Tempting (Inked Hearts 1)

I don't know. Something about this feels off. But it's very difficult to think with Ethan's naked, sopping wet body pressed against mine. "Just not looking forward to the third degree."

"Yeah. It's annoying. Like having two extra older brothers." He shampoos and rinses his hair. "But everyone's glad your here."

"Are they?"

"Yeah." He slides his arms around my waist. "Not as glad as I am." He lets out a sigh of pleasure as he pulls me into a close hug.

God, I could die right here in his arms and that would be okay. I can't remember the last time I felt this safe or whole.

This is dangerous. If I'm not careful, I'm going to fall back in love with Ethan. But I do want to have fun. I want to feel good.

I tell my thoughts to take a hike, then I close my eyes and soak in the feeling of his hands on my skin as he soaps and rinses my body. I explore every inch of his defined body as I soap him. His back is strong. His shoulders are broad. His ass and thighs are muscular.

"Whatever you're doing, it's working." I drag my fingers over his back.

He laughs. "I know. You too." He presses his palm against my ass and pulls my body into his. "Fuck, I'm going to have to have you again at this rate."

Right on cue, there's a pounding knock. It's coming from outside the bus.

Then Joel's voice booms through the walls. "Hope you two are decent, 'cause I'm coming in. And I have company."

"I thought he didn't screw girls in the bus?" I whisper.

"He doesn't." Ethan turns the shower off and steps out of the stall. He grabs the towel that's hanging on the wall and offers it to me. "Shit. Forgot to grab a second towel." He looks me up and down. "As much as I'd like to watch you walk around the bus naked, you can keep that one."

"What if I want to walk around naked?"

"Too dangerous. If one of the guys touches you, I'll have to kill him. And then I'll get arrested, you'll be called in for questioning. It will be a mess."

"Better to keep the towel on," I agree.

He nods.

My lips curl into a smile. He's protective of me. I shouldn't find that thrilling what with our this is just for fun agreement.

But I do.

I dry off the best I can in the tiny space and offer Ethan the towel.

He shakes his head. "I'm good. You decent?"

I wrap the towel around my chest and knot it tightly. "Yeah. Why?"

"No reason." He pulls the bathroom door open and steps onto the bus.

"Oh fuck, put that thing away," Joel calls out. "Hope that's you in there, Violet?"

"Violet?" Tom's voice flows into the bathroom. "I guess that answers that question. And this answers the how did you get Violet to agree to fuck you question."

Despite the blush forming on my cheeks, I step into the main room. Ethan is still naked. There's no sign he intends to put on clothing.

Not that I'm complaining. But it is strange.

Tom nods hello. Joel does the same.

"Is this a drummer's convention or are you two here to gossip?" I ask.

Tom looks at Ethan. Not so much at Ethan as at Ethan's cock. It is a marvelous sight, even without the hard-on.