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A light peach blush starts at Kailey’s neck and spreads to her cheeks, as she tries to poke her sister’s rib cage. Even embarrassment looks sexy on this woman. Beth anticipates her finger and is too quick, already stepping up into my personal space.
“You really are very handsome, Jared. Please tell me you have a brother hiding in your truck bed?” I notice a slight slur in her speech as her gaze goes over my shoulder.
My eyebrows raise an inch when I realize she’s wearing a purple thong bikini with a matching top. Alright, so Beth is way more blunt than her sister. She’s at least five-foot-ten, with a small waist, and a dimple piercing in her right cheek, and she’sdefinitelygot breast implants. I’ve never seen one of those piercings in person before. Beth is pretty, but her looks can’t compete with her sister’s.
Grabbing the bill of my hat cautiously, I admit, “Actually it’s funny you ask me that. I do have an older brother. But no, he’s not hiding in my truck bed. At this second, I’d say he’s probably finishing up with cleaning out our barn.”
Beth juts out her bottom lip into a dramatic pout. Her arms cross underneath her bikini top, pushing her boobs up and out even more. She turns her attention to Kailey and Brittney and points to the cliff.
“Guess I’ll have to go say hi tothoseguys, the ones who’ve been trying to impress us with their flips off of that cliff.”
Kailey and Brittney are smiling while shaking their heads, waving her off. We all watch her ass shake as she quickly makes her way over to the cliff top. Her walk causes several guys to do a double take. Whew, a true spit fire, that one. Perfect for Joey...
“Sorry about that. Beth is very…” Her nose scrunches up before she shakes her head slightly. “Outgoingis the word I think I should use.” Kailey sneaks up right beside me, her bare shoulder touching mine, and our skin-to-skin contact sends a riptide of feelings through me.
I smell the coconut of her tanning lotion and the faint smell of pears. Her skin is glistening with sweat. The neon pink swim suit on her skin makes her appear even more tan than she already is. Internally kicking myself, wondering how long they’ve been out here already. Had she really been waiting for me?
“It’s really okay. My brother would actually enjoy her personality. Maybe we could do a double date?” I say, hopeful, looking into her whiskey brown eyes that have a hint of green dancing on their rim in this sunlight.
While patting my bare shoulder, Kailey whispers, “Let’s see if you survive today, Cap Guy, then maybe we can have that date.”
We all take our seats surrounding a makeshift fire pit. Opening my cooler, I hand Kailey and Brittney both a Jock’sStrawberry Lemonade can,remembering that’s what they were drinking the night of the bonfire. Bonus points for me, I hope. Small pieces of ice slide down the sides of the cans.
When Kailey’s small hand skims mine as she grabs the drink, I feel a radiating shock go up my arm. It makes my whole body feel warm. Her lips formed a small O, like maybe she felt it too, and I’m not going crazy.
“How did you know we like these?” Kailey holds the can, knocking the ice from the cooler off of its bottom. She attempts to shake off the blush that’s now tattooed to her rosy cheeks. I love it.
She looks like a Greek goddess with her long black hair that flows down her right shoulder, hiding half of her bikini top, her sun-kissed tan, long legs, and that damn toned belly I want to nibble on. When flashbacks of my dream start to clog my brain, I have to force them out before a raging boner makes an appearance.
“I remembered from the bonfire.” My words come out huskier than intended. My body slowly gravitates toward hers, succumbing to an imaginary pull.
As the night goes on, it feels like I’ve known this group of friends forever. They tell me about all of the cool places to hang out in this area, and that this riverbank is a frequent spot. Kailey mentions that a woman named Sarah would also normally be here, but is on a summer vacation with her parents. Greg and Steffan tell me their personal stories of how they both had crushes on Kailey and Brittney but realized they didn’t want to lose them as friends. Their bond is strong, and it appears unbreakable.
