a swim.” The cool water of the pool is exactly what I need to get control of one, overly eager, piece of my anatomy.
“Right.” Noodles gives me the eye. “That way you can be here, without having to be here. Works for me.”
“You can really be an ass, you know that?”
“Takes one to know one.”
“I’m putting my suit on. You going to be getting in the water? I was thinking about turning on the hot tub and watching the stars. Perfect night for stargazing, and I think there’s one of those meteor shower things going on.”
“There is, and I would, but Mitzy just got home from a mission. We’ll probably retire early.” He snickers and gives a knowing bump of his brows. “This pregnancy is really turning up the heat, if you know what I mean?”
I don’t, but at least someone will be getting action tonight.
If I wanted, I could probably get Angel in bed, but that goes against my taking things slow pact I foolishly made with myself. The thing is, I’ve only ever known one speed.
The chicks I’ve fucked went along for the ride, too eager to sleep with a rock star to care about messy emotions. With Angel, I want what Noodles has with Mitzy, and Ash with Skye. I want what Bent and Bash found with their girls. I want someone who’s mine forever instead of mine for the night. Or hell, mine for the next ten minutes.
“I’m putting on my suit. If Angel goes in the water, don’t leave me hanging.”
“Dude, I’d never leave you hanging. Bro-code, right?”
“Right.” Only I’m about to break rule number one of the Bro-code that says you’re not supposed to date the sister of your best friend. Well, I’m doing far worse than that. I’m dating the daughter.
When I return, the girls still aren’t back. Never one to take things slow, I dive into the pool. Despite what he said, Noodles also changed into his trunks. We splash at each other. I try dunking him. He takes me to the bottom of the pool, where my lungs scream for oxygen as I thrash in his grip. Fucker is a master in the water, above and below.
He releases me, and I kick to the surface to gulp air. As I heave for breath at the edge of the pool, there’s a change in the air.
Energy crackles and sparks. No need to look up, not when I feel her presence. I blink away drops of water clinging to my lashes and stare into a heart-shaped face smiling just for me.
Noodles follows me to the surface and ruins the moment when he splashes me. “You never learn, do ya?”
“Whatever.” I kick off the bottom and flip to my back. Before making like I’m ignoring her, I give a little jerk of my eyes. Hopefully, she’ll get the hint and join me in the pool. It’s not much, but it’s a way to be together, but apart.
“Did you ladies have fun? Noodles said you went to a spa?” I focus my attention on Skye, pointedly ignoring Angel, and wait.
“We did.” Angel pipes up, answering for the girls. “Got manicures.” She flashes her fingers at me. “Pedicures.” She slips off her sandals and wriggles her toes at me. “And waxing.” My eyes just about bug out of my head when she says that. Angel bends down and runs her hand along her shin. “Smooth as a baby’s bottom.” Her gaze holds mine, and I gulp, not sure if she means what I think she means.
That she would think about something like that is good. Not because she waxed, but because she did it for me. Suddenly, the cool water no longer does the job of keeping my dick under control. I’m hard and aching again, and damn happy to be in the pool, rather than sitting beside it.
Noodles kicks lazily in the water, staring overhead. Well past dusk, the stars are out and on full display. “You wanna join me?” His question is for Mitzy, who shakes her head.
“I’ll be there in a second, but first anyone want a drink?”
“I’m going to pass.” Skye glances around. “Is Ash still in the studio?”
“He was an hour ago.”
“Sorry, Mitzy, but I’m going to join him. He’ll be there all night unless I can convince him to go to bed.”
“No problem.” Mitzy gives a little flap of her hand and turns to Angel. “What do you say? Up for a little swim under the stars?”
“Um…” Angel looks at