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Without speaking, Sky dropped his hands to the back of my thighs and lifted me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist. He kept his eyes on mine as he dragged his fingertips across my back, then around my ribs. Hesitation and wonder warred on his face as he carefully covered my breasts with his hands. His touch was so gentle, like he was holding something delicate and precious.
His breath caught, and I arched up, letting him know it was okay. I watched his Adam’s apple bob as he swallowed, and I tried to distract him by running my hands over his shoulders, pecs, and down his abs.
He relaxed into me and cupped me as if weighing them. “They float.”
I looked downed and giggled. “I’ve never noticed.”
His eyes widened. “How have you not noticed?”
I tickled his side. “One, this is my first-time skinny dipping, and two, I don’t usually stare at them.”
“How?” He shook his head. “I would stare and touch them all day long.”
His fingers gently kneaded for a few seconds before he squeezed. I gasped and jerked my hips against him. At that moment, something moved. Touched me in a place I’d never, ever been touched, and I froze.
His hands stopped moving, holding me a bit too tight. It hurt but, at the same time, felt amazing. “I . . . sorry.”
Neither of us moved or breathed. I stared into his eyes and drew my hips away from him slowly. The friction vibrated against me, and I closed my eyes, nearly whimpering at the sensation that gathered in my core. I looked down, and this time didn’t look away.
Sky released his grip, and his hands reappeared under my thighs, holding me up. I let my legs fall from his waist to his sides.
“It’s okay, Ave,” he whispered as if he didn’t want to startle me. “You can touch me.”
I blinked up at him, terrified but curious. It was one thing to see him in all his naked glory, but to touch him? The most private part of him?
Was I being ridiculous? He didn’t seem to think this was a big deal, but I’d ignored it up until now.
I was honest when I said I’d never seen a man before. Sure, I’d felt Gavin and Noah’s arousal when we were making out, but that was different. There were clothes. It was just a shape. A hard bulge I was intrigued by but stayed away from.
This was the real deal.
“Ave.” His voice was comforting, and I pulled my eyes up. “Remember, I trust you. I love you. You might not be ready for sex, but I’ll share my body with you any way you’d like. If you don’t want to, then don’t.” He cracked a smile. “I won’t make you do anything you don’t want to do, but don’t be afraid. This is me.”
I smiled back at him. “Just you and me.”
He nodded. “Just you and me.”
I leaned forward and kissed him. The second our lips connected, I felt his words sink into my heart. He would never rush me. This was him giving me the chance to go at my pace. To take my time and explore his body without restraint, without judgment. The trust, and respect, we had for each other were just as important as the love.
I ran my thumb over his jaw and traced the seam of his lips with my tongue. He responded, opening his mouth and sliding his along my bottom lip before he bit down and sucked. I moaned and the combination of distraction plus how amazing his kissing gave me the courage I needed. I ran my hand down the front of his body and, this time, didn’t hesitate.
* * *
“I don’t want to go,”Sky held me against his warm chest and ran his fingers down the length of my spine while I clenched my towel closed in the front. We were still dripping wet and creating a puddle in the kitchen but I didn’t care. Holding onto him for a few more moments was worth the mess.
“Your dads need help.” I tilted my head back and kissed him. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“But I want to stay with you.” He winked and lowered his hands to my butt and squeezed. I yipped at the same time a bang sounded.
“What was that?” I turned toward the garage.
“I don’t know.” He stepped away from me and checked in the theater room before opening the door that led to the garage and walked out. A moment later he reappeared. “Looks like a box fell over. I put it back up on the shelf.”
“Thanks,” I took his hand and led him to the front door. “I had a lot of fun tonight.”
“Me too,” He kissed me gently. “We can do it again anytime.”
I giggled and nodded. “Sounds good.”
He squeezed my hands before pulling away and leaving. I watched him until he was in his car and finally closed and locked the door. Part of me couldn’t believe what just happened. How we’d let all of our barriers down. How raw and exposed I felt while also knowing I was safe and loved. I replayed the night over in my mind while I showered and changed into one of Vince’s t-shirts before crawling into bed and hoping for another dream.