Brittney and Kailey laugh as their story time comes to an end, throwing BBQ chips at the guys’ heads. Steffan catches one in his mouth, raising his eyebrows at Brittney as a challenge. Feeling at ease, I rest back into my chair, taking it all in. Closing my eyes,the sound of the river splashing onto rocks, fish jumping out of the water, and the fire crackling is what I focus on, and I realize that this right here is what I want for my summer. Finally feeling a sense of peace, like this place could be my new home.
CHAPTER 7
Kailey
Abeautiful sunset is present—shades of pinks and purples cascade across the sky. Crickets are chirping into the background noise surrounding us. We just finished eating hot dogs that were cooked over the fire, using branches right off the tree. Looking around, I notice everyone is up and moving, starting to pack their stuff up to head out. Jared is making small talk with the guys while I watch Brittney roll up the tarp that was under our blow up mattress that’s slowly deflating. That thing is a life saver, ten out of ten recommended for relaxing at the river. Looking around, I see that Beth finally took off with that girl she’d been chatting with earlier from her work.
It’s been a struggle for me to focus ever sinceheshowed up here. Once his shirt came off, it was game over for my bikini bottoms. Jared’s naked back was on display, showcasingSINNERtattooed in between his shoulder blades. Even though I thought I’d prepared myself for him not being here, I secretly hoped Jared would show up. That damn gray hat and those black swimming trunks… Whew, instant turn on. I couldn’t avoid the fact that he’s devastatingly ripped, with muscles that you could bounce a dime off of. The kind that would make youfall to your knees willingly, succumbing to the temptation of licking each individual ab, only stopping once you’ve reached the thin line of brown hair that leads to his prominent Adonis belt. His hat is practically begging me to take it off so I can run my hands through the dark hair playing peek-a-boo from underneath it, finishing with a hard tug. Something tells me he’d like that.
His arms bulge as he starts to help pick up around the fire we made. Catching me checking him out, he gives me a wink and a smile. The kind of smile that makes your core heat, causing it to dampen your panties. My eyes linger for too long on how that bottom lip is plumper than the top. Makes me wonder if he’s a good kisser. What would those lips feel like on mine?
Before my nerves get the best of me, I walk up behind Jared quietly. Standing on my tiptoes, my whisper ghosts the tip of his ear. “Do you want to hang out with me longer?” I can smell his cologne; cinnamon and whiskey invades my nostrils. Leaning into him, my lips lightly caress his neck, my body faintly brushing against his.
Jared’s body jumps, caught off guard. He trips over a rock, twisting his body around in a blink of an eye, grabbing me by my elbow. A yelp escapes from my mouth, and I fall on top of his hard body. His thin black trunks hardly contain the growing bulge pressing against my stomach, growing harder with each breath. Naturally, my body sinks deeper into him. A grunt of pain escapes from his lips. Thank goodness he put his shirt on, or else his back might’ve been pierced from rocks.
Our eyes lock onto each other, my tongue darting out to moisten my dry lips. His pupils are blown as he tracks the movement. All of the background noise—our friends talking—is eliminated by this connection. One that is starting to consume me. My eyelids become heavy; I’m silently wondering if he’ll kiss me, praying that he does. Jared’s dark curly hair is free flowingover his face, hat now forgotten on the ground from our abrupt fall.
A deviously slow, sexy smile breaks out over his handsome face. He grabs the back of my head, pulling me in closer. His eyelids become hooded, and that sexy mouth is closing in on mine. My heart skips a beat, realizing he’s going to kiss me.Hell yes! But he doesn’t. This asshole moves at the last second, his mouth nipping an ear lobe instead. Tiny goosebumps erupt all over my body, my core throbbing. A shiver races through me, causing my thighs to press together, aching for relief.
Jared’s hands squeeze my ass, his breath on my cheek. “Yes, please,” he begs. It comes out in a whisper.
My mind short-circuits, hips grinding into him without shame. Yep, he’shung.
Brittney clears her throat next to us. Both our heads whip up in her direction, causing my hair to smack Jared in the face. My eyes connect with hers. How long has she been watching us? She’s standing above us, looking down at our embrace, hair tied up into a loose messy bun, hands on her hips. A shit-eating grin on her face. Brittney has wanted this to happen since the first time we laid eyes on him.
