“Not sure I wanna get laid. Maybe I just want a fun dance partner.”
“Girl, you need some Os not produced by yourself.”
My face heated, and I snuck a glance at the beautiful woman beside me. Her chest heaved, and she licked her bottom lip. We were both thinking about last night, that was for damn sure.
“I would like some toe-curling orgasms,” she said, careful to not let too much emotion show. “I’d like two of them, actually.”
“Thatta girl.” Charley stood up and ruffled Lexi’s hair. “I’m going to find some shells for this project I saw on Pinterest. Don’t finish the rum, Will.”
“Wouldn’t dare,” I said, stupidly happy she was leaving. That meant I could talk to Lexi without my sister in earshot. I waited for Charley to get a good distance away before I said, “So, toe-curling orgasms, huh?”
“Yup.” She removed her sunglasses, and humor danced in her light brown eyes. “I thought today would be awkward between us. It’s not.”
“Glad to hear it.” I rolled over onto my stomach with my head facing her. “Only awkward part was getting hard thinking about tonight. Had to force myself to think of ice water to settle down.”
She giggled and moved around, causing her cleavage to shift with her weight. “I have to say, our arrangement has started working.”
“How’s that?”
“Charley will make me flirt tonight, but I’m not as terrified of it.”
“Because you realize how sexy you are?” I asked, pride and worry etched into my voice.
She blushed, giving me a warm look and scoffing. “Well, thanks, but no. Because regardless of how hard I fail, I get to come back to you.”
“Didn’t think this through all the way,” I said, scratching the center of my chest. “Not sure I want to see you flirt with other dudes tonight.”
“Trust me. I’m awful at flirting. The worst.” She bent forward to touch her toes, and the bright green color of her swimsuit surprised me. For a woman who liked to blend in, it was becoming harder for her not to stand out.
“Aw, you can’t be that bad.”
“Will, yes. I am. The last time your sister dragged me to a bar to try and meet someone, I asked this guy about his investments.Investments.” She closed her eyes and shook her head. A loud cackle escaped before I could stop it. She narrowed her eyes and clicked her tongue. “I told you.”
“Okay, what’s your move then?”
“My move?”
“Yeah, you’re in a bar, and you see someone you’re attracted to. What’s the move?”
“Try to hide how much I’m sweating, and if I’m feeling really daring, I’ll make eye contact.”
She said the words so seriously that I forced my mouth to stay flat. “You have great eyes. Don’t get me wrong, but Lex, you’re gorgeous and smart as hell. Why don’t you talk about your job or ask to dance?”
“Hi, I’m a programmer.It’s not exactly a cool intro.”
“Yes, it is. I picture programmers as these geeky guys with thick glasses, and you’ve got curves in all the right areas.”
“God, what’s gotten into you?” she said, blushing as red as the towel and swatting me with her hand. “You’re trying to get me all flustered, aren’t you?”
She was so damn cute. “No, but it is fun to see you squirm.”
“If we didn’t have plans later, I’d kick you in the shin or something. Can’t risk hurting you though when we go to the next base.”
“Aw, Lex, are you trying to talk sports and sex with me?”
“Will,” she scolded, making her eyes go all wide as Charley headed in our direction. “Behave.”
Charley plopped back down on her towel on the other side of Lex and put some shells into her purse before looking at us over her glasses. “You have your pain-in-the-ass face on, Will. What did you do?”
