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“All right.” He set the remaining crust of his sandwich in the container and closed the lid.
She brushed the crumbs off her fingers and took a deep breath. “If you’re serious about being in the baby’s life, we should see if our values align. Our beliefs about raising kids.”
“To be fair, I never gave it any thought. Never thought I’d live to have any.”
Sadness seeped into her eyes. “Oh, Ledger.”
“It was a surprise, but not an unwelcome one. I’m ready to take responsibility in any way I can.”
She nodded. “How do you feel about our child having electronics?”
“No kid of mine is having his own iPad at age three.”
“Agreed. I like the idea of raising him outdoors.”
A grin slashed across his face. “Him.”
“Or her.”
His smile didn’t fade. “Playing outside is great.”
“What about spanking?”
He let his gaze dip from her face to her curves. “Only if it’s on you…”
She batted him in the arm, but he caught her hand and dragged her into his lap. Her round ass plunked over his groin. Right where she belonged.
“Ledger!”
He pinched her chin lightly between his thumb and forefinger, then swooped in and claimed her mouth.
* * * * *
When Demi added skinny-dipping to her bucket list, she never envisioned a man doing it with her. Or a stunning spring-fed pond in the mountains.
She eyed the scorching hot man who stripped off his jeans and stood in the buff, palm out, urging her into the water with him.
Her insides clenched with a thrill that seemed to send ripples all the way up to her heart.
“C’mon, baby. I got you.”
There wasn’t a single doubt in her mind that she was safe with Ledger. He could protect her body and arouse her to the breaking point with a wink of one of his gray eyes.
She slipped her hand into his, and together, they stepped into the water.
She squealed. “It’s freezing!”
“Water’s much colder coming off that mountain. Breathe, Demi. Try to relax.”
They moved a few steps deeper until the water lapped at her calves. Then her knees. Slowly, they made their way into the water, with him leading the way and feeling for drop-offs.
When she reached her waist, she steeled herself, held her breath and dunked underneath the water.
He held her by the hands, bobbing into the depths with her. When they broke the surface, she threw her head back and laughed in exhilaration.
“It’s not so cold once you’re in.”
“Typically how it goes,” he agreed.
