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My throbbing head makes its presence known. “After last night, I don’t think alcohol would be a good idea, but I would say yes to a virgin slushy.”
He pushes to his feet and wipes the sand from his knees. "Virgin, you say?" He asks, wiggling his eyebrows.
The look I give him makes him laugh. “Don’t be an idiot.”
“Okay,” he holds up his hands, still laughing. “What flavor?”
“Watermelon, if they have it.”
“You got it. Be right back.” He runs off down the beach towards the truck.
I reach out to pet Maddie, but she is off like a rocket following after him. I take this time to resituate myself. I look down, and I'm horrified to realize that in all the scuffle, one of my boobs was dangerously close to popping out of my suit tankini top. I guess it would only be fair to put on a show for him after last night.
THOMAS
What are the chances of running into the bride again? Wait, I can't call her that. She'snotengaged. It's like a switch is flipped in my brain, and all of a sudden, I’m allowed to think of her in a way I wouldn’t allow myself before. Despite how I currently make a living, I never cross the line with anyone who comes into The Velvet Rope. Not all the guys follow the strict guidelines I put on myself. They like to enjoy the perks of horny women willing to throw themselves at them. I only work there so I can make a lot of money quickly. Demoing houses and building them back up new again is my dream, but it takes a lot of money to make my dream a reality.
I order two virgin watermelon slushies and head back to Charlotte, who is sitting in her low beach chair. She’s wiping sand off her tablet as I approach, with Maddie just behind me.
“It didn’t break, did it?” I ask, sitting down on the towel she’s got laid out.
“Just a little sand,” she says, wiping at it. “Nothing to worry about.”
I hand her one of the slushies. I watch as she takes a sip and closes her eyes, really savoring the sugary flavor.
"I will regret this later, but right now, it's perfect."
I can’t help but let my eyes wander down the soft curves of her barely covered body. My dick reacts instantly to the delicate, smooth skin of her shapely legs. Legs I'd like wrapped around my waist as I pump into her. I pull my legs up and rest my arms on my knees. I don’t need her seeing my semi while she’s in a bathing suit next to me. I nearly came in my pants a few minutes ago when it looked like one of her breasts was going to pop out of her suit and make a welcome appearance.
“What are you reading?” I ask her. She shrugs as though that is some kind of answer. “Does it not have a title or something?”
Her cheeks turn a soft pink, and I know it's not from the sunshine.
“I don’t want to say,” she shakes her head.
“What?" I chuckle. "You saw me in nothing but thong last night, and you are embarrassed by what you're reading. Is it dirty? If it is, you have to read it to me."
“No, I don’t.”
“Come on,” I plead.
Maddie gets bored with our back and forth flirting and stands up. I pick up the frisbee, still stuck in the sand from when it landed, and toss it. Maddie goes bolting after it.
“She sure is protective of you,” Charlotte says.
"Yeah, she can be a bit territorial, but she’s my best pal when I’m working.”
Charlotte gives me a confused look. “You bring her to the club?”
“Oh, no.” I laugh. “During the day, I buy and flip houses. Well, that’s the plan. I bought my first house a few months ago and work on it during the day. Maddie is with me then.”
I throw the frisbee again and glance over at Charlotte. Her gunmetal gray eyes are studying me like she sees something new that wasn't there before.
“It’s a romance book with sex.”
“And you thought I wouldn’t be interested in hearing about it?”
She shrugs. “Most guys roll their eyes when they hear romance.”
“I think you will soon see that I’m not like most guys,” I tell her.
