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hand. His balls tightened, drawing up as he jerked. Seed erupted from him, shooting out and over a nearby bush.
    Tyson exhaled slowly, his body shaking softly. He tucked his cock back into the front of his jeans and walked to the edge of the swimming hole. Bending, he rinsed his hands and then stood. He walked back near the tree branch holding his shirt and hat. He kicked off his boots and then started to work on his jeans. He had them just over his hips when he spotted movement to his right. As dark hair flashed, followed by a shit assed grin, Tyson sighed and shook his head damn thankful he’d finished masturbating before the arrival of his friend.
    “You almost got a full on view of my ass, dipshit,” he said with an annoyed breath.
    Jake Earhart stepped through the brush carrying a twelve pack of beer and came to a stop near Tyson. “Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve seen your sorry ass.”
    “Hey, my ass ain’t sorry.”
    Jake raked his gaze over him slowly. “I’ve seen better.”
    “Do not take it there,” warned Tyson, making Jake chuckle.
    They’d been friends since before Tyson could remember. He hiked up his pants. “How did you find me?”
    “Yeah, you’re real hard to locate after a hard day and runnin’ into Lexie,” said Jake sarcastically as he set the box of beer down and tore it open. He handed Tyson an ice cold one and then took one for himself. “For the record, you’ve been running to the lake every time your head gets twisted since you were six. It’s hardly a secret.”
    Tyson took a seat on the unforgiving ground and Jake followed close behind. Tyson popped open his beer and took a big gulp. It was smooth going down and perfect on a hot evening. “Thanks.”
    Jake nodded. “No problem. Figured you could use a drinkin’ break.”
    Tyson grabbed at some dry vegetation and pulled it from the ground. He looked out at the lake and then drank more of his beer. “How did you hear I had a run in with Lexie?”
    “Ran into Mr. Garnes down at the gas station. Said Lexie was home and that you were workin’ out at the ranch today. Figured you had to have run into her.” Jake leaned and nudged Tyson with his shoulder. “I’m a guessin’ she’s still as pretty as a picture.”
    “And then some,” returned Tyson. He pulled apart the dried grass and tossed pieces of it in the air mindful none blew back into his open beer. “I didn’t know she was back from college. Thought she had another month or two to go.”
    “Guess not,” Jake said, his voice low. “How you holdin’ up?”
    Had anyone else asked him he’d have probably decked them a good one for assuming he was the type of man who would fold at the sight of a woman. Jake knew him well. Too well to bother lying. And Jake knew for sure, when it came to Lexie, that was exactly the type of guy Tyson was.
    Apparently, the folding type.
    “Not great.” He let out a long slow breath. “She came out in a bikini while I was workin’ on the fence to ask if I wanted some lemonade.”
    “A bikini?” asked Jake with a low whistle. He drank nearly half his beer with one go. “I’m startin’ to think that girl is full well aware of the pull she has over you. Maybe she’s into torture.”
    “Could be,” Tyson said with a snort. “You should have seen her there, Jake. Her skin is just barely sun kissed and looks so smooth. And that bikini she had on, damn nation, I’m guessin’ her daddy didn’t see her in it before he left because no way would he let her parade around in it. Hell, I wanted to cover her for fear someone else would see her.” He took another sip of beer. “I can’t get the thought of her in that bikini out of my head.”
    “Ty,” Jake said after a moment of silence. “She’s an adult now. She’s legal.”
    Tyson cringed at the reminder he’d had feelings for her since she was barely eighteen. Sure, by the law’s standards she’d been old enough to act on them, but not by his. It wasn’t right in