“There,” I murmur. “I’ve got you.”
Her breathing is uneven, but she’s definitely calmer.
“All we’re going to do today is just try to float, okay?”
She nods. She tries and slips but my arms wrap around her hurriedly, keeping her steady. Determination clouds her expression and she shuts her eyes before trying again. It’s better this time.
“There you go,” I murmur.
Her grip on me loosens just a fraction. Then another. Until she’s floating. It’s not perfect but she manages to keep her body relaxed enough for a long moment. I hold on to her arm like I promised, ensuring that I’ll be right beside her in case she sinks.
She doesn’t. She smiles softly before the moment breaks and she slips once again.
“Hey,” I say, wrapping my arm around her waist. “You did it.”
She grins. “You’re a good teacher, Matteo.”
“Of course I am,” I say cockily. “Now, I’m going to give you a five-second head start.”
“What?” she says blankly.
“If I catch you, I’m going to punish you, Lindsay,” I say lowly. “You wore that bikini to fuck with me. Bad idea.”
My fingers slide into her hair and grip the base of her head. I pull her face to mine, my mouth so close to hers I can feel the heat of her lips. Her teeth are chattering slightly. But there’s no mistaking the look of pure desire in her eyes.
“I’m going to make you feel so warm, baby,” I whisper. “I’ll tie you up and then I’ll slam into you so hard that pretty cunt of yours will feel me for weeks. Now go. I’ll give you enough time to put on the robe. I don’t want to have to kill one of my men if they see you like this.”
I help her to the edge of the pool, lifting her up after smacking her ass. She gasps and turns to me with a glare. Darkhumor fills me as she hurriedly grabs her robe and tightens it around her body.
“You’re not going to catch me, Matteo,” she tells me with a smirk. “But you’re going to have to find me.”
She whirls around at that statement, going to fuck knows where.
I keep up my end of the bargain and climb out of the pool five seconds later. I even take the time to dry off before going after her. Her bedroom is the first place I check but of course she’s not there.
Amusement melts into a tight laugh as I realize there’s only one other place she might have gone. A reckless thrill racks through me as I head down the hallway and up another short flight of stairs.
The walls melt away and then I’m standing outside the door leading into the bedroom. The sound of her squeak once I open the door travels straight down to my cock. She’s standing in the middle of my bedroom. Naked. The bikini is pooled at her feet.
I exhale at the view. The sight pulls my muscles taut.
“I guess you’re here to punish me,” she whispers.
“Loser gets spanked,” I inform her, stepping forward. “You’d like that, wouldn’t you? You want me to slap your ass, Kitten. I’m sure you’d get off on it.”
“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
When I finally reach her, my touch is rough and self-serving. I love everything about her body. Her thighs, her breasts, her legs, and especially what’s in between them.
I run my palm over her cheek, taking in the sight of those gorgeous blue eyes. They just might be my favorite feature.
When she rises on her tiptoes for a kiss, her hip grazes my cock through my shorts and sends a shock of electricity through my veins. I clench my jaw as I flatten my palm on the small of her back to stop her.
“You don’t get to kiss me until I punish you, princess.”
“Then punish me,” she says easily.
This girl. She has no idea what she’s in for.
