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“You’re making it damn difficult to keep me from bending you over and finding out what you’re wearing beneath these tight-as-fuck shorts.” His voice is deep and husky, the kind of timbre you’d imagine he’d have first thing in the morning. Except now I know it’s when he’s turned on. My ass juts backwards, moving in the slightest of ways.
“Who’s to say I’d stop you?” Should I be questioning why the sudden change in his behavior? Yes, yes, I should, except ask me if I care. All I know is Talon giving in is a beautiful thing, and I’m not going to run away with my tail tucked between my legs.
“Damn it, Kels.” His lips land on my skin. Talon Scott is searing himself to me in more ways than I ever thought possible. He may as well brand me because I will never ever forget this moment. The kiss he plants on my neck causes a full-body shiver, from the tips of my toes to the top of my head. I barely hold back a moan. He’s right. We have work to do. And all of a sudden, my hunger for food has turned into a different type of hunger. One that involves Talon inside me any way I can have him. “Get to work, siren.” His hands slide to the cheeks of my ass, squeezing them, and then he’s gone. Damn him. How am I supposed to work when I’m consumed by thoughts of Talon and this talk we’re going to have? Muscle memory kicks in and my arms lift, then my hands start doing the work that needs to be done. Meanwhile, my mind is running a million miles an hour. It’s a damn good thing I can do two things at once.
4
TALON
My eyes never left Kelsey the entire fucking day. The talk I had with Grandad did the trick, kicking me right in the ass to go after what I want. Enough was enough. Pushing away what I feel for the younger woman is dumb. After feeling and seeing the way Kels gives over to me, I already know once we wade through some of the bullshit, it’s going to be smooth sailing.
“Are you going to count the same bills over and over again?” Fuck, my mind wasn’t on closing the register at all. Kelsey’s ass kept my gaze laser-focused on her, those damn shorts, that damn top, all her damn hair. The woman has it going on—ass, tits, and hips. She probably has no idea the looks she catches from other guys. I’ve had to hold back so many times, my joints ache from clenching my fists.
“Kels, it’s damn hard to get anything done when I’ve got one hell of a view.” The corner of her lips tip upward, rewarding me with a smile. I also take notice of the way a light blush appears across her cheeks. Goddamn, this woman is my kryptonite. I never stood a chance with the girl next door, and I’ve realized a shit ton of shit. Kelsey Rae Taylor may be younger than me, but she’s all fucking woman.
“I’ll take that as a compliment. I wasn’t sure I’d ever see the day when the infallible Talon Scott couldn’t focus because of some woman.” She’s slowly edging closer, and if it weren’t for the display case in front of me, I’d be doing a whole lot more than watching her every move.
“You’re not just someone, Kels. You’re you, only you.” She remains quiet. I watch as she doesn’t make so much as a single move. I’m not sure what’s going on in that pretty head of hers, but I’d bet my last dollar it has to do with me. Only weeks ago, I was pushing her away, yet now I’m pulling her in. I’d say that would fuck with anyone. While she stays where she is, I keep one eye on her, and with the other, I get this shit taken care of. It’s clear as fucking day there’s a shit ton of confusion.
I pull the cash out of the drawer. Usually, I’d make sure all the bills match the same way, but I can’t be bothered tonight. I go through the motions of counting the one-dollar bills, five-dollar bills, and ten-dollar bills, setting them in piles of a hundred and putting the rest over to the side. Mom has her way of doing shit, and I have mine. She’ll probably bust my chops tomorrow. Fuck if I care. And I’m not giving more work to Kelsey. The woman has done enough for one day. Hell, she’s on the schedule for tomorrow, too.
“Um, is there anything I can do while you finish that up? I’ve already cleaned up the racks and display cases.” Damn woman can’t sit still to save her life. I don’t respond right away, mainly because I’m wrapping up the counting of the cash register. This is the last thing and then we can both blow this popsicle stand.
“Nope, I’d suggest sitting down and taking a load off. Except you won’t do it. Figure you probably didn’t take a lunch break either.” Kelsey doesn’t respond, which is all the answer I need. “Ready?” I finish scrawling the amount on each stack of bills. One for profit, the other with the amount to start the day tomorrow.
