Page 32 of Wild Rush Of Love
Reena’s lipsand mouth held a hint of the harbor water she’d swallowed when they both went under. But beneath that, when he swept his tongue deeper into her mouth, he found the taste he remembered. The flavor he hadn’t been able to get out of his head since the first time he’d kissed her.
It was fresh and sweet and laced with a hint of the coffee she’d had before they’d decided to take a ride on a paddleboat. Her tongue stroked his. Tentative then bold, her innocent brushes became more aggressive as their kiss deepened.
She always started out a little reluctant, unsure, and then arousal kicked in and she forgot about being nervous and went after what she wanted. And she wanted him. It was in the meeting of their mouths, the clawing of her fingers in his wet hair, and the way she climbed onto his lap and straddled him.
Losing himself in the pleasure, he gripped her head and held her still while he plundered her mouth.
Hot licks of lust shot through his belly, settled low in his groin, and filled his cock with molten want. He gripped her tighter. Plundered deeper.
“Hey. I’d let you two keep going but this here is a public place and I’ve got a business to run.”
They tore apart. Breathing hard, gazes locked, they stared at each other as the rest of the world came into focus once more. Smiling, Rush eased her off his lap and waited until she was steady on her feet before he stood.
“Thanks for bailing us out.” He shook hands with their rescuer.
“All part of the job.” The old guy saluted them and went about untying their overturned paddleboat.
“You need help with that?” Rush asked.
“Nah. I’ve got it.”
“Thank you,” Reena said. “I had fun before…”
The old guy laughed. “Yeah, going in the drink ain’t all that much fun. Not exactly the weather for it either.”
As if Mother Nature were listening, a cool breeze blew across their wet bodies and they both shuddered with the chill.
“We should get out of these clothes before we catch our death.” Rush held out his hand to Reena. “Let me help you onto the dock.”
Grabbing his hand, she said, “If I go in again…”
“Promise you won’t. We’re done swimming for today.”
With Reena safely on the dock, he piled their wet blankets in the bottom of the boat and stepped over the side to join her. She was shivering so hard her teeth were chattering. They’d never make it home without getting sick. He needed an alternate plan.
Turning back to the old guy, he asked, “Is there a souvenir shop somewhere around here?”
“Sure. The aquarium has one.”
“Thanks. Hope we didn’t cause you too much trouble.” Rush frowned as he watched the man flip the paddleboat over with little effort. “Okay. Not too much trouble then,” he muttered.
“All good. Gets me out of the office.” He grinned at them. “Go on. Get out of this wind. It’s picking up. Expect we’ll get some rain before long.”
Rush glanced up at the sky. The light dusting of clouds from earlier had turned into a dark, churning cover that definitely promised rain. “Right. Thanks again.”
He bundled Reena up against his side in an attempt to protect her from the wind and marched them off the dock.
Heading straight for the aquarium, he hoped they’d find more than the usual t-shirt and postcard in the shop.
People gave them a wide berth as they walked along the waterfront. They got some funny looks too but most didn’t make eye contact, which meant the walk was quick.
Bustling them inside the aquarium’s air-conditioned foyer, Rush scanned the area for the entrance to the obligatory money-trap these places usually had.
Spotting it in the far corner, he urged Reena in that direction. She’d cuddled in against him on the walk over, her shivering increasing with each step, and now the cold air of the foyer slapped at them, making it worse.
There wasn’t much of her, so it wouldn’t take long for the cold to set in all the way to her bones. He knew all about the cold. Living in the mountains where it wasn’t uncommon to get snowed in during winter, he’d built up a resistance; however he wasn’t stupid—he knew it didn’t take freezing temperatures for a person to get hypothermia.
He needed to get her warm.
