I hoped I wasn’t misreading the signals I’d been getting throughout the meal, like when I caught her watching me. And the moment when our legs had bumped beneath the table and neither of us had rushed to untangle them.
We made our way outside. As always, the stars seemed brighter over the water than they ever were on land, and the moon looked like it was close enough to touch.
Nina let out a long sigh as she leaned on the railing. “This was a perfect night. Thank you, Logan. You didn’t have to do it.”
“Of course I did,” I replied quickly. “I want you to know exactly how much I appreciate everything you’re doing for us.” I paused. “Forme.”
Nina shivered and hugged herself.
“Cold?” I asked. I wished I had a coat to wrap around her shoulders. Taking her into my arms and pressing her against me would be presumptuous, but it was all I could think about.
She nodded, looking up at me with her eyes filled with…what? Expectation?
Hope?
I waited for the spell to be broken, for one of us to look away, but we remained there as the wind whipped her curls around her face. I reached out to smooth a tendril off her cheek and felt her relax beneath my palm.
She closed her eyes, seeming to savor my touch.
“I wish this night wouldn’t end,” she murmured as she nestled closer.
It was now or never.
“It doesn’t have to,” I said.
She opened her eyes. “But what about?—”
“Mrs. Miller is on call to stay the night. She packed to stay over.”
Nina looked confused for a moment, glancing back at the interior of the boat. “So, you’re saying we could…”
I nodded and held my breath. I wanted her so fucking bad, but I wasn’t about to push.
“Yes,” she sighed with obvious relief and desire. “Oh my God,yes.”
I swept her into my arms right away. My mouth found hers, and she kissed me back so greedily I almost laughed.
Thankfully, the crew had already cleared away the remnants of our meal and disappeared below deck, so no one was there to witness our clumsy stumble through the cabin and into my quarters. Nina walked backward, clinging to my neck as I paused to pick her up and carry her down the hallway.
I needed to get her nakednow.
“I’ve been dying for you,” I rasped, kissing my way down her throat.
“Same,” she whispered.
I finally kicked the door open and placed her down on my bed. She stared up at me, her chest heaving like she’d just finished a race.
“You are so goddamn beautiful.”
“Then stop staring at me andfuckme,” she begged.
My cock was about to burst out of my pants.
Nina slipped out of the shirt that was already halfway off her body and then wriggled out of her leggings, leaving her in a neon pink bra and panties set that made her skin glow.
“Are youkiddingme?” I choked out.
She giggled. “I snuck these into the pile during our last shopping trip. I hoped you’d get to see them.”