“Yeah. I could have done that, you know?” I walk around the counter, my hand reaching for hers. Kelsey entwines her fingers with mine as we make our way to the back office.
“Know that. Also know you’re running yourself ragged and me helping out a bit so we both can get out of here won’t kill me.” We walk through the open office door. Unfortunately, I let go of her hand to make the deposits into the locked drop box.
“Today wasn’t so bad. I mean, my feet hurt, but I think that’s going to be par for the course with my choice in career.” I’m back to her in less than a minute. This time, I’m going to have to lock the office and back door to the convenience store. Sucks for me. I’d love nothing more than to have some kind of skin-on-skin contact with Kelsey.
“Might need to get better shoes.” We both look down at her choice of footwear. Kels laughs. The canvas sneakers she’s wearing aren't the most supportive, and she’s on her feet a hell of a lot more than I am on and off the boat.
“You’re probably right about that. I’d much rather wear sandals on the weekends, but there are too many instances when items can be dropped. I kind of like my feet the way they are.”
I let out a chuckle once we're done inside and the last of the doors are locked. “Come on, let’s walk you home. We’ll talk along the way.”
“Finally. I feel like I’ve been on pins and needles since you dropped your little bombshell.” Kels doesn’t mince words, a quality I like about her. What you see is what you get. There’s no pretense, no fakeness. She’s a breath of fresh air on a hot summer day.
“A man can only resist for so long. I can’t say there weren’t times I almost said fuck it and took you exactly how I’ve been dreaming about.” My hand goes back to hers, pulling her closer to my body. The scent of coconuts and mango wafts through the air, uniquely Kelsey with whatever it is she wears or uses, and I can’t get enough.
“Huh, makes one wonder what it took. You, Talon Scott, are a hard nut to crack.” We make our way toward the sidewalk that leads to where our neighborhood is located. Everything is tied in, either within walking distance, a short car ride, or by boat. Coral Key is known as a small coastal beach town. During the spring and summer months is when we have the most visitors, making it tricky to navigate with the overflow. Though you don’t find a lot of us complaining, especially my family.
“I’ve been told that a time or two. Though Mom usually calls me bull-headed. It takes me a minute to realize what I really want, but once I know, I go after it. And, Kelsey, you’re worth going after.” A breeze in the air moves the palm trees, a nice reprieve from the heat and humidity after the sun was high in the sky all day.
“And I should what, go with the flow after you pushed me away for how long?” She might be attracted to me, might feel a lot of the same way as I do about her, but that doesn’t mean she’s going to roll over and play dead.
“The truth?” We stop in front of her place. There are less than twenty feet between us and the front door of the Taylor’s house.
“Well, I damn sure don’t want you to lie to me.” Her spark comes alive. Damn, I love how feisty she gets.
“There’s only so much a man can take, from the looks other men throw your way to the way those same men hit on you, and I’m no better watching your every move. Don’t think for a fucking minute they didn’t see me staring them down either. It gnawed at my chest for too damn long without going after what I know is meant for me.” My hands rise to Kelsey’s cheeks, and I walk her backward until her back meets a palm tree. She’s not fighting me off. Her face softens and a serene appearance takes hold.
“Gonna kiss you now.” I give her mere seconds before my mouth is on hers. She doesn’t protest, and when my lips find hers, everything else disappears. A soft sigh escapes her, the perfect in to deepen our kiss. Kelsey’s taste, the feel of her body, and her scent invade my senses as our tongues tangle with one another. Her leg hooks over my waist, and I press in. She stills beneath me and I almost let up until she rolls her hips. Goddamn, this woman is going to make me lose control. I’m playing a game I may lose if I don’t put a stop to our kiss. Except there’s no way either of us is ready to stop. My hand moves away from her cheek, sliding down every dip of her curve. My palm meets her ass, squeezing her cheek while helping her grind her hot little body along mine.
“Talon.” I lose her mouth. Fuck, I need to see Kelsey like this. Naked and writhing in my bed.
“Fuck.” I’m about to lose control and take this a whole lot further than I meant for this to go.
