I could see my breath as I stood before her naked, the fall weather finally having turned cold. She fidgeted with the bottom of her sweatshirt, looking unsure.
“Better move quickly, beautiful. Don’t want to keep me out here in the cold. Some of me might shrink,” I said, waggling my eyebrows suggestively.
“Don’t think we have to worry about that,” she snorted, her gaze lingering on my half-hard cock. She pulled the sweatshirt off, and I grew harder when I saw she had nothing on underneath. The gauze around her incision caught my eye.
“We should cover that so it doesn’t get wet,” I said, cursing myself for forgetting. “I’ll go get some plastic wrap.”
She nodded and I jogged back into the house, hating leaving her for even a second. When I returned, her arms were crossed firmly against her chest, her nails pressing into her palms. I unclenched her fists without saying anything and quickly wrapped up the gauze as her teeth started to chatter.
“Sorry, precious. Promise the pool is nice and warm.”
My alpha growled, not wanting her to be uncomfortable for even a moment, but at least the cold had helped her forget to be so self-conscious about her body. I stripped off her sweatpants and underwear, forcing my hands not to linger, even though I craved parting her lush thighs and licking her sweet core. I wanted to wake with her taste on my tongue every day.
I took a steadying breath, smiling at her as I grasped her hand and led her into the pool. A quiet moan slipped through Josie’s lips as she eased her way in. My cock jumped at the sound, and I couldn’t help but draw her body against mine. We floated quietly, weightless in the hot water.
“Feel good?” I asked.
She nodded, a blissed-out expression on her face.
“Good,” I said, kissing her on the lips. I wanted to freeze this moment and hold it forever in my mind.
We kept floating in the water, skating our hands over each other’s bodies, seeking comfort and reassurance. Suddenly, an idea bloomed in my mind and I couldn’t decide if it was terrible or brilliant. All my life, my fathers had told me I was too unserious, not aggressive enough, not alpha enough. I’d worried that an omega would think the same thing—that I needed to stop being so playful to be a good alpha partner. Josie needed tenderness right now, but I also thought she neededfun. I made a split-second decision, deciding to lean into my instincts. I pulled her close to me, placing my hands around her waist. And then, before she could react, I tossed her into the air. She fell back down into the water with a splash.
She came up to the surface with a shriek, a scowl on her face.
“That was mean,” she said, sputtering. She tread water with a glare. My heart clenched for a moment. Did I miscalculate?
And then a wicked smile spread across her face. “You better run,” she said with her adorable omega growl. Not that I would ever tell her I found her growl as non-threatening and cute as a kitten’s.
I laughed as she lunged towards me, trying to catch me in the water. I let her get close enough to touch me before moving away, repeating our game until she was laughing and breathing hard. I snagged her around the waist, drawing her against my chest and kissing her.
The soft press of her breasts against my skin was almost my undoing, my cock begging to be wrapped in her heat. I hesitated, unsure if I should see if she wanted to take this further. Was I just being selfish? Or did she want that, too?
Caught up in my uncertain thoughts, I didn’t register Josie’s heels on the back of my knees. Instantly, she pressed them in, breaking my stance while putting all her weight on my shoulders. I went under, flailing for a moment in delighted surprise. When I broke the surface, she floated away and laughed with maniacal glee.I had done that.I had made my omega laugh.
I swam towards her, and she retreated with a squeal.
“Truce?” I asked, beaming.
She scrunched her nose, scrutinizing me, before letting out an exaggerated sigh. “I guess I can take pity on you. Since you’re so outmatched.”
“Truer words have never been spoken,” I said softly, wrapping her in my arms before kissing her tenderly.
She melted into my embrace, our kiss growing heated. She nipped my bottom lip before sliding her tongue into my mouth. I groaned, reveling in her sweet taste. I pulled us to shallower waters to keep us steady as I gripped my hands under her thighs. My cock was trapped between us and she squirmed against me, her slick core rubbing against my hard-on.
“I want you,” she murmured, her voice seductive as her lips grazed the shell of my ear.
“You sure, precious?” I asked, my voice strained. It would kill me to stop right now, but I would never push or pressure her.
“I want… I want to feel something good in my body,” she responded, her eyes shining with vulnerability.
“I want to give you everything good,” I said, tightening my hold on her thighs and grinding her against my dick. God, her curves were so fucking delicious.
Josie narrowed her eyes. “But I swear, if you knot me in this pool, the consequences will be severe.”
Laughter burst from my chest. “First, I can’t knot you in the kitchen, then in the pool...” I teased. “You have my attention, beautiful. What are the consequences?” I’d learned my lesson on appropriate knotting locations but wanted to pull out more of her playfulness.
“No more sex for you,” she said, scrunching her nose.
