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“You guys made it!” My mom grins at us and walks over. “We’re just about loaded up. I’m glad you all were free to come out today. I hope Maverick behaved, Bella. Your hair is still dry, so I take it he didn’t throw you off yet.”
“That’s only because I was hanging on for dear life and not his lack of trying,” Bell says, laughing.
“I could have thrown you off if I wanted to. Trust me.” I grin at her over my shoulder.
Luna comes running over with her life jacket on.
“It’s just you and me today, Lunabug.” Sophia holds her hand out to Luna and helps her on the jet ski. “Let’s show Mav how it’s done.”
“Try not to get too far behind,” Luna grins at me.
“You wish.” She giggles at my comeback. “Which island are you headed to?” I ask my mom.
“The island furthest south on the north side.”
“Sounds good. We’ll meet you out there.” I start the jet ski up again and slowly move away from the dock.
“See you soon.” My mom walks back to the boat to help the others load up. Sophia moves alongside me as we go back through the canal.
“How are you doing back there?” I squeeze her thigh that’s pressed up against me.
“I’m perfect.” Her hands roam my stomach as we ride slowly out of the canal. It’s going to be a long day pretending that I’m not craving her touch.
As soon as we are out of the no-wake zone, I zoom ahead of Sophia, wanting to get a head start. I love the feel of the water beneath me as we jump the waves. The wind whips at our hair as the saltwater sprays our bodies. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. My mind and body needing and wanting the ocean.
Sophia comes up next to me, and I take a sharp left, spraying both of them when I turn. Luna squeals and laughs. I feel Bell shake behind me as laughter rolls through her body. We race side by side, jumping the waves and weaving around the intercoastal before we slow down near the island that our parents will be bringing the boat to. We find an empty spot to tie up as I cut off the engine. A few families further down the beach are already set up for the day, but this side is deserted.
“I can’t believe you splashed us like that!” Luna hops off the jet ski and starts to take off her life jacket.
“I have no clue what you’re talking about,” I grin at her before she runs off to the beach. Sophia pulls the anchor out and secures us together.
Sliding off the jet ski, I grab Bell’s waist andbring her into the water with me. I hold her gaze as I unbuckle her life jacket and slide it off her shoulders, letting my fingers brush down her arms. Goosebumps appear, and I see her nipples get hard beneath her hot pink bikini top. Groaning softly, I let my hands slide down to her bottom, squeezing her exposed cheeks in her skimpy bikini that has been slowly torturing me since the minute I saw her in it.
“You should never have worn this sexy bikini today. It’s going to be impossible not to look or touch you in this. I’m going to have to hide this hard-on all day long.”
Giggling, she unbuckles my jacket and runs her hands over my chest. “And you should wear a shirt today because these tattoos and this body is doing crazy things to me.” She continues to explore my chest as my eyes meet her ocean blues.
I hear a boat approaching and look up to see Jax’s boat slowing down near us. Reluctantly, I let her go. “I guess it’s showtime,” I sigh and give her a small smile before laying our life jackets across the seat. I make sure the jet ski is secure before walking over to help with the back anchor as Jax backs in the boat.
I glance at Bell, as she gets our bags from the jet skis and walks them to the beach, where Sophia has laid out a blanket for us. Her perfect ass just staring me in the face as she walks out of the water like a sun goddess, her blond hair flowing down her back. Forcing myself to turn away, I catch my mom’s eyes as she tries to suppress a smile. Fuck, this is going to be a long day.
Chapter Thirty-Five
Bella
I putmy dark oversized sunglasses on, thanking God, I thought to bring them with me. At least with these on, I can sneak glances at Mav without anyone seeing the longing in my eyes. I’ve been doing it for years every time I filmed him surfing, so I should be able to hide it well today.
Sophia applies her tanning oil and lays down on the towel. Looking over at me, she lowers her sunglasses and laughs. “I give it one hour until you both are busted.”
“That obvious?” I watch Mav secure the back anchor and walk to the boat to help with unloading the chairs and coolers onto the beach.
“You two can’t keep your eyes or hands off of each other. It’s like watching two animals in heat during a full moon.”
Laughing, I run my fingers through my hair. “That pretty much sums up what I’m feeling. I can’t get enough of him,” I whisper, watching him through my sunglasses as he walks back to the boat to get another load. “He’s my person, Soph. It’s always been him, and now that I know he feels the same way, it’s been explosive between us. It’s like we’re making up for losttime and just want to crawl inside each other and never come up for air.”
“Damn, I’m jealous. Not with my brother, of course, but you found it, Bell. What we’ve both been waiting for.”
I lay down next to her and turn to face her. “You’ll find it too. I know you will.” I take her hand and squeeze it.
