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“So, you like to play games, huh?” I casually walk closer to him and he eyes me cautiously. Just before I reach him, I stop. “You look a little hot, Andrew. I think you need to cool off.” I quickly reach over and grab the sprayer from the sink, direct it at him, and pull the trigger. A hard blast of water hits him square in the chest.
The look on his face is priceless. I don’t know what’s funnier; his expression or the fact that I one-upped him. I drop the sprayer and double over in laughter.
“Oh, you’ll pay for that, beautiful,” Andrew says, as I stand back up, trying to compose myself. He starts toward me, and I turn to flee. I only get a couple of feet before he has his strong arms wrapped around me and is tickling my ribs. I howl in laughter and squirm to try and get free.
A strong masculine voice filled with mirth interrupts our teasing. “What are you doing with your hands all over my woman? Go get your own girl.”
Andrew drops his arms and we both turn to see Jaxon standing there with a smirk on his face.
“Well, hello there, sexy. If I didn’t know better I would say you’re jealous of Bailey here. Don’t you worry, baby, there’s more of Andrew to go around,” he says in his equally masculine voice. He finishes his ridiculous spiel with a wink at Jaxon.
I laugh at Andrew’s antics. Jaxon chuckles and shakes his head. “Maybe next time.”
Andrew fist pumps the air and hisses, “Yesss!” knowing that it would never happen.
“Are you ready to go? We have to get up early tomorrow,” Jaxon asks as he walks up to me.
Jaxon’s mom is hosting a barbecue tomorrow while the weather is still reasonable, and most of the town is invited. We promised we would come early to help her set up.
“Yep, just let me get my purse.” I bend down and grab my purse from under the bar.
“Need anything from upstairs?”
“Yeah, I wanted to grab a few more items of clothing.”
Before we leave the bar, Andrew grabs my hand to stop me. “I meant to ask you earlier. How are you holding up?”
I ended up telling Andrew everything yesterday at work. We’ve grown closer the past several weeks and it didn’t feel right keeping something this big from him, especially with Steven being so unpredictable.
“I’m hanging in there. I haven’t heard from him in a couple of days. I hate not knowing what his next move is. There’s no telling what he’ll do next.”
“Well, whatever it is, you know you’re surrounded by people that want to help, including me. Don’t be afraid to ask for it. Promise me.”
I kiss his cheek and whisper in his ear, “I promise. And thank you for being such a wonderful friend.”
After we leave the bar, we head upstairs where I gather a few things and put them in a small travel bag. Locking the door behind us, we head out to Jaxon’s truck. The motion of the ride and the very long and busy day have my eyes drifting closed. I wake again to the feel of Jaxon carrying me into the house.
“You can put me down. I can walk now,” I mumble sleepily.
“Nope, not gonna happen. I like having you in my arms.”
I snuggle deeper into his arms while he walks through the house and into his bedroom. He doesn’t stop to put me down until we reach the bathroom. I’m so tired that I stumble a little when he lowers me to my feet. Jaxon steadies me and reaches to turn the shower on.
“Come on, let’s get you clean and into bed.”
I reach for the bottom of my shirt, but Jaxon bats my hands away. “Let me.” He removes my shirt first, then my pants, bra, and panties. His hands are slow and his gaze is appreciative and I know he likes what he’s revealing. I’m left standing there, naked and just a tad bit uncomfortable.
Stepping back from me he watches my eyes as he takes off his clothes next and I forget about my modesty and my tiredness. I’m completely awake now.
My eyes trail over each body part that is exposed. My breath catches when he’s standing in front of me in the buff. This man is so breathtaking that it amazes me every time I see his naked form.
“Like what you see, angel?” he asks me, already knowing what my answer will be. There is no way this man cannot know how hot he is. How I got so lucky will forever be a mystery to me.
After roaming his body, I bring my eyes back up to his and see a smirk on his face. “You have to know how utterly beautiful you are, Jaxon.”
He takes a step toward me. “Beautiful, huh? Don’t know if I like that word, unless it's in reference to you.”
I watch as he takes another step closer to me. “Hmm… how about handsome, hot, completely breathtaking? Would those words work for you?”
