I smiled into his chest, saying nothing as I breathed him in. Beau and his body wash aroma caressed my senses and held me captive. A scent I’d grown to love and feel safe in. I believed him when he said he would protect me, but I didn’t know how. Devin was sneaky. He didn’t do things above the law.
“Hey sweetheart, you’ve got me now. You can be scared but I promise you this… I’ll die before I let him hurt you again.”
“Thank you,” a whispered reply comes from my lips. There is so much to thank him for and as if he could read my mind he replies.
“I know. Can I make a request though? Please tell me if and when you hear from him. We need to be fully prepared for him to arrive.”
“Okay…”
“Come on, I’ve got plans for us today. Let’s get going.”
I looked up at him curiously. “Where are we going?”
“We’re going to blow off some steam. Grab your swimsuit and grab Reagan. We’re all going swimming in the lake.”
“That sounds perfect, but I don’t have a swimming suit. And we know someone is following me now. Do we really want to go anywhere right now?” I chewed on my bottom lip, unsure.
“Cassidy Mae, let me worry about this. You need a distraction and a lake day is the perfect plan. Now, you and Rea are about the same size. Maybe she can let you borrow one? If it was just me darlin’ you could swim naked, but I don’t want to share that with anyone else.”
I raised an eyebrow. “Oh, is that right?”
“Damn right.’ Now scoot.” He swatted my ass playfully. “We’ve got some swimming and fun to be had.”
“Okay then…” I ran off to the house to grab all the stuff we would need for a lake day. Reagan caught me as I ran from here and there picking up things and putting them into a bag.
“Hey, can I borrow a swimming suit? Beau is taking all of us to the lake and I don’t have one.”
She winked. “I’m surprised he had you ask me. I would’ve assumed that boy would want to see you in nothing but a bra and panties.”
“Oh, he told me I was more than welcome to swim naked but only with him.” I shook my head as a smile crossed my face.
She ran into her room quickly and returned with a suit. “Sounds about right. Here, try this one. What do we still need?”
“Sunscreen, towels, drinks in a cooler, and maybe some snacks. I need to run to my room and throw this swimming suit on under my jean shorts and a tank top. I’ll be back!”
I scurried away, trying to rush to get myself together. I ran a quick brush through my hair and brushed my teeth while I was at it. This is the first time Beau would see me in less than shorts and a tank. I wanted to look good for him. I held the swimsuit Reagan had given me up and gasped.
Where’s the rest of it?
I’m not sure you could even call it a one piece with holes in the fabric missing everywhere. As I put it on, I realized that I really needed to shave my unruly bikini line. I had quite the fluff going on. Running into the bathroom I quickly shaved. Not five seconds later a knock came on the door.
“Cassidy Mae, I’m leaving without your cute butt if you’re not out here in the next five minutes!”
“Coming!” I quickly rinsed off and headed back to my room to put on the suit. Pulling it up my sides I gasped at how much skin was truly exposed. I also noticed how skinny I’d become since high school. I wondered what Beau would think of me now. I was self-conscious, like every female my age. It didn’t matter if I was skinny, I still had scars. They weren’t visible scars, but I’d been cut deep and I felt every single pinch or hit I’d ever had coming to the surface. I fought the tears that threatened to fall.
Another knock on my door had me composing myself. Tears would only cause them to panic and I’d already shed them in front of Beau. I didn’t need to do it with Reagan too.
Throwing open the door, I found Reagan. “Finally, geez… what were you doing in there?”
“Shaving my lady bits if you must know…”
Realization dawned and she winked. “Feeling a little frisky, huh?”
“Um, no. It was just sticking out of the strip of fabric you gave me. Seriously, where is the rest of this swimsuit?” I said pulling up my tank top to show her.
She laughed, walking away.
I followed her down to the living room where everyone else was congregating, getting ready to head to the lake. Rhett, Remington, Faith, Jameson, Beau, and now Reagan and I.
Reagan put her hands on her hips. “Alrighty guys, let’s get this show on the road. The lake isn’t going to wait for us. I’m riding with Rhett. The rest of y’all find your own rides.” A chorus of laughter lit up the room.
Catching her green eyes glitter in the sunlight on the way to my truck was the prettiest thing I’d ever seen. When she bit her lower lip, I had to hold back a groan. We’ve been sharing a house for a while now. It’s closer than that though. We’ve been sharing a wall too. It’s absolute torture knowing that one single wall sits between me and having Cassidy Mae in my arms every night. My dick has been riding the hard-on wave for weeks, with no relief in sight. I’ve jerked off more than I have my entire teenage years. Blue ball syndrome is so real it’s not funny. The ache for her is intense, but it’s not just a need for sex. It’s my
