I nodded. “I guess we’ll have to play it by ear.”
We’d all agreed not to make our relationship status known unless it was with people close to us. Mrs. Richmond didn’t count, even though her house was right next door. I had a feeling she kept one eye out her kitchen window, where she had a good view of the pool.
Sadie, thankfully, lunged toward the house, eager to get home. “Guess that’s my cue,” I said, waving and letting the dog drag me down the driveway.
I opened the back gate and let Sadie off her leash. She darted across the patio, making a beeline for the pool. Anderson leaned over the edge, his broad shoulders and sculpted chest dripping with water. He shook his hair and Sadie rushed for him, wagging her tail excitedly.
“Looks like someone is happy to see you,” I said, dropping the leash and kicking off my shoes. I sat by the edge, dipping my legs in the cool water. Anderson’s eyes skimmed my legs, and his fingers trailed water over my skin.
“I know I’m happy to see you. How was your run?”
“Well, we had to stop every few minutes to sniff and pee and check all the things out. Twice, we had to consider if Sadie could catch a squirrel, and then one of the neighbors down the street was at their mailbox, so obviously we had to visit.”
Sadie loved attention, so if anyone else was around, she would make sure she got it from them, too.
“Mrs. Richmond or Monique?”
“Mrs. Richmond. She had a lot of questions about dog ownership and tossed in another hint about when we move out.” I frowned. “Who’s Monique?”
“The mom down the street—with the two kids? They always want to pet Sadie when we go out.”
I snorted. “Sounds like an excuse to talk to you.”
“The kids?”
I splashed him with water. “The mom. I’ve seen her watching you guys.”
Truthfully, I didn’t get jealous over other women checking out my men. They were handsome, sexy, and absolutely, totally mine. If I was going to have an issue over women, or men, finding them attractive, this relationship would have ended years ago.
“She’s probably just curious, like Mrs. Richmond, wondering how we got such a smokin’-hot girl to move in with us.”
My skin was hot from the exercise and Anderson’s cool hands felt good. He ran them along my arms and I felt the buildup of anticipation in my belly. We were at the point in our relationship where th
ere wasn’t any question about where we stood or what we wanted. He wanted me and I wanted him, so when he rested his hands on my hips and pulled me into the water fully dressed, I let him.
The cold water hit my belly and I shrieked, pressing my body against his for warmth. My tank and shorts were quickly discarded, along with Anderson’s trunks. The feel of his naked body in the water was electric and we floated together, fully intertwined. I loved kissing him and it took a force greater than the two of us together to get us to stop. The whining on the edge of the pool should have been a signal but I was too into Anderson’s mouth and the way his hands cupped my breasts, the feel of his thumbs grazing my nipples, the nudge of his cock against my belly, to notice our agitated dog until it was too late. The splash of water rained down on us.
“Sadie!” The dog happily swam in our direction. Anderson shook his head. “So desperate for attention.”
The sweet pup swam across the pool, bobbing up and down in the water. Anderson pushed her toward the step and climbed out after her, giving me a fantastic view of his body. He wrapped a towel around his waist and brought one over to the edge of the pool. Sadie licked the water off his legs and feet.
I exited the pool, covering myself with the towel, and pushed up on my toes, giving Anderson a kiss.
“Guess we have to consider the dog now when we make out in the pool,” he said, brushing a wet strand of hair off my neck.
“That’s okay.” I link my fingers with his. “I had plans that require a bed anyway.”
His eyebrow lifted in curiosity. “I’ll dry off the dog. You get in the bed.”
“Deal.”
I’d taken a few steps when I felt my towel yank off my body. Cool air hit my skin and he grinned mischievously. “Sorry—I need it.” He looked down at Sadie. “For the dog.”
“Sure you do,” I said, but I didn’t mind one bit and walked off, knowing he had his eyes glued to my backside and that he’d be in my bedroom faster than he could swim the fifty free.
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