another man—some random asshole touching her body the way he had, and bringing her to orgasm over and over again.
Oh, fuck, no.
Chapter Five
Dressed in a bathing suit and a knitted bikini cover up dress that they’d picked up in town earlier that morning, Lauren stretched out in her seat on the boat and turned her face to the early afternoon sun. She exhaled, never having been so content. After a wonderful breakfast and a tour around the Keys, they’d made their way to the marina. She angled her head sideways and took in Linc’s strong profile and bare chest as he carefully steered the boat around the reefs. It was easy to tell how much he enjoyed being on the water. He saw her watching him and grinned.
She shook her head. “You’re like a big kid.”
He put his palm on her leg and squeezed. “What can I say? I’m having a hell of a weekend.”
She closed her hand over his and held it. “I can see why this is your escape. I love it here.” She relaxed beneath his touch, a new comfort between them. In fact, she’d never felt such an easy intimacy with anyone before. But dammit, she wasn’t supposed to feel things for him, things that made her want to extend this weekend, to grow what she felt blossoming inside her.
Stop it.
His eyes moved to her mouth, and as the blue of them deepened, her body came alive. “I’m glad I brought you here. The Keys have been good for you.”
You have been good for me.
She mentally kicked herself again. He offered her a weekend of sex, and tomorrow it was back to the real world.
But she had this weekend, and it was one she would never forget. Her ex was an asshole. Linc had proven over and over again that she was responsive, and had made her feel sexy, wanted and important. His touch, his kisses, his lovemaking…they had cemented the fact that she’d been with the wrong man. So, who was the right man? Her stomach squeezed, because she suspected the right man was the one sitting beside her, his gaze moving over her face, assessing her.
Don’t even go there. This is a one-time gig. You know how he is. Lose the hearts and flowers hope. Appreciate him for what he’s giving you .
“What’s wrong?” he asked.
Not wanting to spoil the mood or bring reality into this crazy fantasy just yet, she shook her head. “Nothing.”
“No lies, Lauren.” He slowed the boat and turned to her. “What’s on your mind?”
From the command in his voice she knew he wasn’t going to let it go. “If you must know, I have that engagement party next week.”
“You don’t want to go?” A boat sped past them, and Linc waved then turned his attention back to her.
She crinkled her nose, a knot in her stomach at the thought of sitting at the singles table while Matthew rubbed it in. She could hear him now. What, no Linc? Guess your boringness got to him . What the hell was the matter with him? They were done. He was the one who’d left her. There was no unfinished business between them, so she had no idea why he didn’t just leave her the hell alone.
“Not really. Matthew will be there.” Linc’s eyes narrowed, and he scrubbed his face like he was trying to find the common link. “My cousin Gabe and Matthew are best friends. Gabe is the one who introduced us, actually.”
“Ah, I see. I’d always wondered how you two met.”
“I just…I don’t know. He’ll be there with Jessica.”
Linc went unusually quiet and looked past her shoulder, torment on his face. The muscles along his jaw rippled, and the hand on her leg tightened.
“What?” she asked.
“Can you imagine if I showed up there with you,” he said.
A sound, something between a laugh and groan, caught in her throat. “Oh yeah, that would really surprise him. I’m sure his head is still spinning from last time.”
“I don’t know why he was so shocked.” A slow sweep of his gaze filled her with sensual warmth. “You’re a beautiful, desirable woman. Just because he was too stupid to see it,
Oh, fuck, no.
Chapter Five
Dressed in a bathing suit and a knitted bikini cover up dress that they’d picked up in town earlier that morning, Lauren stretched out in her seat on the boat and turned her face to the early afternoon sun. She exhaled, never having been so content. After a wonderful breakfast and a tour around the Keys, they’d made their way to the marina. She angled her head sideways and took in Linc’s strong profile and bare chest as he carefully steered the boat around the reefs. It was easy to tell how much he enjoyed being on the water. He saw her watching him and grinned.
She shook her head. “You’re like a big kid.”
He put his palm on her leg and squeezed. “What can I say? I’m having a hell of a weekend.”
She closed her hand over his and held it. “I can see why this is your escape. I love it here.” She relaxed beneath his touch, a new comfort between them. In fact, she’d never felt such an easy intimacy with anyone before. But dammit, she wasn’t supposed to feel things for him, things that made her want to extend this weekend, to grow what she felt blossoming inside her.
Stop it.
His eyes moved to her mouth, and as the blue of them deepened, her body came alive. “I’m glad I brought you here. The Keys have been good for you.”
You have been good for me.
She mentally kicked herself again. He offered her a weekend of sex, and tomorrow it was back to the real world.
But she had this weekend, and it was one she would never forget. Her ex was an asshole. Linc had proven over and over again that she was responsive, and had made her feel sexy, wanted and important. His touch, his kisses, his lovemaking…they had cemented the fact that she’d been with the wrong man. So, who was the right man? Her stomach squeezed, because she suspected the right man was the one sitting beside her, his gaze moving over her face, assessing her.
Don’t even go there. This is a one-time gig. You know how he is. Lose the hearts and flowers hope. Appreciate him for what he’s giving you .
“What’s wrong?” he asked.
Not wanting to spoil the mood or bring reality into this crazy fantasy just yet, she shook her head. “Nothing.”
“No lies, Lauren.” He slowed the boat and turned to her. “What’s on your mind?”
From the command in his voice she knew he wasn’t going to let it go. “If you must know, I have that engagement party next week.”
“You don’t want to go?” A boat sped past them, and Linc waved then turned his attention back to her.
She crinkled her nose, a knot in her stomach at the thought of sitting at the singles table while Matthew rubbed it in. She could hear him now. What, no Linc? Guess your boringness got to him . What the hell was the matter with him? They were done. He was the one who’d left her. There was no unfinished business between them, so she had no idea why he didn’t just leave her the hell alone.
“Not really. Matthew will be there.” Linc’s eyes narrowed, and he scrubbed his face like he was trying to find the common link. “My cousin Gabe and Matthew are best friends. Gabe is the one who introduced us, actually.”
“Ah, I see. I’d always wondered how you two met.”
“I just…I don’t know. He’ll be there with Jessica.”
Linc went unusually quiet and looked past her shoulder, torment on his face. The muscles along his jaw rippled, and the hand on her leg tightened.
“What?” she asked.
“Can you imagine if I showed up there with you,” he said.
A sound, something between a laugh and groan, caught in her throat. “Oh yeah, that would really surprise him. I’m sure his head is still spinning from last time.”
“I don’t know why he was so shocked.” A slow sweep of his gaze filled her with sensual warmth. “You’re a beautiful, desirable woman. Just because he was too stupid to see it,
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