Page 26 of Cocky Cruiser

I chuckled. I understood the older brother protective vibes. “We don’t want that.”

“Yeah, I definitely don’t want him to end up in jail again.”

I nodded. Every time I tried to get more details surrounding his arrest, Adele clammed up. I didn’t want to make her uncomfortable, so I didn’t bring it up. I knew she would tell me when she was ready. “You excited for tomorrow?”

Her smile spread wider. “Yes. Aquariums have been a favorite of mine since I was little. Every new city I visit, I make it a point to go to the local aquarium if there is one.” She glanced down at her phone and laughed. “I can’t believe I didn’t think of this sooner.”

I furrowed my brow. “Think of what sooner?”

“Marine biology. The ocean and sea life have always been a passion of mine.” She let out a sigh. “I just got lost along the way.”

“Everyone makes mistakes; that’s a part of life.”

Adele scoffed. “Not like me. If you knew the mistakes I’ve made, you probably wouldn’t think so highly of me.”

“Try me.” I really wanted to know what caused her to be so hard on herself. “I won’t judge you.”

She sighed again, wringing her hands. “When my dad died, I took it really hard. Remember how I told you that my mum and I moved back to the States?”

I nodded, prompting her to continue, “Well, I got mixed up with the wrong kind of people in my vulnerable state and turned to drugs and alcohol to cope.”

Her bottom lip quivered, and her eyes were gleaming with tears. She kept her gaze on her hands as she continued, “I hooked up with this drug dealer so I could easily get my fix. Then one night, a rival dealer came to my house, assaulted, and raped me.”

My stomach dropped, and rage surged through me. Men who were violent with women were the scum of the earth, and the fact some asshole put his hands on Adele made my blood boil. I balled my fists to try to temper my anger.

“That’s how Chance ended up in prison. He almost beat my ex to death when he found out because he wouldn’t give Chance more information on the guy who attacked me.”

“I would’ve done the same fucking thing.” I glanced over at her, and tears had trickled down her cheeks. Wiping them with my thumbs, I cupped her face and forced her to look at me. “I’m so sorry that happened to you.”

She glanced down at her hands in her lap. “Do I disgust you now?”

I frowned, confused. “Why would you think something like that?”

“Because I was a drug addict crack whore and got my brother thrown in jail for two years.”

I chuckled. What she had just told me didn’t bother me one bit. If anything, it made me admire her more for overcoming it. “Hey, look at me,” I said since she was still avoiding my gaze. When she finally brought her eyes up to mine, I explained, “One, youwerea drug addict crack whore; you aren’t anymore. Two, as I said before, people make mistakes. You were at a rough patch in your life, but you got through it, and you’re stronger for it.”

A small smile tipped her lips as her eyes searched mine. Then they darted down to my mouth right before she kissed me.

Straddling my lap, she wrapped her arms around my neck and pressed her lips harder against mine. I parted them with my tongue, and she let out a moan.

Fuck, she was so damn hot.

She ground herself against my hardening cock as she tugged at the hem of my shirt. Our lips broke apart briefly to remove both our shirts, then they reconnected in a frenzy.

Adele took my bottom lip between her teeth as she struggled to get her shorts off. I helped her shimmy out of them, then pulled her panties to the side.

“Condom,” she panted against my mouth.

I shifted to get my wallet out of my pocket and pulled a condom from it. Adele slipped my cock out from under my gym shorts as I tore open the wrapper.

“Hurry,” she whimpered urgently. “I need you inside me now.”

I growled as I nipped at her swollen lips, sheathing my shaft with the condom. She was sliding down on me before I even moved my hand, throwing her head back and crying out in pleasure.

I took Adele’s nipple in my mouth and sucked, making her moan. I loved every single noise that came out of that sexy mouth of hers, and I planned on making her hoarse before the end of the cruise.

Palming her other breast with my hand, I tugged on her nipple with my teeth. She hissed and rocked her hips against me. I did the same with her other nipple as I gripped her ass and started bouncing her on my cock.

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