“So cocky.” I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest.
Maddox toed off his black, shiny dress shoes and kicked off his slacks. He left his boxers on and strode toward the waves. “Don’t be a chicken, Garcia,” he called out over his shoulder.
Oh no, he didn’t.
I held back a growl and came to my feet, glaring at his muscled back. I should have thought more about it… skinny dipping with Maddox was a bad idea, but I didn’t think.
I made silly decisions around Maddox.
I shrugged off my dress and my bra. Covering up my breasts with one arm, I left my lace panties on and jogged toward the water.
Maddox was already waist deep, wading through the cool water, before I jumped on his back. “Boo,” I said in his ear.
It was too late to realize my mistake.
My bare tits pressed against his back. Skin to skin. My eyes widened, and my breath stuttered.
Maddox tensed, inhaling sharply, as my puckered nipples rubbed against his shoulder blades. I squeezed my eyes shut, silently berating myself.
“Troublemaker,” he grumbled without any heat. Maddox reached behind him and grabbed my thighs, keeping a hold of me. I loved swimming, but it was night, and I couldn’t see a thing. The water was too dark, and the ocean wasn’t a place to trust. There could be anything in this water.
I clung to Maddox, already regretting my dare.
Maddox chuckled, his back vibrating with the sound. My nipples hardened into two aching tips, and we both ignored it. I told myself my nipples were only reacting to the cold ocean, not because of Maddox.
“Don’t be a chicken.” He was keeping this from being awkward.
“Asshole,” I hissed, swatting his bicep.
Slowly, I untangled myself from his back and waded through the water, away from him. I kept afloat on my back, looking at the dark sky.
How did this happen…?
How did Maddox and I go from being enemies to friends… to best friends… to this?
Something slimy touched my feet, and I jumped, snapping out of my thoughts with a terrified squeal. Maddox swam over to me, and he pulled me into his arms. “What’s wrong?” he asked urgently, his hands sliding down my bare body, searching for any injuries.
Whatever it was slid over my foot again, and I shuddered. “Something just touched me!”
I wrapped my legs around his waist, peering into the water, as if I could see something, but it was too dark.
Maddox stroke my back. “It might just be a fish, Lila.”
“Um, I want to get out. Now.”
My thighs tightened around his waist, and it was then I realized…
Maddox’s eyes darkened as if he just came to the same realization. My core was seated right above his hard length, the thin layers of our underwear the only barrier between us. Chest to chest, hips to hips, skin to skin.
My lungs squeezed, and I forgot how to breathe. My hands curled around his shoulders.
Time halted, and the world came to a stop.
The look on his face was something I’d never seen before, and I wished I knew what he was thinking. His jaw ticked, the muscles twitching. His pupils were dilated and dark, his blue eyes stormy with unreadable emotions. We looked at each other a little too long to be just friends.
“Lila,” he rasped. His head descended toward mine, his breath feathering over my lips.
I saw it in his eyes; Maddox was going to kiss me.
No, don’t.
Yes, please.
His lips parted, captivating me. He pressed me closer to him.
My heart stuttered, and my stomach twisted, butterflies raging inside. I could feel his hardness between my thighs. Maddox, of course, wasn’t unaffected. He was a guy, after all. His dick jerked, pressing against my pussy through the layers. I was hot, my core molten lava, and aching.
He just had to slide my panties to the side and thrust into me.
He could…
I was open to him; my thighs were spread around his hips.
As though unable to stop himself, he rocked against me, slightly thrusting up against my pussy.
A small whimper echoed through my lips, and my eyes fluttered close.
It was then he snapped.
Maddox roughly pulled away, the water rippling around us harshly. He slipped out of my embrace, forcing my legs to fall away from his waist. “It’s cold. We should get out,” he said, his rich voice hoarse. It sounded like he was swallowing the words and having difficulty speaking.
My chest cracked open and a searing pain racked through my body as Maddox swam