“Hey, gorgeous. Looking for me?”
I turned to find Joe behind me. His glistening copper torso was bobbing up and down in the water, his wet hair smoothed back, and his green eyes staring through me. There was that tingle again.
“Joe. Hi. Are you stalking me?”
“Absolutely.” He grinned.
Fabio grabbed Bria around the waist, and the two twirled in the water.
“Hey, how’s my sexy dancer?”
“Happy to see you,” Bria cooed.
Joe and I swam away from the two to where it was less crowded.
“I like your bikini,” Joe said as he touched the strap of my top. “Very sexy.”
My breasts were heavy, and my nipples were hard. It had nothing to do with the cool water.
“Did you miss me?” he whispered into my ear as he kissed the side of my neck.
“How could I not?” My sex was clenched as he swam closer to me. He reached out under the water and pulled me closer to him. Our bodies were touching, and the feel of his naked torso sent delightful shivers down my spine, making my sex swell.
He touched my face with one hand as he held me close to him with his arm around my waist. “Come here,” he whispered in a hoarse voice as he covered my mouth with his in a deep, slow kiss. I melted into him, the feel of his hard-on pushing me closer to abandonment. I wrapped my legs around his waist and rocked with him as we kissed passionately. His hand was cupping my buttocks as he used his other arm to keep us afloat. He was so powerful.
“I think we’d better swim back to the beach before we drown,” I said, gasping for air. Joe took my breath away. He was the most exciting man I’d ever been with. He was strong and gentle; he took what he wanted without being rough. I liked it.
“Okay, gorgeous, let’s go. I may have to paddle around a bit or my anchor’s going to get stuck in the sand.”
I laughed out loud at his grin and swam back to shore, excitement raging through my body.
When he eventually emerged from the water, like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, I marveled at his incredible body. I watched as he walked across the sand toward me, muscles twitching and skin glistening. I had to have this man or I would go insane.
He sat down beside me on the sand and shook the water from his hair. “Would you like a drink from the bar?” he asked.
“I’d love one, thank you.”
“Lambrusco?”
“Well done; you remembered.”
“Nothing about you is forgetful, Eleanora.” He rose and pulled me to my feet. On wobbly legs, I followed him to the bar.
A sense of pride filled me as I watched the women on the beach ogling him as we walked by. Not that I could blame them. He was hot! His ass seemed chiseled from granite, and his legs were strong. Calm your jets, Ella! Try not to throw yourself at him, you horny hussy.
Joe introduced me to Mario and Franco. Mario was a riot—Franco not so much.
We talked and laughed and enjoyed our drinks. The party heated up when Fabio and Bria joined us a while later. Joe’s eyes rarely left mine. It was wonderfully seductive.
“Let’s go to the cinema tonight,” Bria suggested as six o’clock crept closer and the beach quieted down. “I’m dying to see Jaws.”
“Basically, you’re trying to keep us out of the ocean for the whole summer then,” Fabio piped up. “Not that it’s a problem. I’ll stay indoors with you anytime.”
Bria rolled her eyes. “Okay, you make a compelling argument. Let’s go see Jaws!”
“Shameless hussy.” Mario made kissing noises.
“Meet you there at eight?” Joe was giving me one of his glorious smiles.
“Can’t wait.” I smiled.
JOE
It took all the strength I could muster to keep from ripping off her tiny bikini bottom and ravaging her right there in the ocean. My body was ready, but my mind told me it would be a mistake. I didn’t want to scare off the girl of my dreams by ravaging her like a horny gorilla on a bender. Not that she was putting up too much of a fight. When she wrapped her legs around my waist, I came recklessly close to losing all sense of decency.
Her young tight body sent waves of desire through me as I held her tightly against me. She had the softest skin and tasted sweet on my tongue. Her breasts were firm against my chest—I was desperate to suck on her hard nipples.
“Oi! Earth to loverboy!” Fabio chirped from the passenger seat of my car, ripping me mercilessly from my memory. We were on our way to the cinema to watch a big fish eat some people . . . I had a completely different picture in mind, but hey ho.
“What?” I wasn’t happy about leaving my happy place so suddenly.
“I said, do you want to stop off for a quick drink before we meet the girls?”
“I don’t want to be late. It wouldn’t be right to have them hang around waiting for us.”
“Hhmm, this girl is getting to you. Is it serious?” Fabio was without antics or sarcasm for once.
“She’s amazing. And it’s not just her rocking body and her electric eyes. She is interesting and confident. You know I’m a sucker for a smart girl.”
“So, what’s your next move?”
“Not sure. I’m gonna see what happens tonight and take it from there.”
“Keep me posted,” Fabio said as we pulled into the car park at the cinema.
I couldn’t get out of the car fast enough. Bria and Eleanora hadn’t arrived yet, so Fabio and I went ahead and bought the tickets. Mario and Franco arrived shortly after.
My stomach was in a knot.
ELEANORA
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