Page 118 of Knockin' Boats
That just made him smile more, and I kissed him again, nipping his bottom lip sharply. He hissed and plunged his tongue into my mouth with a sound of need.
I forced myself to pull away before we took this too far. We were hidden away here, but we were still in public.
And we were supposed to be hanging out as friends, not making out in an alleyway like a couple of horny tomcats.
“Breakfast,” I said.
“You could just eat me,” he said.
“I’m trying to—” I stopped short. “Let’s just go, please?”
His brow furrowed. “What are you trying to do?”
“It’s stupid. Nothing.”
“Just tell me.”
I sighed. “I don’t know. I just kind of want to spend time with you without…” I waved a hand toward his crotch. “You know, like we used to.”
“As friends, you mean?”
“Yeah.” I hesitated. “Is that weird?”
“No, it’s not weird.” Ash grabbed the crocheted rooster from my hand. “This will be the only cock I touch, if that’s how you want it.”
“Well, let’s not go crazy. I just wanna get breakfast and hang out awhile first.”
He grinned. “Okay, lead the way.”
We weaved through the Outdoor Market, and I made sure to give a wide berth to Pearl and Ruth Marie, who got a little too competitive in trying to sell their jams and canned fruits.
Pearl still called my name, and Ruth Marie waved frantically.
Ash chuckled as I waved back, but pulled him into a speed walk. “Hurry or we’ll never make it through here.”
“So, Swallow Cove is a total Mayberry, huh?”
“What?”
“Tiny town. Everyone knows your name? Gossip runs amok?”
“Oh yeah, for sure. We’re not quite as wholesome as a TV sitcom, though.”
“Still, it’s kind of nice.”
“Except for when I don’t want everyone speculating about who I’m sleeping with.”
He glanced sidelong at me. “You have that problem often?”
“Are you asking if I fuck around a lot?”
Ash ducked his head, color creeping up his neck. “No.”
“Oh shit, you were,” I crowed as we emerged from the market and headed down the block toward Tastes Like Grandma. “You worried about the competition?”
“Fuck off.”
I chuckled. “Please, Ash. You got around way more than I ever did.”
