Page 69 of Lust & Lollipops

He chuckled, and handed me the sweatshirt. “Now that we don’t have to hide anything, you can wear this.”

“I can finally cover my tits? It’s a miracle.” I pulled it over my head and wrapped my arms around myself. “This is true bliss. Screw bikinis and tiny shorts.”

Cam grinned and captured my hand, leading me toward the door. Rhett had his hand lifted, ready to knock again, when we emerged.

He tucked his hands in his pockets. “Ready?”

“Ready for it to be over,” I said, pulling my hair off my face with my free hand. I should’ve braided it or tied it up. My hair tie was around my wrist, but I hadn’t taken the time to use it.

We followed Rhett out to the speedboat connected to the yacht, and sat together on the tiny bench again. Cameron’s arm was around my waist as we went, but my hair kept smacking him in the face.

“Sorry,” I called out, after a particularly violent bump. “Forgot to put it up.”

He laughed and snagged the band from my wrist. When he gathered all my hair for a high ponytail and smoothed the wild strands down, I bit my lip.

The man tied it without a problem, then put his arm around me again

It was sweet.

Really sweet.

The boat docked soon enough, and it didn’t take long to confirm that Cam was right about Reid going home.

Cam and Kyle had been controlling the game—but considering Kyle hadn’t had a clue about my relationship with Cam, Cam had outsmarted everyone.

As guilty as I felt for playing them, that was what the game was about. And since no one on the island had been outraged that I was the game show’s grand prize, the guilt was shallow.

“Ready?” Cameron murmured into my ear, as he held my hand to help me out of the boat.

He didn’t need to worry about showing affection anymore.

The game had changed.

They weren’t competing against each other. They were competing for me.

Unfortunately for them, I’d already decided who the winner was going to be.

Cam didn’t release my hand as we walked up onto the beach. I was a little warm in my sunshine sweatshirt, but it was that much less skin to apply sunblock to. So, I’d take the heat.

Travis looked confused, his forehead creasing at our intertwined fingers.

Kyle’s eyes narrowed.

“Hey,” Cam greeted them.

“What did you do?” Kyle growled.

“Oh, just enjoyed my Lollipop.” Cameron’s grin was wicked.

My face flushed at what he’d implied, but he wasn’t wrong.

Two sets of nostrils flared as the men sniffed me, looking for evidence.

Their eyes darkened when they found it.

Cam’s grin widened.

The bastards could obviously smell him on me. I should’ve showered before going back into the game.

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