Page 75 of Burning Bridges Duet

I finish my plate and go back for seconds, and they all laugh.

We nearly finished all the food on the table, and Liv ate a lot. I love that she’s not one of those girls who try to eat as little as possible. I love to cook, and I love when people enjoy my food. The combination is heady.

“Damn, I ate way too much, but it was so worth it.” Liv says, patting her belly and looking at me sleepily, and I smile.

A brunch place? She planted a bug in my head. I’m proud of Tanner Fitness, but somehow, I’m not enjoying it as much as I used to. I need to think about this some more, but not today. Today, we’re going to do something fun as a family with our girl.

“Do you need some time to let your food digest a bit, or are you ready to head to the beach?” Chase asks, and she visibly lights up.

“I’ve never been snorkeling before. I am so ready to try it!” she says, and I’m glad we picked something she’s excited about.

They all help me get the dishes in the dishwasher and put away the food we didn’t eat. Liv goes into one of our bathrooms to change, while we all get into our swimming trunks. Soon after, we pile into my car and get on the road, Chase sitting shotgun and Liv squeezed between the twins in the back, giggling the whole way while River and Ryder make raspberries on her neck from both sides.

Ten minutes later, we exit the Jeep, gather our belongings, and head towards the shore. Liv and River chat excitedly about what to expect while snorkeling.

“You do know how to swim, right?” River asks, teasingly. Liv lets out a laugh.

“There is water where I come from, it’s just not as salty as here,” she retorts.

We get to a part of the beach where no one is lounging. The water is crystal clear, and I can already see the colorful fish swimming around just below the surface.

Liv eagerly pulls her gear out of her bag, and we all watch her bending down. First, I was disappointed not to see her in a bikini, but that rash guard hugs her tits in all the right ways, so I’m not complaining. Chase is helping her disentangle her goggles when Ryder whispers something into River’s ear.

“There is no way you’d dare to do that, not that he would even let you,” he says with a chuckle.

“Watch me,” Ryder replies, smirking.

I wonder what they’re talking about, but I’ve learned over the years that sometimes it’s just better not to know when it comes to Ryder. We all get our gear, and when Liv gets her goggles and snorkel on her head thanks to Chase, she walks into the water, followed by the rest of us. We start to swim around, marveling at the underwater world around us.

I swim beside Liv, not watching the fish but her. I don’t know why I’m so fucking obsessed with her, but I think the fact that I can’t have her makes my obsession even worse, day by day.

Suddenly, she surfaces, spluttering and splashing. I’m the closest, so I swim over to her and pull her to me. She wraps her legs around my waist and her arms around my neck while I tread water. She pushes her goggles up her forehead and coughs out some water. The guys have already gathered around us.

“I thought you told River you can swim,” Jaxon says with a grunt. I use one of my hands to support her upper thigh and the other to keep us both afloat. She weighs next to nothing in the water, but I want to make sure she feels safe and steady.

“There was a huge stingray,” she exclaims, eyes wide.

“They do nothing baby,” Ryder says with a chuckle. “I saw it too. He just hangs out there on the ground in the sand.”

“That’s the thing that killed Crocodile Dundee!” Liv exclaims, shaking her head.

“You mean Steve Irwin, beautiful,” River says, smiling, but she just points a finger at him.

“But it killed someone!” she points out.

“I don’t think it was this one in particular doing the killing,” Ryder says, swimming up behind her.

Liv makes a face at me as if I said it, but Ryder puts a hand on her belly and pulls both of us closer to him. I’m not accustomed to being part of the sandwich thing Ryder and River seem to enjoy, but Ryder gives me a mischievous look, daring me with his eyes. I let my hand wander from Liv’s thigh up to her lower back, slipping my fingertips under the seam of her rash guard, while Ryder does the same at her stomach. Liv’s breath catches in her throat as she gazes up at me with uncertainty.

“Do you feel that Chase? How soft her skin is?” Ryder whispers, leaning into us. He plants a kiss on the nape of her neck, where her shirt and hair leave some skin exposed, and Liv starts to pant. She looks around us, but we’re all alone and the closest people are far away, so she relaxes a little. Her eyes become hooded when I feel Ryder’s hand make its way down her body, sliding into her swimsuit bottoms. Liv’s eyes widen again, and she lets out a whimper.

“What if I told you that her pussy is even softer, with not a single hair to be found,” he says, smirking at me.

I groan in response, feeling Liv cling to me even tighter, which makes my dick hard. I haven’t had sex in weeks, which is the longest I’ve ever gone without, so just being this near to her makes me feel like I could bust a nut. The back of Ryder’s hand presses against my boner, but he just chuckles.

“Don’t worry, I get it. I’m having the same problem back here,” he tells me.

His hand continues moving in Liv’s briefs, eliciting more quiet moans from her, as she presses her chest even closer to mine. The combination of the sounds she’s making in my ear and Ryder’s hand moving against my crotch nearly brings me to the edge. I grip her ass tightly with one hand while Ryder increases his pace. Liv digs her nails into my shoulders as her moans become more frequent until she reaches her climax, calling out my name. I’m powerless to resist, and I come along with her, muttering a string of curses.