Page 14 of The Wrong Side Of Us

I removed my boots, and Nathan sighed, looking at me in disapproval. Ignoring him, I removed my sweater dress, pulling it up and over my head. It was so fucking cold, but I couldn’t bring myself to care.

“You will be getting sick,” Nathan muttered as he followed behind me while I ran down to the lake. He set the blanket and wine down on a small bench that rested on it and began removing his shirt.

Not bothering to wait for him, I ran to the edge and jumped into the very cold water, closing my eyes and then coming up for air. I smiled, biting my lip when he jumped in, the water splashing around me.

“Shit.” He grimaced, coming up for air. “It’s fucking freezing, Evie. Are you insane?”

“A little bit.” I shrugged, by now used to the feeling of the water. I swam to him, wrapping my arms around his neck. I let my fingers trace his hair and felt him lift my legs so that they’d surround his waist. “I don’t think you mind.”

“I don’t.” He smiled, brushing away my wet hair.

“Do you have a place already bought?” I asked, feeling the warmth of his skin pressing against mine. It didn’t feel as cold having him close to me.

“Apartment near the gallery,” he said. “I would have been staying here, but it’s easier to live near the place of work. The city can be chaotic in the mornings. Besides, the city is where you want to be, so that works perfectly fine for me.”

“You don’t have to do that. You’ve done enough for me already. If you want to be somewhere else, we can do that too.”

“Nope. I like the city, Evie. This was what we wanted from the start. Now that it’s here, I’m not giving it up just like that.”

I buried my face in the crook of his neck, closing my eyes and relaxing.

Hours could have gone by for all I knew, but it was perfect. His arms wrapped around me with care, the quiet chirping of birds around us and the sun warming us up despite the cold air. It was one of those moments I knew I would always, always remember.

“Thank you for waiting for me,” I whispered, looking up at him.

He smiled and kissed me. No more words were necessary. We were the only ones that mattered in that moment.

We’d said we were going to take things slow. But what was the point? I’d wasted time without Nathan, only to realize that the one person I needed was him.

His hand went to the back of my bra, unclasping the material and letting it fall to the water. Hungrily, his eyes dropped down to my heaving chest, eyes darkening with desire.

I felt the blush rise up to my cheek with the way he was looking at me.

His lips went to my neck, and I gasped, both his knowing hands and the cold water around us intensifying the sensations running throughout my body.

“I want you, Evelyn,” he whispered hoarsely.

His warm mouth latched on to a nipple, and I moaned freely, needing and wanting him just as much as he did.

“I want you too,” I admitted. He groaned, letting go of my flesh with a pop, eyes searching mine for any doubt. “I’m sure.” I answered his unspoken question with a small smile, kissing him passionately. His hands went down to my waist, and he made easy work of my panties.

Within a few moments, I felt his hard length pressing against me, and I whimpered, closing my eyes as he teased me. Finally, he pushed inside me with ease, and I clung to him as if my life depended on it, his grunt of satisfaction making me feel powerful.

I had this effect on him.

“I love you,” I whispered as he slipped in and out of me.

“I love you too,” he murmured before he began thrusting into me at a steady pace, taking us both over the edge within a short amount of time.

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“Oh my God,” I hissed, my trembling hand searching in the water for my damned panties.

Nathan snorted as he put on his jeans from the pier. “Babe, I doubt you’re going to find them now. Just get up here, put on your sweater, and we’ll get back to the house.”

“I can’t,” I said, wide eyed. “I’m going to enter your parents’ house without panties or a bra after having sex in their lake. I hardly think that’s going to end up well.”

“Mom would be thrilled,” Nathan teased.

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