It's In His Kiss(68)

“Oh my God!”

“Took you long enough to realize it,” he muses as he takes the extra pillow next to him and places it under his head. I can’t stand it anymore as I think of all the things she has done to me over the years. My body slumps onto the edge of the bed next to Daniel.

“Hey, don’t worry, I got your back now.” His fingertips trace different patterns on my thigh. I look over at him.

“I thought she set you up to embarrass me,” I admit.

“Do I look like the type of man that would do that to a woman?”

“I don’t know what type of man you are,” I say honestly looking at my hands in my lap. I haven’t been out on a date in two years. I submerged myself into work and I haven’t given anyone the time of day.

“Hey, look at me,” he says softly taking my chin in his hand. “I don’t like the way she treats you and I told Matt he needs to get her in line because I won’t hold my tongue.”

I laugh nervously at this.

“Like you have?”

“You have no idea how much I was holding back.” This is getting a little too intense for me so I stand up.

“I was just going to have breakfast, did you eat yet?” I take my key card from the night stand and slip it into my back pocket.

“Are you asking me out, Frost?”

“In your dreams, Westy.” I walk out with him hot on my trail. In the hall his lips get close to my ear.

“In my dream last night, you were… Uhhh,” I elbow him right in the gut before he finishes his sentence.

“Behave and I will let you eat with me,” I say as I press the down button on the elevator. His lips dance with a smile, I know he wants to comment, but he keeps it to himself.

We have breakfast at the small restaurant on the water. Daniel and I have easy conversation, and I find myself laughing a lot. Something I haven’t been doing for a long time. When our plates have been taken away, Daniel just stares at me. I don’t have any makeup on because I was planning on going down to the beach. I bet he is reconsidering hanging out with me.

“What?” I wipe my mouth thinking I have something on my lips.

“Nothing, I can’t admire a beautiful woman when I see one?” I turn in my seat and look around.

“Where is she?”

“This is what I like about you Kayley, you’re real.” He stands so I follow.

“What do you have planned on your three hours of free time?” he jokes.

“Beach, water, and a lounger,” I tell him as I walk down the few steps onto the sand. I stop to take my flip-flops off, so I can feel the sand between my toes.

“Mind if I join you?”

“Not at all.”

We make our way down and Daniel guides me over to a cabana.

“I reserved one,” he explains when I look at him confused.

“Nice.” I make myself at home as I remove my top and shorts. I glance over at Daniel as he takes off his shirt. I stare because that is what any woman would do. His abs are ridiculous, and the deep “V” that runs down into his shorts are making me stupid. Close your mouth, Kayley.

“Like what you see Frost?”

This time I answer honestly.

“I actually do, Westy.” I give him a smile and start walking to the water. I make it a few steps before I feel Daniel’s hands on my lower back and behind my thighs. I struggle for a few seconds then turn around and wrap my arms around his neck.

“You’re not throwing me in the water again,” I say face to face with him as he walks into the water. Our lips are close again, but everything blurs as a wave hits us and I loosen my hold from around his neck. It’s that moment he throws me in the air. When I come up from the water I don’t see Daniel around. A few seconds later I feel something between my legs. It’s not until I am in the air and on his shoulders that I look down at Daniel.

“If you wanted to get between my legs you could have asked,” I say playfully pulling his hair a bit. He drops me back into the water and comes back up facing me. My legs wrap around his waist like they did last night. He plants his hands firmly on my ass. I smile at him because we are face to face again. He has the most beautiful eyes.

“What are you thinking?” he asks leaning close to my lips again.

“How peaceful the water is,” I answer running my hands over the top of the water. I lean back and float stretching my hands out at my sides with my legs still wrapped around his waist. I feel him getting hard.

“What are you thinking?” I ask with my eyes closed as I float.

“How I never want to forget this image of you.” His hands move to my lower back and up to my ribs.