It was probably the nicest thing a possibledate had ever said to me. “Thanks.”
That had laughter bursting out of him ashis arms wrapped around me, pinning me against him. I wasn’t sure what was moreerotic, the way everyone watched us or the feel of his dick brushing against myass, but the combination was incredible.
Whispering low, he brushed his lips over myneck. “I’m going to enjoy punishing you.”
He was going to make me come just bykissing my neck and saying dirty shit like that. “Stop that.”
He kissed me again. “I’m pretty sure that’snot your safeword.”
I groaned. “Stoplight colors. But you can’tkeep saying things like that or—”
The way he bit down on my neck cut off mythoughts. “You’re just building up transgressions, aren’t you? Bossing mearound, rolling your eyes…I’m not going to forget.”
Before I could decide how to respond tothat statement, he pointed us toward the pool. Conversations and laughtercontinued as we walked over, but I knew they were curious about what wouldhappen.
I was too.
He didn’t give off a creepy vibe, so I knewif I stepped away he’d let me go, but I loved the feel of his hand on my backand the way his possessive touch sent waves of submission through me. It’d beenso long since I felt it, I’d almost started questioning if I’d ever reallyexperienced it to begin with.
The familiar need came rushing back witheach touch and sent even more cravings through me. I couldn’t decide whether heknew what he was doing to me or not. He was good at reading me, but did hereally understand what he was doing to me beyond just turning me on?
With both of us naked, there was no way hecould miss that part unless he was an idiot.
But the ability to give me an erectionwasn’t the only thing I wanted in a relationship or even in a hookup. I coulddo that myself. It was everything else associated with my submission thatwasn’t as easy to please when I was alone.
As we walked down the wide steps into thewater, the cool shock chased the frustrating thoughts away. But the warmth ofSimon’s body behind mine brought my thoughts back to all the sexy things he’dsaid in the house.
I hadn’t been sure what to expect when wewere finally immersed in the water, but I wasn’t surprised when he wrapped hisarms back around me and pulled me close again. I was torn between wanting tosquirm against his erection and wanting to close my eyes and just relax againsthim.
The last bit of the logical asshole side ofmy brain kept trying to point out that I shouldn’t feel this comfortable aroundhim yet, but the quiet sub who normally hid in the recesses of my mind didn’tcare how quick it was. He was perfectly content with how things had changed.
And as Simon slowly stroked my wet chest,holding me tight as the water slid around us, I decided just to see what would happen.I’d long since learned there were only so many things about life I couldcontrol and the way Simon was wiggling his way into my life wasn’t one I wantedto even try to stop. For however long it lasted until reality stepped in again,I was going to enjoy it.
Chapter 8
Simon
Bradley was quiet, but it didn’t seem to bein a stressful or judgmental way. He was too relaxed, and all the tightness andstress he usually carried seemed to be gone. I stayed focused on him, ignoringthe quiet conversations and laughter around us, but from the little glances Imade around the yard, everyone seemed pleased at his reaction, so that helpedease my stress too.
We didn’t know each other well enough to doa scene or even just fool around, but stopping to have a discussion on limitsand needs would have killed the rapport we’d been building. With someone else Imight’ve paused things, but everything I’d seen from Bradley and everything hisfriends had said made it clear he wouldn’t shyly suffer through anything he didn’twant. No, Bradley had the confidence to tell me to fuck off if I went too far.
He was so perfectly relaxed against me, Istarted slowly caressing his chest with one hand as I kept the other around himsecurely. I’d been prepared to loosen my hold if he was uncomfortable, but thewater was deep enough that even on the shallow end, I was worried he was socalm he’d float away.
And that was the last thing I wanted.
When my wandering hand stroked over onenipple, another delicious shiver ran through him and he made a beautiful lowwhimper. There hadn’t been enough time for us to get to know each otherproperly, but I was glad to see that he wasn’t fighting his submission.
I hadn’t been sure what to expect in ascene. I’d been given—albeit accidentally—more time than he had to processeverything, but I hadn’t been able to picture him comfortably sinking intosubmission. Everything he presented to the world was rough and stern. He wasunlike any sub I’d ever met, even the alpha submissives I’d run into a fewtimes.
No one seemed to have an issue with ourintimacy, so I continued teasing his nipples and slowly rocking his bodyagainst my dick as we moved in the cool water. Jonah and his men were over inthe hot tub and it was good to see Russ relaxing somewhat.
Austin and Silas didn’t seem to know theword stress as they snuggled at the other end of the pool, sitting on anunderwater bench. They looked fairly innocent, but from the way Silas’s handsstayed low in the water, I had a feeling they were one step away from beingwonderfully naughty.
We were clearly having very similarthoughts.
If anyone besides Russ was even slightlyuncomfortable, it wasn’t showing. Even Tanner and Shane were quietly relaxingin the hot tub with Jonah and his guys. Last time I’d quietly marveled at howcomfortable they were with each other, but I realized it was more than that.
They weren’t just friends or family; theywere almost like lovers in the most tender sense of the word.
