Total pages in book: 97
Estimated words: 94531 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 473(@200wpm)___ 378(@250wpm)___ 315(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 94531 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 473(@200wpm)___ 378(@250wpm)___ 315(@300wpm)
Leo spoke to his father for about five minutes before the call ended.
He hung up and stared at the phone for a moment before turning to me. “My dad’s cancer is growing. They need to start his treatment regimen again.”
“I figured as much. I’m so sorry, Leo.” I never seemed to know what to say in horrible situations like this.
“He’d been on a good stretch for the past year. There wasn’t any growth of his lung tumor—until now. I was hoping the reprieve would continue.”
“I can only imagine. It’s got to be so hard on your mother and you.”
“He insists that I don’t need to come back right now. I feel like I should, but at the same time, I can’t leave Narragansett yet. Does that make me a bad person?”
I shoved aside the panic that shot through me at the prospect of his leaving. “I think you would know if you needed to go home. You’re a seven-hour flight away, right? Your mother would tell you if anything changed.”
He nodded. “That’s true. You’re right. My father has been very supportive of this trip. I’m gonna try not to feel guilty. Instead, I need to think positive—believe that he’s going to make it through this, just as he’s made it through all of the other rounds of treatment.”
I wrapped my arms around him. “What do you need right now?”
He squeezed me tighter and breathed into my neck. “You. This. I just need to touch you.”
We held each other for several minutes. I could feel his heart beating against my chest.
“Let’s take a dip in the bay,” he finally said.
When we got outside, I slipped my cover-up over my head. Leo attempted to make his staring subtle, but I caught him checking me out every chance he got. And I didn’t mind one bit, because I enjoyed every minute of ogling his perfect body as he wore nothing but swim shorts.
We spent the next hour playing in the water like two teenagers, even though the bay was pretty cold. We stayed in so long, though, that it started to feel warmer beneath the water than outside of it. I’d feel the chill whenever he lifted me up into the air and threw me. I loved wrapping my legs around him, the feel of his mouth wet from the water as he kissed me.
When we emerged from the bay, he said, “You can go first in the outdoor shower, if you prefer, before we go inside.”
“Thank you.”
As I walked over to the infamous shower and turned on the water, I was tempted to strip down naked here, as Leo once had. What would he do if I did?
* * *
Leo
Track 13: “2 Become 1” by Spice Girls
My heart nearly stopped when Felicity untied the straps around her neck and let her bikini top fall to the ground. She quickly placed her hands over her breasts to cover them. Yes, I’d planned to sit here on this Adirondack chair and enjoy the sight of her showering in her bathing suit. But never did I expect her to undress in front of me. Never did I expect this.
What is she doing?
Am I dreaming?
She closed her eyes and let the water rain down on her hair. She then lowered her hands, finally allowing me a clear view of her breasts.
Holy shite.
I’d imagined what they looked like, and the reality only exceeded my expectations. Before I could even process her being topless, Felicity slipped off her bikini bottom.
My heart began to race as I took in her stark-naked body. I was as frozen as I was aroused. Her pussy was clean-shaven. Fucking bare—smooth and flawless. So much for Sigmund’s fire crotch jokes. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Perfect. She’s perfect.
Felicity gave me a come-hither look when our eyes met, and I felt like that was my cue to join her. At least I hoped I wasn’t imagining that signal.
Hard as a rock, I eagerly stood and walked over to the shower.
“An eye for an eye, is that what this is?” I asked, feeling a little breathless.
“Maybe.” She flashed an impish grin. “I thought I’d recreate the way we met.”
I took a moment to examine her beauty. I’d dreamed of this body almost every night since I’d first laid eyes on her. My imagination hadn’t done her justice. As I’d suspected, much more than her face and neck were covered in freckles. My dream of counting them all would be more challenging than anticipated. I wouldn’t mind if I died trying, though.
“Christ. You’re perfect. Do you have any idea how much I want you right now, Felicity?”
“No…but I think you should show me.”
My breath hitched. “Are you sure? I don’t know if you realize what you’re asking for.”
She panted. “Yes. I do.”
I groaned, moving my mouth to her neck and sucking before running my tongue down the length of her chest.