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Her nipples peeking through her triangle top.
My intense gaze trailed down her neck toward her breasts, right to her narrow, small waist. The memory of gripping onto her hips and slamming her down onto my cock a month ago was messing with my head.
Her soft skin, slender thighs, and round, plump ass…
Made me lose control. Where I handed it right over to her.
Narrowing my eyes, I continued my visual assault down to her tight, flat stomach, wanting to kiss my way toward her perfect pussy.
“Fuck me,” I groaned, leaving my office.
I’d memorized every curve of her body, every inch of her flesh—every part of her was engrained in my mind. Right where I wanted it. Once I was by the outdoor kitchen near the pool, she started splashing around, playing with the kids.
Ethan and Ariel watched her as if they were staring at a wild animal, unaware of how to react to her antics. When they realized I was standing there, they looked over at me for guidance.
Evie followed their stare, landing right on me. Her gaze connected with mine, and I could see it in her mischievous eyes.
“Don’t you—”
A flood of water flew in my direction, soaking my suit in seconds.
I stepped back, threatening, “Don’t start a war you can’t win.”
Of course she didn’t let up. If anything, my words simply provoked her further.
“Oh, come on, Mr. Hawkins! Show your kids you can smile!”
“You want me to smile, Evie?”
I didn’t hesitate on removing my jacket and rolling up the sleeves of my button-down shirt. Kicking off my shoes next, I jumped into the deep end and swam straight toward her. My kids probably thought I’d lost my damn mind.
In a way, I had. Evie always had this power of bringing me out of myself, if that made any sense at all. Over a decade later, she still had that influence over my personality. If she wanted a smile out of me, then it would be on my terms.
Her legs kicking through the water as she hauled ass away from me was enough to make me laugh, but I still gripped onto her ankle and tugged her under the surface. I held her down for a few seconds before letting her up for air.
“How about that for a smile?” I taunted, grinning. “Are you smiling now?”
“Not as much as you are!”
I dunked her again. It was then I heard my kids laughing for the first time in what felt like forever.
“Are you done?” I asked, holding her up out of the water.
“Never!”
I submerged her in the pool a few more times until I finally let her go. Unable to resist, I held onto her for a minute. Loving the feel of her body against mine. The memories of another place and time played out like a movie that was happening right then and there and not years ago. There was so much I wanted to say to Evie, yet I didn’t know where to start explaining the last eight years to anybody, let alone her.
I whispered the only thing I could in that moment, “I told you, sweetheart, don’t start something with me you can’t finish.”
She sucked in a breath, aware I did that on purpose.
If I was going to go down memory lane, then I was taking her with me.
Chapter Thirteen
—Evie—
Then: Three months later
