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I’ve never been on this type of boat before, the sea air is comforting, and I want to wake up with the gentle roll of the waves rocking us and Noah’s arms around me.
“I’d love to stay here, if that’s okay, and your dad is all right with it.”
“Oh, believe me, if they knew I was here with a guy I’ve seen more than once, they’d probably gift me the boat as they plan our wedding and future children.”
I pop a berry in my mouth, and when he doesn’t continue, I raise a questioning brow his way. He looks absolutely appalled. “Shit, Ash, that would betheirwords. Forget I said it.”
“But we’re starting hot and heavy, as you mentioned. Do you think you scare me? Anything you say about us, as anus, doesn’t scare me.”
“Yeah, but I never want to push you.”
I tip his chin to mine. "Let's get something straight, Noah James," I say, beginning with the same sentence he said to me the night we met. “You don’t scare me. Anyway, if your mom is anything like my mom, she just wants to see you happy.”
He snorts next to my ear. Even his fucking snorts are sexy.
“It’s more like my mother wants grandkids.”
I sip my wine, this time, in wine glasses, though I prefer the simplicity of the red solo cups.
“Well, my mother does, too. Do you want kids one day, Noah?” I ask.
He lets out a long deep breath. “I think so. I mean, it’s something I want to share with my partner, or husband, if he wants kids, too. But if I found the right guy for me, and he’s against it, it’s not a deal breaker.”
He can’t see it, but a smile comes before I give it permission.
“What about you? Do you want kids, Ash?”
He moves his face around me, staring into my eyes. “I do. And I feel the same way. I won’t push it on the man I love if he doesn’t, but with my volunteer work at the boys and girls club, I always thought I’d adopt from the system. There are so many great kids in need of a good home.”
“Oh yeah, that’s right; we were going to table that for later. Tell me about your volunteer work.”
“It’s such a big part of my life. I’d volunteer more, if there were better resources. I love it. Like I said earlier, I have my degree in art education, but I don’t want to conform to a curriculum like I’d have to in a school setting. So, until my art takes off, I teach there, prepare ridiculous coffee orders, and now, it looks as if I’ll be sucking your cock in my down time.” While I speak that last sentence, he shifts and drops to his knees in front of the back seat of the boat.
“Your dream job is teaching art to underprivileged children. Be still my heart.” He kisses my hand. It’s simple but intimate. “You’re fucking amazing, Ash. I’d love to go with you, if I’m allowed to.”
He leans forward and wraps his arms around my middle, resting his head on my chest. “You’re the one that is fucking amazing, baby.”
Noah pulls me down to the floor of the boat, bringing our wine with him. “I guess the good thing about staying over tonight is we can drink as much as we want.”
We toast to everything we’ve just discussed. But we’re not over, not tonight and if I have my way, not ever.
* * *
He’s washing the dishes,and I find it’s a good time to disappear to the bathroom. I’m hopeful that tonight is the night. With Noah, I find I can jump off a cliff, and I’m protected because he’s my safety net.
Three dates is all it’s taken for my heart to fall for him.
I came prepared with condoms and lube. I don’t top, not if I can help it. And it seems like Noah is happy to top for me. I take the time to prep myself, stretching my tightness. I want this to be a beautiful and a fucking hot moment in the history of us. Yeah, I may be getting ahead of myself, but nothing that Noah has said gives me false hope. He wants to see where this goes.
There’s a knock on the door. The bathroom is small, and it’s right off the tiny galley inside the boat.
“You okay?” he asks.
“Yeah, I’m good. Are all the blinds closed?”
There’s a chuckle that reverberates off the door. His chuckles are sexy AF.
“Yeah, baby. Everything is locked up and secured tightly.”
