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“Yeah, but what’s the fun in that?” He sat across from me and took a long pull from his bottle of beer.
I watched him swallow and as his Adam’s apple bobbed, my gaze traveled to the open vee of his shirt, landing on that sexy dent of skin nestled between his collarbones. The top swell of his pecs were prominently outlined beneath the soft material, and the urge to lick and taste him overwhelmed me.
Loud throat clearing knocked me from my sexual haze and dammit, why couldn’t I control myself around this man?
“Keep looking at me like that and I’ll get ideas. Do you want me to get ideas, Shayla?” Colton leaned forward so close I could feel the heat of his body.
Shaking my head, I strangled out, “Not right now.”
Both his eyebrows shot up and his gaze did a slow run over me, down to my freshly painted cotton candy toenails and back up. “I’ll be ready. Just let me know when.”
My mouth went dry, and all I could manage was a slight nod.
“Okay, then. So, I came over to ask if you wanted some ribs, or a cheeseburger? Maybe a hot dog?” He shifted in his chair, then tugged on his jeans. “Sweetie, you’re going to have to stop looking at me like that, otherwise I won’t be able to stand up and walk back to where every member of my family is enjoying their barbeque.”
Another giggle escaped me. Don’t look, Shay. Do not look at the hot guy’s crotch to see how big his erection is.
Dammit, I looked.
“Shay.” He growled my name in warning.
It was the sexiest sound I’d ever heard.
“I’ll, uh. I’ll go get a plate. You want anything?” I rose up like he hadn’t offered to get the food, ready to bolt. My cheeks were hot and I could feel sweat dripping down my back, and it wasn’t that hot out today.
“Oh, I want plenty, but I’ll take a burger. And the coldest bottle of water you can find.”
Again, words failed me, so I left and walked quickly toward the cooler. I grabbed a couple of waters, then Brock handed me a plate with a couple of burgers. When I thanked him, he gave me a wink, then looked around before he said, “You two look good together.”
Really? Did everyone know about what Colton said to me the other day? Or that kiss in the restaurant? “Um,” was all I could manage. I awkwardly turned around and marched back to my seat. From the corner of my eye, I could tell Aria was having a good time and had no clue that her mother was dealing with very adult issues.
Colton watched me the whole way, and I almost tipped the plate and lost the burgers: twice.
“You can’t look at me like that.” I held out the bottle of water and the plate of food.
“You started it.” He took a big bite of his cheeseburger but held my gaze.
“Well, one of us has to finish it, because…because. Just because.” I uncapped my water and drank my fill and looked everywhere but at him.
“Because you want me. I understand. It’s exactly how I’ve felt about you since the first time I saw you.” Colton released a heavy sigh.
I’d never done a spit take, but I did today, and it sprayed all over Colton’s shirt. Like he needed a wet t-shirt to further turn me on. Sheesh, I was a mess.
He pulled the material out from his chest, chuckling. “Well, at least that helped cool me off a bit.”
This is ridiculous. I’m not touching that statement with a ten-foot pole. I should have left when we first got here. But now, I’ve seen him with his family, playing with the kids, helping his pregnant sister, and looking comfortable in his skin the entire time. And to top it off, I couldn’t stop myself from imagining climbing into his lap and riding him till we both got off.
“I’m so sorry, but I need to go see how Aria’s doing.” Leaving my food untouched, I managed to look at him without checking to see if his zipper was still threatening to bust wide open.
“That’s okay darling. I like the view coming and going. By the way, have I told you how beautiful you look today? Especially when you blush.” Colton’s voice was loaded with promise…so much promise.
Without thinking, I tugged on the hem of my sleeveless blouse. And realized my mistake as soon as I did it. It made the material tighten against my chest, highlighting just how turned on I was. Stupid nipples.
It was one of my favorite tops and flattered my curves. I was not going to look at him again to see his reaction. The stretchy jeans I was wearing had the bonus of tummy control and also did wonders for my ass. If I’d remembered that Colton would be here today, and I wanted him to look at me, the way he was already looking at me, I would have chosen this very outfit since it made me feel confident and, yes, sexy.
His compliments made me feel so good, but I needed to avoid him for the rest of the evening. With a small smile, I made a beeline for Brenley while calling myself a coward. His low rumble of laughter rang in my ears the entire way and, just like that, I knew I was fooling myself if I thought I could go back to only seeing him as my best friend’s brother.
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