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Tempting. So fucking tempting. My breathing became rapid as I tried to control my body. My mind needed to win this round.
Cal’s lips dropped to my neck, and I tilted my head, offering him greater access. “Come on, baby,” he spoke against my skin. “You know you want to.”
Damn him. He knew exactly how to play me. My hips rocked against him involuntarily as his words stroked the flames inside me higher.
“We both know I can’t be quiet enough to pull that off,” I whispered, breathless.
“Fuck,” Cal groaned. “I love making you scream.” He sank one finger deep inside me, and the last of my resistance melted away.
“Who needs Nat’s books when we are being treated to a live sex show?” Jaxon’s voice cut through my lust-induced haze, and I turned my head to glare at him.
Snarky, I retorted, “Maybe you should take notes.” Cal pinched my ass underwater, and I squealed in his arms.
Natalie clung to Jaxon similarly to the way Cal held me close. It struck me how nice this was—going on a couples’ trip with two of my best friends. The only thing that would make it better was if Lucy and Preston had been able to join us. Maybe next time.
Our heads snapped toward the waterfall when we heard Liam let out a whoop and then saw him pick up Amy and spin her around from behind the curtain of water.
“Looks like she told Liam,” Cal mused without thinking.
I threw an elbow into his ribs underwater, hissing, “Inner circle.”
He looked sufficiently chastised when Jaxon asked, “What was that?”
“Nothing,” Cal replied.
“Didn’t sound like nothing.” Jaxon narrowed his eyes.
Natalie looked at me wide-eyed. Yeah, I’d have to explain the whole situation later. She didn’t help matters by gagging at breakfast. Cal would have only figured out Amy if it hadn’t been for that.
Liam was serious to a fault, but Amy brought out a softer side of him. Until she came along, I don’t think I’d ever seen him smile. Moving from behind the waterfall, they waded toward where we floated, a giant smile splitting Liam’s face.
I didn’t believe in true love, but watching my best friends with their husbands was almost enough to convince me to reconsider my stance.
“We have news,” Liam announced.
He looked to Amy, clearly waiting for her to share the news. She blushed with all the attention on her, ducking her head. “We’re having a baby,” she said softly.
Jaxon was the only one hearing this news for the first time, and it showed. His reaction was genuine, swimming over and extending a hand to his pseudo-brother-in-law. “Congrats, man! That’s amazing! The Remington dynasty lives on.”
When nobody else jumped into action, Liam eyed us. “You all already knew, didn’t you?”
Natalie tried to distract him, gliding through the water to hug him, saying softly, “I’m so happy for you.”
Liam shook his head. “Guess I shouldn’t be surprised anymore. You guys already pick out names, too?”
“So dramatic,” I muttered with an eye roll.
Jaxon leaned over to Cal, keeping his voice low. “Looks like you’re off the hook, huh?”
Cal pretended to wipe imaginary sweat from his forehead in response. Jaxon was completely unaware of the baby boom coming for our small group. Cal might be off the hook, but he sure wasn’t.
Oh, to be the fly on the wall in the Slate house when those fireworks went off.
Chapter 20
Cal
The first few daysafter a break were never easy, and Coach showed us no mercy. He believed too much rest was counterproductive. At least, that’s what he told us as he pushed us so hard that half the team was ready to puke—the half that spent their time off partying the hardest.
