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I was looking forward to another round of golf, and then I wanted to take him home and have my way with him. It would be the perfect way to thank him.

At the second course, Cooper said, "I think we need to jump in the pool after this."

"I'm not a strong swimmer." That's why I'd avoided the pool since we'd moved in. Not that the topic had come up much.

He tipped his head to the side. "How can that be? You grew up around the water."

I shrugged, a little uncomfortable with his shock. "We weren't members of the local swim club, and it wasn't like we had one."

His brow furrowed. "What about the beach?"

"I played in the sand and stayed out of the surf."

He was quiet for a few seconds, and then he said with conviction, "I can teach you."

"You don't have to."

"You'll need to learn so the baby will be safe."

His words settled over me. He worried about the baby and me. I loved this feeling of being supported, taken care of. It didn't make me panic as much as I thought it would. "Okay."

He raised his brow. "You'll let me teach you?"

"You act surprised that I would."

He held his hands. "This is not a criticism. But you're fiercely independent. It's one of the things I admire most about you. But I think you could be stronger if you let people in more often."

"Let's start with learning how to swim. I want to be able to protect my child around the water."

This course was busier with families and couples. We had less time to sneak into corners and kiss, but he touched me whenever he could, and we bantered back and forth.

On the way home, we stopped for smoothies, which I appreciated. Cooper was always thinking of me and my needs. Plus, it hit the spot after a long hot day.

He glanced over at me. "So what's the verdict, jungle or pirate?"

I grinned. "Pirate. I loved the alligators."

"We should go to the Everglades and do one of those water tours then," he said flippantly, like it was no big deal to plan more outings together.

"I never even thought about doing something like that."

"Stick with me, and you'll do all kinds of cool things." His voice was full of confidence.

I almost said I intended to, but that was too much too soon. I didn't like to look that far into the future. How did I trust that he'd stick around? That he'd be here with me in a year? Two?

The thought was overwhelming.

Chapter Twenty

Cooper

After our second round of minigolf, I took Ivy home. She looked exhausted, and as soon as we got home, she went into the bedroom for a nap.

While she was sleeping, I cut chicken and pineapple to make kabobs, then covered it in a spicy cajun seasoning. I cut up a watermelon I'd purchased earlier in the week and grilled the kabobs.

I hoped by the time she woke up, the food would be ready. Then I had plans to take a dip in the pool. I wanted to teach her how to swim, but I also wanted to touch her.

Resisting Ivy was impossible, and I didn't want to anymore. As soon as she was wet and pliable in my arms, I needed her to ride my cock in the pool.