Page 27 of It's Always Been Us


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A young, attractive, dark-haired girl with copper skin jogs in my direction. Her average sized breasts bounce heavily and I'm afraid one of them is going to break free from the tiny pieces of rectangular fabric covering them. I can already hear the Karen’s squawking.

“I’m so sorry.” She bats her eyes quickly. “I’m Katie.”

“It’s okay.”

“Are you sure? What’s your name?” She pushes her chest out as she flips her hair. Does this really work on men? Did I fall for antics like this before?

“Positive. If you’ll excuse me.” I didn’t want to give my name because I’ll never see her again.

She steps in front of me, causing me to stop.

“Why are you rushing off?” Her voice begins to grate on my nerves.

Out of the corner of my eye, I see Amberlee staring in my direction, the smile that was once on her face now gone. Why is she mad all of a sudden? She can’t possibly think I’m interested in this girl, right?

A small spark of hope springs within me at that realization. If she ispissedat me for talking to this woman, that means that maybe she’s interested in me. This is exactly what I needed to solidify my suspicions and push me forward in my plan topursue her. Now I know the truth, even if she thinks she can keep it hidden from me.

Amberlee Michaels will be mine.

She looks away, and it’s then I feel the tips of the woman’s fingers gliding down my chest as her voice pulls me back to the here and now.

“Sorry, but I’m not interested,” I say as I pull away from her and head to the woman of my dreams. Why would I want an apple, when the whole pie is right in front of me and I know it’ll taste so much sweeter?

My mouth salivates, dreaming of how sweet she’ll taste on my tongue.

“Hey, Daddy! Look at our castle,” Angel shrieks as she rushes toward me, kicking up the wet sand right into RJ and Amberlee’s faces before leaping into my arms.

I catch her mid jump, her laughter tickling my ear.

“It’s the best castle I’ve ever seen. I think we should take a picture. Why don’t you run over to the blanket and get my phone for me, please?”

“Okay,” she answers as I set her back down on the ground and she takes off with a jolt.

“She has a lot of energy.” Amberlee laughs, brushing the sand off as best she can.

“Too much sometimes.” I turn my head back to Angel, checking on what she’s doing and that she’s okay, before looking back to Amberlee.

Her eyes are roaming my body as she bites her lip and I want to fist pump the air. She’s just given me more confirmation without realizing it.

It’s then she looks up and notices me watching, realizing I’ve caught her. Her cheeks pinken as she drops her eyes to the ground.

“RJ does too. It’s the one thing I’ve noticed since being around him more,” she says softly.

“These days all I do is wish for her to take a nap so I can. My mom laughs at me now when I tell her she was right about what she said when I was younger and fought nap time. She would always say when I got older, I’d love to take naps. And I do.” I chuckle and shake my head.

Amberlee bursts into laughter.

“If it makes you feel better, you’re not the only one to say that. You should’ve heard how many of my students' parents felt the same way.” She drops to her knees, kneeling by the sand castle, her hands placed limply on her thighs, the placement of her arms pressing her breasts together. The image of her in my bedroom, sitting like that, peering up at me through her eyelashes, has my cock twitching.

“It does actually, knowing that I’m not alone. So, can I help with the castle?”

“Sure,” she whispers hesitantly. “If you want some time alone with the kids, I can go join Maddy and Ryan.”

Absolutely not. That’s the last thing I want.

“No, stay, have fun with us. It’ll be like we’re a little family.” At my words, her face blushes and I love it. It seems I affect Amberlee just as much as she does me. However, unlike me, she just needs a little pushing, and I plan to be just the person to do it.

Angel chooses that moment to come bouncing back, phone in hand, eager to take a picture to remember the castle they made.