Page 10 of Stuck on Jude

“Are you always this contrary?”

I scrunch my face to consider. “Most of the time.”

Chuckling, he wraps an arm around my shoulder. “Come on. I’m going to catch you some dinner.”

JUDE

“Okay.” Lucy leans back, resting her hands on her stomach. “That was quite possibly the best meal I’ve ever tasted.”

“I told you fish never tastes better than when it’s fresh out of the water and when you cook it yourself.”

“I will never doubt anything you say ever again.”

I snort. “Why do I find that so hard to believe?”

“Probably because I’ve questioned just about everything you’ve said to me since we met.”

“That’s it.” Grinning, I take her plate. My gut clenches as our fingers brush against each other. “I believe I still owe you dessert.”

“Oh, you don’t have to go to any trouble. I’m stuffed.”

“I brought hot cocoa fixings.”

Her lips twitch. “Well, maybe I have a little room.”

Shaking my head, I turn to start the dessert. Out of the corner of my eye, I see the fishing line tug.

“Well, would you look at that?”

Lucy perks up. “What’s wrong?”

“It looks like we may have caught ourselves something to take back to Hank.” I promised I’d bring him back something in exchange for his help getting tonight’s picnic together at the last minute.

I motion for Lucy to join me. “Come on?”

“Oh.” She holds up her hands. “I’ve never been fishing before.”

“Well, you won’t be able to say that after tonight.” Reaching for her hand, I pull her to stand in front of me.

“I don’t know what to do.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll show you.” Positioning her in front of me, I grasp her hips. I order my body not to react even as her backside presses up against me. “That’s right. Stand just like that.”

She takes a deep breath. “Now what?”

I walk her through the steps as we do battle with our catch. As Lucy tugs and pulls, I keep my grip firmly on Lucy.

“There you go,” I murmur against her ear. “You’ve almost got it.”

Pulling with all her might, the fish emerges from the water. Lucy starts to fly back. I tighten my hold, steadying my feet on the ice.

“Whoa.” She releases a short breath. “That was intense.”

“That’s one way to put it.”

I bite back a groan as I find her supple ass is now flush with my dick. If she so much as moves an inch, I’m going to have to dive into the water to get rid of this erection.

She hops suddenly.

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