Dangerous Kiss (Dangerous Noise 1)
"Fair is fair." He rubs his hands together, getting ready, then he does a cannonball. He laughs when he surfaces.
I grab my now soaking wet t-shirt and toss it onto the concrete.
"You're still part mermaid, huh?" he asks.
I nod.
He raises a brow. "Cali girl."
"Cali girls are blond and tan. I'm a pale-as-the-moon ginger."
"You're a gorgeous strawberry blond with a complexion to kill for." His breath gets heavy. He shakes it off. "You know how to surf and you used to work at a Jamba Juice. Cali girl."
"Agree to disagree."
He smiles as he shakes his head. "You owned Hollister jeans."
"That's a secret! You can't tell anyone. You'll ruin my reputation."
"You used to call everyone dude."
I squeal. "Ethan! Those are secrets. People won't think I'm cool anymore."
He laughs. "I'm sure you can convince me."
"Can I?"
He nods and splashes me.
I splash back. "You're going down."
"That can be arranged."
God, I want that to be arranged. But I'm taking this slow. I move to the shallow end to do a few handstands and cartwheels. Ethan leans against the edge of the pool, watching me with delight in his eyes.
Then he's joining me, copying my moves. He catches on quickly.
We swim around, laughing and splashing, until I'm too cold to keep swimming. I pull my arms over my chest and rub my triceps
"Come here. I'll keep you warm," he says.
No thinking here. I nod.
He moves closer. Then his body is against mine, his arms are around my waist, his breath is on my neck. "You look fucking amazing, Vi."
My chest flushes. I'm warm and cold at the same time. "You look amazing too."
"God, last night… I wanted you so bad. Almost dragged you back to the couch."
I press my forehead to his chin. "What stopped you?"
"I don't want to scare you away." He slides his hands to my ass. "Tell me you want to fuck me."
"Here?"
"Anywhere."
"I do." I drag my fingertips over his side. He's wet and slippery but he's still so damn warm. "But… I… you destroyed me, Ethan. I don't want my heart broken again."