Page 65 of Sin Bin Daddies
“She’s, like, my favorite actress. I loved her onThe Beekeeper.”
“Yeah?” I chuckle. “I’ll tell her you said that.”
She groans. “No, don’t. That’s embarrassing.”
“She’ll love it. That was one of her proudest works.”
Madeline shakes her head, laughing softly. The wind picks up, sending her hair whipping around her face.
She tries to brush it back, but then her foot catches on a rock, and she stumbles. “Shit?—”
I reach out, catching her before she can hit the sand.
Her hands clutch my forearms, my fingers digging into her waist. She blinks up at me, wide-eyed, breathless.
We’re close. Too close.
The world tilts, slows. Her lips part, her breath warm against my jaw.
Then I do something stupid.
I kiss her.
She gasps softly, just for a second, before melting into me. Her lips are soft, warm—perfect.
I grip her waist tighter, tilting my head, deepening it, tasting the salt on her skin, the lingering hint of beer.
When we break apart, she’s staring at me like she’s not sure if she should kiss me again or slap me.
“This is weird,” she whispers.
I run a thumb over her lower lip. “Is it?”
She swallows hard. “I mean… Iamsleeping with Ford.”
I shrug. “Yeah? And?”
Her breath catches. “You don’t care?”
I shake my head. “Ford and I don’t have a problem sharing.”
She bites her lip, searching my eyes. Then, slowly, she smiles. “I’ve never done anything like this before.”
“I know,baby.”
“Can I ask you something?”
“Anything.”
“How does this work? I mean, I have had a boyfriend, and it was pretty much monogamous, at least on my end. And I came to Miami to have a good time. This feels complicated. I’m not sure I am ready for something complicated right now.”
I look at her, the way her freckles look so absolutely gorgeous on her.Fuck!I want her. I want her bad.
“Ford and I have an agreement. This is sex. It doesn’t have to be more complicated than that. For our arrangement to work, we need to communicate. So, yes, I know you like him, and he clearly likes you. But I like you too. Can that be enough for now?”
She swallows, and I have to look away to stop myself from kissing her.
“Okay. So we take it slow…”
