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Chapter Seven
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“Best fucking view onthe whole beach.” I open my eyes, shielding my face from the sun as I look up to see Hudson standing over me, a wide smile on his face.
“You’re back.” I jump up from my lounge chair, my arms going around his neck seconds later. “Why didn’t you call and tell me you were on your way?” I ask, squeezing him tightly.
“For this very reason. God you smell good.” He buries his face into the crook of my neck and inhales deeply.
“I smell like sunscreen and the ocean,” I say, pulling back to look up at him.
“You smell like fucking heaven.” He tips my chin before dropping a light kiss to my mouth.
I instantly melt into him, feeling like it’s been an eternity since I’ve felt his lips on mine even though he’s only been gone four days. I can only imagine how I will feel when he’s gone for weeks at a time.
I ignore the way my stomach twists at the thought. We still have one month–even though I know that month is going to fly by.
“Did you just get back?” I ask, stepping out of his embrace.
“A few minutes ago. Figured I’d find you out here.”
“You know me too well.”
“And yet I want to know so much more.” He grins, smacking my bikini covered backside as I turn to grab my beach bag that’s sitting in the sand next to my chair.
“Hudson.” I whack at his chest playfully.
“What? You’re gonna have that ass on display then I’m going to touch it.” He shrugs, fighting back a laugh.
“Men.” I roll my eyes, allowing Hudson to take my bag so I can slide my bathing suit cover on. “So how was your trip? Did you get everything squared away?” I ask.
“Yep. All set. I have a few small boxes I brought with me. I went ahead and dropped them in the spare room. I don’t think there’s anything in there I’m going to need while I’m on the road. I’ll pile them in the closet out of the way or something.”
“Yeah. Whatever works.” I take his hand when he offers it, allowing him to lead me up the beach toward the condo. “So did Colton decide what he’s going to do?” I question, considering up until a couple days ago he was renting the second bedroom at Hudson’s place.
“Yeah, he’s going to camp out at his parent’s until we leave for tour.”
“He probably doesn’t know what to do with himself since you’re not around every second of the day like you used to be.”
“Honestly I think he’s enjoying being rid of my ass.” He chuckles, his hand falling to the small of my back as he guides me inside the elevator. “He’ll get more time with me than he will be able to handle once we hit the road.”
“It’s awesome that you have him there with you. Sometimes you don’t know who you can trust. But with Colton you know he’s got your back no matter what.”
“Yeah. I don’t know what I’d do without him. He isn’t just my lifelong friend. He’s my brother.”
“I happen to know he feels exactly the same about you,” I say, stepping off the elevator the moment the doors open in front of me.
“Been talking about me, have ya?” His slight southern drawl comes out thicker than normal and lord if it doesn’t make every inch of my skin prickle.
“Maybe a little.” I shrug, unlocking the front door and pushing my way inside.
I spot an old acoustic guitar leaning against the side of the couch and it instantly brings a smile to my face.
“So what do you think your parents are gonna say when they find out I’m technically living here?” He snags my wrist before I can make it to the living room, hauling me backward until my back is flush with his front. He drops an open mouth kiss against my rapid pulse, his breath hot on the side of my neck.
“Nothing, because they aren’t going to find out.”
“You’re not going to tell them?” He pulls back, spinning me around to face him.
