving beneath his dark silky skin. He looked up at her and flashed a genuine smile. “Chivalry,” he said, as she marveled at his perfect teeth.