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Cash cuts off my words with another growl and a heated kiss to my mouth. He licks the seam of my lips, and our tongues dance. He tastes like beer and singed marshmallows, and smells like campfire smoke. His body is solid and warm against me, every ridge and cord of muscle somehow fitting perfectly against my curves.
He pulls back from me and leads me by the hand down to the patch of sand. Oh…oh no, is he expecting me to swim naked? Because I am not ready for that.
He didn’t say that; he just said swim. And before I know it, he’s drunkenly shucking off his shorts and looking at me expectantly.
Swimming in our undies? Okay then. I tug off the oversized flannel, set it on a nearby rock, and step out of my dress. I’m suddenly aware of how much Cash can see in the moonlight because I feel him staring at me.
“Wow.”
“I’m not getting naked, Cash.”
He shakes his head. “I’m not asking you to get naked. I’m just staring at you because…you’re beautiful.”
I’m not ready for that either. But I do love it.
ChapterSeven
Cash
A few hours ago,I could not get this infuriating woman out of my head. And now I’m staring at my nemesis in the moonlight, and I realize suddenly that this nemesis relationship has been totally one-sided.
She’s liked me for weeks. I’ve been wasting precious time.
“I’m beautiful?” Caroline repeats as if she doesn’t believe me. In what seems like an automatic motion, her hands go to her stomach, and she looks down at her middle. “In my white granny panties?”
“Granny panties get me hard.”
Her gaze snaps back up to mine, and she eyes me suspiciously, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear. “Weird.”
I clarify, “Yourgranny panties. Granny panties onyouget me hard.”
She rolls her eyes and shakes her head, brushing off my comment. She’s so adorable I want to kiss her again. “It’s a good thing I’m a little bit drunk because this conversation is getting extremely awkward,” Caroline says as she wades into the bay with me, water rushing around her legs.
Taking her hand to keep myself steady and to keep her from stumbling on the smooth lake rocks, I have to agree.
I’ll probably kick myself tomorrow for being so forward. She’ll probably go back to being a pain in my ass tomorrow.
But for now, we’re just two people enjoying this two-person after-party. Two people who happen to be very good at kissing.
The still-small voice inside has an attitude.Sure, pal. Just try to resist her again and see how far you get. You’re practically ready to propose marriage.
Caroline squeaks when the water inches above her hips, and I circle one arm around her, resting a hand on her waistband. “How is the water so cold still when it’s August!”
“You should be here when the icebreakers come through in the spring. We can do a cold plunge together.”
“You are crazy. Anyway, I thought you lived in Dallas,” she says. “If I’m still here, you likely won’t be here.”
I don’t want to think about not being here in the winter. Especially if Mom is tired and Dad still has more complications or needs more surgery. So, I change the subject.
“You get used to the cold faster if you just dunk down all at once. Ready?”
“No!”
I wait for her. “Okay, let me know when you’re ready.”
With a laugh, she says, “Ready!”
Together, Caroline and I lower our bodies under the surface, sputtering when we come back up. Caroline shrieks, “Oh my god, that’s cold!”
