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I rock my head side to side. “I love both ideas.” Both are sexy, I think.
“I’ll fall on my back like I’m exhausted. Then I’ll swim to where it’s waist deep and take off my shirt.”
“Who’s the director now?”
“I’m just helping you sell me. Obviously you think I’m sexy.” Why does that knowing smile make my insides flutter?
“All right, I’m going to do the three-finger countdown, then do it. We only have one take since you have to be dry. And leave the cowboy hat on.”
He takes it off. “Hell no, then I’ll have to wait for it to dry to wear it again.”
I wave the phone. “Do you want the views?”
“Fine.” He turns around so his back is to the water.
The sun is descending, shining down on him, casting a shadow over his beautiful face. God, he’s sexy.
I hold up my hand, counting down from three to one. As soon as I have one finger up, he flawlessly falls back into the water. There’s a big splash around him as he sinks down.
Then he pops up, grabs his hat, and swims over to the edge where I am. He stands where it’s waist deep and unsnaps his plaid shirt. He couldn’t have picked a better outfit to wear. His chest glistens, his abs so firm and defined that my fingers itch to run down them like the droplets of water are currently doing. Then he puts his cowboy hat back on, and I have to squeeze my legs together.
“Nothing better than a dip in the lake after a hard day’s work. Come on down to Plain Daisy Ranch,” he says right into the camera.
I click to end the recording. “It’s scary how good you were.”
“I do love to entertain people.” He walks toward the edge of the deck. “Let me see.”
I step closer, holding the phone out to him.
“Closer,” he says.
“Emmett, I can’t come any closer without getting in.”
He wraps his arm around my waist, plucking my phone out of my hand and tossing it over onto the grassy bank.
“Don’t you dare!”
“What?” he says, but we both know what he’s about to do.
“Emmett!” I shout right before he falls backward, taking me with him.
The water is cool, way cooler than I’m sure it is during the summer. It’s only the end of April.
“Holy shit, it’s freezing.” I stomp out of the water, covering my body.
He’s laughing and swimming to get his cowboy hat, then he walks up out of the water. I wish I had the video going then. Any woman would be drooling over him.
“I’ll make it up to you,” he says, stripping his shirt completely off and wrapping his arms around my waist, picking me up and drawing me to him. He shakes his hair and water droplets ping along my skin.
“Stop.” I laugh and push against his chest, and he lowers my feet to the ground. As I slide down his body, my nipples feel every ridge of his muscular chest. This was a very bad idea.
My feet hit the grass, but neither one of us steps back.
“You’re a jerk,” I say, trying to break up the awkwardness of this moment.
“Oh, come on. It was fun.” His eyes land on mine, and he raises his hand. I think he’s going to cradle my cheek, but his fingers stop on my shoulder, pushing the strap of my dress back up. “How about a hot bath?”
I stare up at him, and my gaze falls to his lips.
