Kissing Her Crazy(60)

She sucked in several deep breaths. She wasn’t sure, but it was a good bet that she was on the verge of hyperventilating. It didn’t help that his pool was three-times the size of the pool at her condo complex. When she’d finally been able to save enough money, thanks to what she made working for the foundation and from her gift basket and all-natural remedy sales, she and Tyler had gotten their own place. Getting one with a pool had been Elliot’s idea. One she’d liked and had even learned to enjoy. It was big enough to play in but not enough to give her a total panic attack. Not anymore. Elliot had been working with her. Their tub sessions were… She shivered with remembered pleasure, wishing she was back in his big garden bathtub right then instead of staring at the wrong end of several thousand gallons of water.

Elliot’s tub she’d take any day. But his pool… She wasn’t sure she was ready for that yet.

“Come on, Len. I’ll catch you.” Elliot reached his arms out to her.

For a moment, she forgot to be terrified. Staring at the wet and naked chest of the firmly muscled and gorgeous man that she’d just spent the night worshiping had that effect on her.

Elliot’s gaze turned smoldering, fully aware what she was thinking.

“Come on,” he said again. “You jump in, and I’ll give you an extra special reward tonight.”

Water trickled down his chest, following the grooves and ridges of his muscles. Lena’s mouth went a little dry. She swallowed, her fears almost totally eclipsed by thoughts of a much more naughty nature.

He held his arms out to her again. Lena took a deep breath, letting go of all her fears. He’d catch her; she had no doubt of that. She trusted him. Implicitly. And not just because of the ring he’d put on her finger the night before in the living room of her new place.

Tyler squealed. “Yay! Can we sleep over, Mommy?”

Lena smiled, her eyes focused on Elliot. And the future they’d planned for their new family.

She jumped, knowing he’d always be there to catch her.