“You ready?” I stood after wiping my mouth. “I was thinking we could just walk around, and maybe hit the pier later.” I held my hand out for her to take.
“Sounds fun.” She had a little bounce in her step as we made our way outside and started walking down the street.
oooooooooRiley
California was nothing like I expected. It was warm, but there was a constant breeze. People were everywhere, but it didn’t feel crowded. Caleb had been the perfect gentleman, and I almost forgot the reason we were here. Our evening consisted of things I’d only dreamed of. A nice dinner out; walking along the boardwalk; hanging out on the pier.
By the time we’d made it back to the hotel, it was getting dark. “Wanna swim?” I asked as we passed by the pool on the way to the back entrance of the hotel. “I’m not really tired yet, which is weird since it’s late back home now. I mean, we don’t have to,” I yammered on as Caleb led us to the elevators. “Well?” I pressed as the doors enclosed us.
“Well, what?” He looked at me as if he’d missed the entire conversation.
“Swimming.” I rolled my eyes. “Were you listening?” I tapped my foot.
“No.” He shook his head and it appeared as if he was staring at the wall over my shoulder.
“No?” My head snapped back. “What do you mean no?”
“Was thinking about food,” he mumbled as he continued to stare.
“Food?” My head tipped to the side. “We just ate a few hours ago.”
“Mmm hmm.” He moved closer. “Thinking about eating what I want.” His voice grew gruff as he backed me against the wall of the elevator. His head dipped, and he pressed his lips to my neck. My knees started to give out as he trailed his tongue from my collarbone up to my ear. “You taste really good, Riley,” he whispered. He pressed another kiss to my neck, and ran his tongue around the shell of my ear. “I’d love to have more some time.” He pecked my cheek, and then stepped back as if he didn’t turn me into a complete puddle. “Let’s go.” He motioned to me as he stepped off the elevator. I hadn’t even realized we stopped moving or that the doors had opened.
“Go?” I squeaked out as my center throbbed. He knew exactly what he’d just done. The smile on his face said he was enjoying it too.
“Swimming. It’s a little hot in here. Might feel good to cool off.” He shrugged as he held the doors open.
“This isn’t over,” I hissed under my breath as I stepped passed him.
“I’m counting on it.” He chuckled.
ooooooooo
We changed in record time. I don’t know if it was sexual frustration or what, but I was on a mission. “Done.” I stepped out of the bathroom to find Caleb sitting on the end of the bed in his trunks.
“Let’s go.” He stood, and grabbed a towel before going to hold the door open.
When we got down to the pool, it was deserted, which was nice. “I can’t believe no one’s down here.” I tossed my towel on a chair and dipped my foot in.
“It’s the weekend. They’re probably out doing stuff.” Caleb rounded the edge until he was standing by the deep end. In one quick movement, he launched himself into the water. I watched as the water rippled while his body cut through it. He didn’t surface until he was halfway to the other end. “You getting in? It feels nice.” He smiled as he tossed his body into a back float.
I wasn’t as fancy. I went to the concrete steps, and slowly lowered myself in. The water did feel nice. It was a cool contrast to the hot air. I quickly submerged myself before he could do anything, and then floated as I looked at the stars. It was a beautiful night, and I wondered if Caleb thought the same thing.
“Not afraid of pool water, huh?” His voice brought me out of my daydream and caused me to drop below the surface. I came up sputtering.
“No. I told you that. I can see the bottom. It’s the not seeing that I’m afraid of, not water.” I rolled my eyes.
“Oh, ok.” He grinned before diving under the surface. Within seconds, I felt his fingers wrap around my ankle and pull me under. I kicked my legs to get free, and hit him somewhere at some point. “You’re just as dangerous in the water as on land.” He surfaced, rubbing his shoulder. Guess that’s where I hit him.
“No,” I grinned as I shrugged, “you just suck.”
He moved closer, “You like that I suck.” He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me flush with his chest. “You like it a lot.” His voice became a strangled whisper as he skimmed his nose up my cheek. “Riley.” He kissed my neck.
“Yeah.” I swallowed. I was getting turned on again, and my head was at war with my body.
“I’d really like to go somewhere private with you.” His teeth gently tugged my lobe. “Are you ok with that?” I could feel his erection pressing against me.
“I’m not ready for sex, Caleb.” I swallowed.
“There’s a lot we can do that isn’t sex.” He pulled back and stared straight into my eyes. “Do you trust me?” I nodded. I did trust him. He wasn’t the problem here, I was. I was the one I didn’t trust. “Come with me.” He started heading for the steps, and led me out of the pool. As we grabbed our towels and started heading back upstairs, I wondered what he had in
