He took a step closer, so there was barely any room between us. His eyes wandered over my face and suddenly it felt like he could see through every layer I’d built to protect myself.
“Do you love her?” I’d asked myself that so often; ever since they returned from their first mission as a couple.
“I don’t love her, and she doesn’t love me. It’s complicated.” He exhaled.
“Complicated,” I repeated. “Okay.” That was all he had to say about the matter? He cupped my cheek and I leaned into the touch. I knew he wanted to kiss me again, knew it from the look in his eyes and the way his fingers traced my cheek, but even more than that, I knew I couldn’t let it happen. Not as long as there was Kate. Not as long as every kiss was nothing more than an empty promise.
I began to pull away. I wouldn’t be someone who kept making Alec a cheater. I didn’t want to be that person no matter how much I longed to be with him. I was worth more than that. And Kate didn’t deserve it either.
“I’m sorry,” he murmured. “Sorry for what happened. I should have ended things with Kate sooner.”
I froze. “You ended things with Kate?”
Alec nodded. “Before I returned to headquarters. She and I actually were on a break even before that. I told her I needed time to think.”
I swallowed. I hadn’t expected it. Alec lowered his lips to mine and kissed me softly. I didn’t pull away despite my conflicted emotions. Alec’s closeness was what I needed. Soon our kiss turned more heated. His strong hands stroked my naked back and my body erupted with goosebumps. Alec’s touch always left me wanting more. I didn’t want to think, only feel. I pressed closer to him, wanting more, even if I didn’t know how much more that was.
Alec dragged his mouth away from mine, his eyes reflecting the same hunger I felt. He glanced around, then motioned at the basket with clean towels, which was wedged between the bench and a potted palm. He took my hand and led me toward it, and he kicked over the basket. The clean towels tumbled to the floor, creating a towel bed. My heartbeat sped up when Alec gently guided me down so we both lied on the soft underground.
His lips returned to mine and he covered me with his strong body as his tongue kept discovering my mouth in the most delicious way. My bikini bottoms soon stuck to my heated flesh, soaked with my arousal. Alec let out a low growl, his kiss turning more frenzied. Our eyes met and a new wave of lust crashed down on me. His gaze soon followed a lone droplet of water that slithered down the valley between my breasts. Alec lowered his head, his tongue darting out to lick it off. I gasped, my hand grasping onto the back of his head.
I wanted his mouth on me. On every single inch of me. Alec hooked a finger under my bikino top then his eyes met mine as if he needed confirmation that I wanted it. Couldn’t he see?
He finally bowed his head and tugged the top away from my right breast, revealing a puckered nipple, which he snatched up with his lips. Everything else faded into the background. Only Alec mattered. My whole being seemed to center around the feel of his hot mouth on me, the way every tuck of his lips sent lightning bolts through my body.
Alec’s hand kneaded my thigh in the most distracting way, his fingers close to where I wanted, needed to feel him. I lifted my hips without thinking about it, hoping he’d get the message.
Of course, he did.
His fingers slipped beneath my bikini bottoms, stroking along my trimmed hair until they brushed over my folds. I arched up at the sensation, wanting even more of it. When the pad of Alec’s finger rubbed my clit, I let out a gasp that carried through the swimming hall.
“You feel so good,” Alec growled.
I ran my hands over his muscled chest, loving the feel of his strength, the subtle tension of his muscles that revealed his barely contained power.
My fingers finally clutched at his shoulders, seeking an anchor as Alec’s touch stole any semblance of control from me. I could barely breathe. Alec’s lips returned to mine and his fingers moved harder and faster against me. I felt like any moment I’d implode, splintered by the impossible tension building deep inside of me. My hips bucked when the tension suddenly unfolded and pleasure burst through me. I gasped into Alec’s mouth, my fingernails digging into his skin. He held my gaze, and the look in his eyes seemed to double every sensation. I cried out, my eyes rolling back, overwhelmed by the pulsating lust in my body.