Page 42 of Nauti Boy (Nauti 1)

TWELVE

Kelly waited at the door of the spa, watching as Rowdy pulled into the parking area in the pickup. She felt naughty as she waited for him, her body waxed and buffed, smoothed and lotioned.

As he stepped out of the pickup she pushed open the door and moved out to meet him, returning his smile as she felt the flush across her cheeks.

“Ready?” He opened the passenger-side door as she neared the truck, his green eyes intent as he watched her closely.

“All ready. ” Her voice trembled, dammit. Then she trembled all over as his hands gripped her hips and he lifted her into the seat of the truck.

She could feel the blush deepening in her face.

“Damn, that blush is pretty. ” Rowdy cupped her face, turning her face to him for a quick kiss and a wicked grin.

“And you’re bad,” she laughed as he moved back, winking at her before closing the door and heading back to the driver’s side.

Within seconds, the interior of the truck was once again filled with his scent. Male. No cologne. Just the scent of primal heat teasing her senses.

“Hungry?” he asked as he slid the vehicle into reverse and pulled out of the parking spot.

“Starved. ” Her stomach was convinced she hadn’t eaten in weeks.

“Why don’t we pick up a few greasy cheeseburgers and fries and head out to the boat for awhile?” He suggested smoothly, glancing at her from the corner of his eye as she felt her heart race.

Alone on the boat with Rowdy? And he had to ask?

“Sounds good. ” She nodded as her thighs clenched and her breasts suddenly felt heavier, more sensitive.

There was something in his expression that warned her he was tired of waiting. A ready stillness, a tension. Rowdy had shown amazing restraint to this point. She had a feeling that patience had come to an abrupt end.

“Will we be taking the boat out?”

“No. The marina is pretty empty today,” he said as he made a quick turn into a local fast-food restaurant. “I thought we’d eat, laze around, drink a few beers, and talk. ”

“Talk,” she repeated slowly.

“And other things. ” There was no smile this time, no teasing, no edging around what they both wanted as he stared back at her. “Still want to go?”

“Yes. ” Kelly stared back at him, trying to regulate her breathing, to still the excitement climbing inside her.

He nodded slowly before turning his gaze back to the drive-thru he was pulling up beside.

Good to his word, he ordered greasy cheeseburgers, several of them, and masses of fries.

They were silent as he pulled forward, paid for the food, and collected the bag before driving back onto the road. Kelly watched the miles pass, staying quiet. She had waited for this, for too long she sometimes thought. And now, knowing that the waiting was nearly at an end, she could feel her nerves rocketing.

She was a virgin. There wasn’t a chance in hell she knew near enough about the male body to please him the first time. Suddenly, she almost regretted waiting. Maybe she should have gone for some kind of experience, but there had been no desire to become intimate with the men she had dated.

Not that she normally dated them long. Dawg and Natches were always too close, always butting their noses into her dates. She had found it amusing over the years, but now she wondered if she should have put a stop to it. Should have at least tried to learn how to please a man.

She wanted to please Rowdy. She wanted to know how to touch him, how to excite him.

“Stop worrying so much,” he chastised gently as they neared the marina.

“I’m not worrying. ” She forced a smile to her face. She was not going to act like a nervous teenager.

He snorted at her denial, his gaze knowing as he glanced at her again. “I know you, Kelly. You’re sitting over there biting a hole in your lip. That means you’re worrying. ”

Damn. Busted.

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