Page 23 of Keep On Loving You

Something in the way he looked at her heated Kat more thoroughly than even the warmest bath could. “Too bad we didn’t get a chance to make that bet.”

Andy’s nostrils flared, and his eyes darkened. “You have no idea.”

A shot of desire hit her directly between the legs. “So tell me,” Kat said. “If wehadmade the bet, what were the stakes?”

He lifted the sponge from the water and let the water drip as he squeezed slowly. “You really want to know?”

Oh yes.More than anything, she wanted to know.

“Tell me.” Her words were little more than a whisper.

The sponge stilled momentarily before starting anotherslow slide over her shoulders. “If I won,” Andy said slowly, “my prize would have been to finish what we started.”

Kat’s breath hitched in her throat.

“Assuming you were agreeable, of course.”

“Of course.” She worked hard to keep her breathing level. “I would have been.”

It was his turn to take in a sharp breath.

“Assuming you would have won,” Kat added with a grin he couldn’t see. “But you didn’t.”

When his movements with the sponge paused once more, Kat turned slowly in the tub so she could look into his eyes.

The way her body vibrated with need, Kat no longer cared who won or lost, as long as he picked up that damn sponge again and put his hands back on her body.

“I totally won.” His voice deepened as he spoke.

“Nobody has won anything yet, Andy.”

A low growl escaped his throat, and he leaned forward until their lips were only inches apart. “Are we doing this again?”

“There doesn’t seem to be any reason not to.” Except for all the reasons Kat wasn’t about to mention. “Besides,” she added. “It’s not like it’s anything serious, right? Just friends?”

“Just friends,” he agreed. “Happy for right now.”

It was her who had come up with the stupid concept in the first place. At the time, it was a means to an end. A way to get him out of her system. Now it was…

Kat swallowed against what she really wanted to say and nodded.

Andy closed the gap between them so his lips were on hers in a soft kiss, but after that build-up, Kat needed a whole lot more than soft. With her good arm, she reached up and threaded it behind his neck, pulling him down to deepen the kiss, her tongue slipping between his lips.

Andy groaned in response and held her face between his hands. Water trailed down her cheek. “Is there room in there for two?”

Kat had never shared her tub with anyone, but there was no doubt of her answer. “Absolutely.”

Seconds later, Andy’s clothes were in a pile on the floor, and he’d slipped into the sudsy, hot water. His cock was painfully hard and throbbing between his legs the way it had been from the moment he’d seen Kat in only her bra and panties. No, that wasn’t true. He’d been in almost a constant state of arousal since seeing her that morning in Craig’s kitchen.

Not that he was about to let thoughts of his best friend interfere with what was about to happen. Not again.

The only thing he was focused on was Kat. And her beautiful, wet, and soapy body directly in front of him.

Andy slid his legs as far as he could to the edges of the tub, so they were sitting in a V.

“I had no idea you could fit two people in here.” Kat flicked some bubbles in his direction.

“So I’m your first then?”

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