libido instantly kicked in, and nasty thoughts paraded through his mind like the fourth of July.
Yowza!
As she waded into the water, his eyes remained on the tiny belly button charm. “That new?”
She looked down. “No, I just wasn’t wearing it Friday night.”
Jack already felt the metal stud in his mouth, tasted the tangy metallic flavor of it, and thought of all the things his tongue could do to it. For some reason, that was the sexist thing she wore.
Not saying her two piece wasn’t hot, but that tiny piece of jewelry kicked up his heartbeat and made his ears ring. He grew mesmerized by the sun sparkling off of the diamond.
She waved her hand in front of his eyes. “Hellloooo.”
He blinked. “Sorry, I got a little carried away.”
She tossed him a wicked smile that said she’d just read his mind and no secret was safe. Damn, this woman did crazy things to his head.
He helped her into the life jacket, then onto the back of the jet-ski. He slipped into the driver’s seat and gunned the motor. They took off at a nice pace, but the only thing on Jack’s mind was her warm thighs against his hips and her breasts against his back.
Well, there were life vests between them, but he had an imagination. To have her so close against his body did strange and wonderful things to his heart. To smell her spicy perfume that had forever invaded his nostrils and to feel her warmth kept him distracted. He also knew what lay pressed against his rear.
He’d never make it until Sunday night. No way in hell.
They skidded across the lake with her arms wrapped around his waist, her cheek pressed against his back. Him loving the idea of being this close to her.
Jack made a turn and headed back when the wave of a motorboat cut into their turn just as Lexi let go with her right hand to shove her hair off of her face.
The next thing Jack knew she’d flipped off the back and made a loud splash in the water. He stopped immediately and circled back to pick her up. She bobbed up and down like a cork. As he neared, he turned off the engine and reached out. “Grab my hand.”
She paddled over to him, and he swung her up behind him. To make sure she was okay, he turned to check on her before heading back to the lake house. “Did you get hurt?”
She shook her head. “No, I don’t know what happened. I just landed in the water.”
“Several waves sent out by a boat caused us to have a little turbulence.” He pushed back her wet hair. “You sure you’re okay?”
“Yes, I just swallowed a gallon of lake water.”
He headed back to the shore and stopped for her to get off. “It’s getting a little hot out. Let’s go in and have lunch.”
She removed her vest and laid it across the backseat then treaded water to the shore. The bottom of her blue suit clung to her ass, turning his tongue to dust.
Damn, she was so hot.
CHAPTER SEVEN
Lexi couldn’t imagine what had come over her. She was so klutzy around him. Her normal façade did a good job of keeping her from making a fool of herself, but lately, around Jack, she’d become an accident waiting to happen.
She removed her swimsuit, took a quick rinse in the shower, and dressed. She put her hair into a ponytail and stepped out of the bedroom only to find him already in the kitchen, fixing sandwiches.
He looked up at her. “You okay?”
“I think I’ve been wearing my stupid cap lately.”
He chuckled. “I think you’re nervous around me.”
She spread mayo on two slices of bread and glanced over as he sliced tomatoes. “I don’t know why you say that.”
He put the knife down and slowly turned. Before she could react, he wrapped her in his arms and lowered his lips to hers with a kiss that would be remembered for years to come.
Lips touching, he didn’t demand anything. The coming together of their mouths was soft, inviting, delicious, and stoked with crazy intent.
She dropped the bread, wrapped her arms around his neck, and pressed her body