"Small towns," I say, pulling open the creaky wooden gate that blocks the way to the pond. "Cities are dirty and noisy, and I hate being surrounded by so much concrete. Here, it's quiet, peaceful. You can hear yourself think."
"A country boy at heart then?"
"Born and bred," I say, letting go of her hand and stepping onto the wooden pier that stretches out over the silky smooth surface of the pond. "I can't remember the last time I went swimming in a pond like this, though."
"That is a tragedy." She grins when I look back at her and waggle my brows.
"You wanna go in?" I say, waving my hand in the direction of the water.
"I don't have a bathing suit."
"We don't need one, trouble." I give her a wink as I pull off my t-shirt then kneel down to pull off my boots.
"Are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?" Her eyes lower to my chest and drift a little lower before quickly returning to my eyes, a cheeky little smile curving her very kissable lips.
"Skinny dipping?" I grin. "Absolutely." I stand and push my pants and boxers down my legs, kicking them into a pile with the rest of my things before taking two quick steps and launching myself naked into the water.
Kym lets out a happy squeal as the splash reaches her, her expression still unsure as to whether she wants to join me.
"Come on, trouble. You know you want to."
"I don't know," she says, toeing off her shoes and pausing when her hands move to the waist of her tank top. "What if someone sees us?"
"Who's gonna see?" I make a show of scanning the bank and the surrounding land. We're far enough from everything that we're painfully, blissfully alone. "There's no one here but us, and I'm thinking we don't need to be worried about offending the local wildlife."
Looking around, she bites her lip as she thinks on it.
"The water's great." I flick a little of it at her and she laughs.
"OK. OK! Just...turn around, OK? I don't want you to see."
"Disappointing," I tease, flashing her a grin as I reluctantly turn away, getting almost as turned on by the sound of her getting undressed and stepping into the water as I would be if she'd let me watch.
"You can turn around now," she says softly, and when I spin in the water, she's close enough that I brush against her. Her skin feels warm in the cool, and I immediately grab onto her around the waist.
"It’s this," I say, pulling her in so she's presses against me. She gasps.
"This?"
"I changed my mind. Right now, with you—it's my favorite place to be."
"Truly?" Her shyness is still there, but the sparkle in her eyes lets me know she's not going to freak out on me this time.
"Truly." I lean forward so that my forehead touches hers. "Youare my favorite place, Kym." She smiles, and her lips are soft as they gently brush across mine, but it's still not enough. I slide my hands down her back and settle them just above her ass, lifting her up and wrapping her legs around me as my mouth leaves hers and kisses a fiery trail to the base of her neck.
"Oh," she breathes out my name, gasping when I drag my teeth across the sensitive skin just below her ear. "Hayes."
"I want to touch you," I whisper into her neck, and she nods, pressing in closer so I know how ready for me she is. I groan against her before sliding a hand between us and rubbing thesweet spot between her legs, hard and slow as she clings to me, her breath growing heavy in my ear, little mewls escaping from her lips. It's the hottest thing I've ever heard.
"Say my name when you come, Kym. I want to hear it when you lose control."
"Oh god." Her breath shudders out of her, and she raises her hips into my touch, meeting me with every stroke. When her fingers dig into my back and her breath stutters in my ear, I move my other hand down to cup her ass and lift her onto the edge of the pier, sliding one finger inside her and moaning when her tightness surrounds me.
"I dreamed about you last night, trouble. But this... The reality of you is so much better."
She cries out in need, her whole body arching as I insert another finger and press my lips to her clit in a soft, suckling kiss.
"So much better," I murmur, pausing to look at her before diving right back in, licking and sucking until she's shaking with pleasure and cursing like an inebriated sailor. The scent of her skin, the taste of her, the feel of my fingers inside her silky walls... I could do this for hours.
