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Andrew asked, drawing her eyes to his again.
    “Umm, yeah,” Madison said as she shook her head at herself for openly gawking at the poor man.
    “You guys going in?” Callie asked eagerly. She and Jayden were just returning from the Lake.
    “Yeah, you guys?” Andrew said in response.
    “In a bit. Hey, you want to race jet skis later. I brought my dad’s. They're pretty fast,” Jayden said and frowned before meeting Andrews’s eyes again. “It’s the only kind of racing I can do anymore.”
    “That sounds like a lot of fun,” Andrew said smiling. He had never been on a jet ski but he assumed it was similar to driving a motorcycle.
    “Hey, we could double up?” Callie jumped in.
    Andrew turned to Madison. “Ever been on a jet ski, city girl?”
    “No, but I told you, Long Island, baby. I’m up for anything,” she said, complete with her hand on her hip and a shake of her head.
    He grinned and nodded at her before looking over at Jayden. “I guess we’re in.”
    Andrew couldn’t contain the joy he felt saying 'we'. He had never used that term in relation to a woman and it made his heart beat even faster. Madison watched as Andrew talked with Jayden about jet skis, she had no idea about horsepower and speed or how you handle a turn; she had better things to think about, like admiring the stunning man in front of her. She wondered what it would be like to trace her fingertips along the ink that adorned his body. Moving her fingers languidly down his chest until she reached that trail of hair leading to what she was sure was something beautiful to behold.
    “Madison?” She finally heard Andrew say.
    “Huh?” Madison dumbly replied.
    She was almost positive she had some drool coming out of her gaping mouth. He laughed and then grasped her hand as he led her to the shore. As they approached the water, Andrew immediately started to walk into it but Madison stopped when the cold water hit her feet, forcing Andrew to stop as well.
    “Hold on there, Hot Stuff!” Madison said, giggling at the expression he was now giving her.
    “What did you call me?” Andrew asked trying hard to keep a straight face.
    “Harley Man?” she replied with a smile as he shook his head.
    “Tattsational?” Madison smirked and then laughed when his brows furrowed.
    “SexyMoFo?” she offered and this time he smirked and grabbed her, leaping into the lake.
    “How about asshole,” Madison sputtered, coming up for air and splashing water at him.
    He laughed as he sat up in the water that was now coming up to his chest. He glanced at Madison, who was scowling at him, her hair falling in her face and looking fit to be tied. Madison glanced over at him, splashing water at him once again. 
    “How about you just call me Andrew?” he stated as he smirked mischievously, trying to grab her again.
    “No way, I am going to come up with a great nickname for you,” she said laughing and ducking out of his way. “It will be what the kid’s now-a-days call epic!”
    “Hmmm,” he said with a smile as he moved his hands to his now wet hair, trying to push it out of his face.
    Madison smirked and, seeing an opportunity, she tackled him, forcing him under the water. When he resurfaced, his eyes were dark and as he cocked his head he gave her a look that immediately sent blood rushing to her most sensitive area as desire consumed her. Andrew watched her, her face flushed with excitement; he knew he needed to move before he did something he shouldn’t. His overwhelming desire for her made his heart pound rapidly in his chest but it was too soon for him to feel this strongly about her, he reasoned. Andrew took a deep breath and took a few steps forward, thankful that she couldn’t see the response he was having to her. Luckily for him, the water crashed around his chest covering his lower half, hiding his arousal.
    Madison watched him walk further into the water, momentarily stunned. She marveled at his back and shoulders which she just