the pool, catching her against his chest as she fell.
She shrieked and slammed her hands against the surface of the water to send a deluge into his face this time. He didn’t care because his arms were filled with her sweet, tempting body. Her hard nipples were pressed against his bare chest with nothing but wet silk and lace between them.
“You are going to pay for this, buster.” But she wound her arms around his neck and pulled herself closer. “In fact, you may have to pay for this blouse because I borrowed it from Alice and I’m pretty sure it’s one of those dry-clean-only garments.”
“It was worth every penny to see the expression on your face when you started to fall.”
She gave him a sideways smile. “I didn’t think a proper southern gentleman would do such a thing. Although it’s better than throwing me out.”
Something twisted in his chest. “Is that what you thought I would do?”
“Honestly, I wasn’t sure. You told me you had a lot of work to get through.” She stroked her palm over his shoulder, sending a thrill of sensation across his skin. “I’m glad you don’t mind that I’m here.”
He was still stunned by the idea that she’d thought he wouldn’t want her to be there. What did that say about him? Had he really become that kind of person? He tightened his arms around her. “Your appearance here is the best thing that’s happened to me all day. Well, except for this morning before I left your bed.”
He skimmed down to grab the inviting curves of her denim-covered butt. When she made a delicious little mewing noise and rocked her pelvis, he shifted his hands lower to grip her legs, opening them and lifting her so that his erection pushed at the juncture of her thighs. All he could think of was how it would feel to ease himself inside her as the water lapped around them.
“Leland, what if someone else comes to swim?” she said, but she wrapped her legs around his waist.
“They won’t, but if you’re worried, I can lock the elevator door so no one else has access. However, you have to promise me you’ll stay here while I do it.”
“I was thinking I might take off these wet clothes.”
He hesitated, half wanting to peel them off her himself. Then he imagined her floating naked in the water with her hair swirling around her like a mermaid when he returned. “That’s an offer I can agree to.”
He vaulted out of the pool, water streaming off him as he strode to the elevator door. He punched in the lockout code at lightning speed before turning to head back to the pool, anticipation hardening his cock so it tented his swim trunks. Without thinking, he stopped and shucked the trunks off, tossing them aside to land with a wet splat before he continued.
“You read my mind. That’s exactly how I wanted to see you,” he said as he got to the edge of the pool. Dawn floated on her back, her bare body wet and glistening, her hair swirling around her head and shoulders.
Her gaze drifted down his torso to stop at his groin and she smiled. “And you read mine. We’re psychic.”
“No, we’re horny.” He did a shallow racing dive and came up beside her.
“That too.”
She started to stand but he slid his hands under her back and butt to keep her floating. “Wait. I want to look at you.”
“You’re doing more than looking so I won’t complain.” She wiggled her bottom against his hand. He curled his fingers into the cushion of her flesh to hold her still.
“You’re the world’s sexiest mermaid,” he said, letting his eyes rove over the tight buds of her nipples, the sweep of wet satin skin across her taut belly, and the beckoning triangle of dark hair between her thighs. He wanted to touch her everywhere, to suck at her breasts, to plunge his tongue into her mouth and then between her legs, to bury himself deep inside her.
“Okay, enough with the looking,” she said, squirming again. “You’re making me feel weird.”
“I can’t decide what to touch first.”
“Let me help you with that.” She flipped in his arms and wrapped her hand around his cock, sending a jolt of sensation through his body. At the same time, he realized that her shift in position put his hand under one of her breasts, so he found the nipple and squeezed lightly.
“Yes-s-s-s!” Dawn arched into his hand