“That’s why you kept us around for so long, right?” I wink at her and she laughs.
“Yep, that’s the only reason.”
Alric and I quickly leave to change into our swim trunks. We all meet at the back door. Hunter got our beach chairs out from the closet and carries Madi’s. I grab a chair and one of the coolers, Alric doing the same. The four of us take off towards the best beach on the island. It’s about a ten-minute walk, but it’s perfect for sunbathing.
The glittering Aegean Sea and the call of gulls greet us.
We all lay out our towels and our beach chairs, settling in for the day with bright yellow umbrellas. Alric passes out pastries and Hunter ensures everyone has something to drink.
This is exactly the break we all needed—sex and sun, now that it’s finally come out and will actually be warm today, reminding us it’s nearly summer.
Madi slips off her shirt and all three of us take a sharp breath. The bikini is a shiny pink material with jewels on the shoulder straps and hips, her body sparkling with some sort of iridescent oil. The bathing suit leaves nothing to the imagination and I’m sure we’re all burning this version of her into our memories.
She laughs at our collective faces. I realize I’ve never seen her in beachwear. Plenty of lingerie, of course, but there’s something so hot about a tiny little bikini on a warm day, imagining the tan lines I can trace with my tongue later.
Hunter holds up some sunscreen. “Madi, I think you missed a spot.”
“Really? Where?”
He plops down in the sand and motions for her to come over and spin around. When she does, he squirts the smallest amount and spreads it up the back of her thighs, but his greedy hands don’t stop there. Once he reaches her ass, he slips his hands under her bottoms and starts to massage her cheeks.
She chuckles at his antics, but doesn’t move away. “Hunter, I don’t think the sun will reach there.”
“Shhh, we can’t be too careful, can’t let perfection burn.” He leans forward to smoosh his face in between her cheeks.
“Hunter!” she squeals when he pulls her closer.
I love that he brings out this playful side of her. The three of us can give her different parts of ourselves to be everything she needs.
We spend the day sunbathing, napping, and reading.
“Last one in the water has to do dishes,” Hunter yells and takes off towards the sea, sending sand flying towards Alric, who is reading a thick book in Greek.
“No fair!” Madi shouts after him, quickly getting up. I take her hand and we run through the beach after him. The water is colder than expected and Madi lets out a yelp. I use it as the perfect excuse to scoop her up, bridal style.
“I’m pretty sure that was just a trick so Hunter could watch you run in that top,” I tease her. Hunter’s snicker tells me I’m correct.
She gasps and shouts with mock outrage, “We must avenge my virtue!”
“Of course, my lady!”
I gently put her down in the shallow water, press a quick kiss to her lips, and take off towards Hunter, tackling him with agiant splash.
We both come up laughing and I jump on his back, taking him back down.
“And I’ll do it again!” Hunter booms.
I put him in a headlock.
Madi comes over and splashes him. She slowly slinks up to Hunter, leaning up to kiss him, but at the last second, turns her head to kiss me instead. Our kiss is hilariously loud, right in his ears.
Hunter squirms. “Hey! No fair!”
Madi and I break apart and I let him go, shoving him away so I can pick her up, her legs locking around my waist.
“Such a valiant knight who has restored my honor,” she coos at me.
“You can thank me later,” I tease, winking at her. This might be my favorite version of her, wild and free, full of light and laughter.
