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Her fingernails rake across my shoulder blades, causing me to moan. Back scratching is a weakness of mine that she seems to have picked up on. She drags her nails up and down either side of my spine, and my hands lower, cupping an ass cheek in each palm. I can’t resist squeezing their fullness, just like I can’t resist rocking her against my cock.
She hums into my mouth, letting me know how much she enjoyed it. As much as I want to tug her bikini bottoms to the side and find out just how soft and wet she is, I cling to my restraint by sinking us under the water. Our kiss continues for a few seconds until we both laugh, releasing a plethora of bubbles in each other’s faces.
I kick us back toward the surface, and when we break through, I swim to shallower water so she can stand in front of me.
“Why did you stop kissing me?” she asks, sounding disappointed.
Cupping her face in my hands, I stare down into her eyes. “As hard as it is to resist you, I don't want to rush you into a physical relationship. There’s something wonderful growing between us, something worth nurturing.” I shake my head and groan. “Forgive me for the plant analogies. It’s all I could think of. I just want you to know you’re worth waiting for, no matter how long it takes. I’m not going anywhere and neither are you.”
She smiles up at me. “Is that so?”
“Yep.” I fold my arms around her waist. “Once you’re staying here, I’ll have you in my clutches.”
“If you feed me and let me use the pool, I won’t want to go anywhere.”
“Yep, now you’re catching on to my plan.”
“Seems like a well-thought-out one to me.”
“Well, well. What’s going on, Cap?” Ryder calls out as he opens the back porch door and steps onto the patio.
“What are you doing here?” I ask.
“He doesn’t even say hi, dude,” Murphy points out as he joins him.
“Right?” Ryder looks wounded.
“Hey, guys. Now, what are you doing here?”
“Would you believe we were in the area?” Murphy asks.
“Not even if your life depended on it,” I say.
Rori edges into my side as she turns to face them.
I wrap an arm around her. “Rori, that’s Ryder and Murphy. They play for the Coyotes with me.”
Her lips curve in a welcoming smile. “Hey, guys. It’s nice to meet you.”
Ryder grins. “The pleasure is mine.”
“I think he means to say it’s mine,” Murphy says.
“What are you doing here?” I repeat the question they still haven’t answered.
“Yesterday was so much fun, we came back for more,” Ryder explains.
“But I explicitly told you I was having company today.” I try not to sound exasperated, but I know it’s bleeding into my tone.
“Yeah, but your door was unlocked and we thought you might need some help,” Murphy says.
“With what exactly?” I ask.
Ryder’s eyes ping to Rori. “We thought you could use some backup. You know, a couple of wingmen to talk you up and make you look cool since you’re out of practice.”
“Yep. We were talking about how neither of us has seen you with a woman since we joined the team,” Murphy says.
“And then we wondered if you hadn't had sex during the last three years. But I digress. We figured by us being here, it would help keep the conversation flowing smoothly. You must’ve noticed by now that awkward pauses don’t exist in my world,” Ryder says.
