Total pages in book: 81
Estimated words: 77857 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 389(@200wpm)___ 311(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 77857 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 389(@200wpm)___ 311(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
Trev had made all the introductions, whispering the extra information in my ear. I’d struggled not to laugh.
“Let’s get in the pool. It’s hot as fuck out here,” he said.
I agreed and followed him to the water’s edge. The pool’s entry reminded me of a beach without the sand. I went in slowly, getting used to the cold temperature of the water. The water was halfway up my calves when Trev scooped me up in his arms and ran the rest of the way down the sloped entrance until my body was submerged in the water.
“TREV!” I screamed as the freezing water shocked me.
He grinned, letting my legs go so that I was standing in front of him.
“You’re mean,” I complained.
“It’s easier this way, Lollipop. You get used to the temperature faster,” he assured me as his hands stayed on my waist.
Moving away from him would be smart, but it felt good. He had nice, big hands, and feeling them on my skin was getting to me. But he had been getting to me since he’d tried that ridiculous pickup line in Kentucky. We were friends now. I could say that and mean it. But he hadn’t mentioned the benefits thing again.
“I’ve heard that argument before, but I still prefer to go in slow,” I told him.
He smirked. “Aston was looking at your ass. I didn’t like it.”
This. This was my issue. This kind of behavior made me hot as hell. It was why I’d made the mistake with Tyde. Why I liked this in a guy I didn’t know. Maybe I had daddy issues since I’d never known mine.
“Stop frowning at me, Lollipop. You’re my friend, and I was protecting your ass from those who would ogle it.”
I laughed, and he started to grin.
He was a flirt. That was different from Tyde. They weren’t alike. Tyde hadn’t flirted like Trev did. But Trev wasn’t dangerous. Tyde lived in a dark world I didn’t know that much about. He’d tried to keep it from me. I had to stop comparing Trev to him. Trev wasn’t a psycho. He was a rich, spoiled kid with epic abs and a panty-dropping smile.
“Then, I guess you’re my hero,” I told him.
He leaned down close to my ear. “I’m the villain, Lollipop.”
I shivered, and he pressed a kiss right beside my ear, then pulled me closer to him until I could feel his erection against my stomach. I stiffened, and he chuckled, his warm breath tickling my skin.
“It’s a friendly boner, I swear,” he whispered.
I didn’t laugh. I was too busy trying to breathe. My body no longer felt cold.
“Lollipop,” he said, looking down where our chests touched.
“Hmm?”
He didn’t say anything for a moment, then muttered a curse as his hands flexed on my waist. This would be the time I should move away from him. Give us some space and cool off. I didn’t though. I placed my palm against his chest, and his pec flexed under my touch.
“Um,” I managed, then forgot what I was going to say. Lust was throbbing between my legs, and I was going to need some alone time if he kept this up.
“Completely friendly.” His voice dropped to that deep, raspy sound.
“I’m not so sure,” I whispered.
He chuckled low in his chest. “Okay, fine. I’m standing here, thinking about sliding those bottoms over and pushing inside of you. But in a friendly way.”
My fingers curled, and my nails bit into his flesh. I needed to move him away. Like, now.
“Dude, you gonna fuck her in the water?” Aston called out, and Trev’s entire body tensed.
I stepped back so that our bodies weren’t touching and looked up at him. His jaw was clenched, and his gaze was a mixture of anger and need. He kept a hand on my side, then turned to glare back at Aston.
“Do you want to fucking leave?” The threat in his voice was clear.
The other guy’s eyes widened, as if he was surprised by Trev’s response. Then, he shook his head. “Sorry, man. I was just kidding.”
“Don’t,” Trev bit out.
When he looked back at me, he relaxed some. I watched him as his eyes dropped to my chest. My nipples were so hard that they ached. I knew he could see that through the top I was wearing.
“Still cold?” he asked, lifting his gaze to meet mine.
“No,” I replied softly.
His eyes flared, and he sucked in a deep breath. “You’re gonna fucking kill me, Lollipop.”
I took another step back, and he let his hand fall away from my side. My skin felt like it was on fire from where his touch had been. But most of my body was currently zinging with heat.
A splash to our left startled me, and I turned just as Chanel giggled, sitting on the edge of the pool. Saxon’s head broke the surface of the water, and he swam over to her. It was odd to see Saxon like this. He ran his hands up her legs, and she opened them so that he could continue on. She bit down on her bottom lip as he slipped a finger in the crotch of her bottoms. I turned away quickly then.