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“Come camp on the lake with me for the night. It’s nothin’ fancy, but it’s clean. We can take a midnight swim to cool off. You could actually sleep without melting.” In the nude, even better, but I bit my tongue.

Her eyes lit up. “Really?”

I nodded. “It only has a bunkbed though. Hope that’s not a dealbreaker.”

“Top or bottom?” She tilted her head and asked with a purr, pairing it with a sly grin.

Well, hell. Should I read a whole lot into that? My aching balls did.

12

CRAVINGS AND CAMPSITES

HUDSON

An hour later,Blue Betsy’s headlights bumped along the dirt road until we reached the lakeside clearing. The water shimmered in the moonlight, glassy and inviting. The camper sat in the clearing, ready for occupants.

Lacey hopped out, flinging off her sundress onto a beach chair, and revealing a bright blue bikini underneath. I almost choked upon taking in a good eyeful of her curves in the moonlight. Never in the years since she turned eighteen did I ever believe I’d be with her on a night like this.

“You’re going in already? I’ll join you.” I pulled off my shirt overhead and stepped out of my shorts, leaving only black boxers.

She glanced back at me, her eyes trailing down my body. “Nice cannonball attire.”

I chuckled. “Don’t tempt me.”

She ran straight down the small dock and into the water with a squeal, and my eyes bounced off her pretty ass the entire way. I followed with the most awesome cannonball ever.

“Impressed?” I asked when I resurfaced beside her.

“Maybe a little.” She floated away on her back. “God, this feels amazing,” she yelled into the night.

“Glad I could provide.”

She chuckled and lightly splashed in my direction. “Comparing yourself to the Almighty? Cocky much?”

“Very. Especially when it comes to you.”

Upright, she circled me, side swimming just out of reach. “There’s no one here to see us now, Hudson. You can stand down with all your tempting flirtations and looks.”

“What if I don’t want to?” I swam closer, my hand brushing her hip. “You think I invited you out here for the temperature?”

“Didn’t you?”

“Only half of it. The other half is because I enjoy your company.”

Her expression softened, unspoken words blooming between us.

“Remember how I volunteered for this? I meant it, that I’d do anything for you.” I reached out and fingered the ends of her long wet hair fanning out in the water. “So what do you want, Lace?”

“It’s been a long time since a man asked me that.” Her throat worked. My craving for her multiplied, my need for her ramped up.

“How long?” My other hand slid around her waist to her lower back. My cock twitched, dying to know the feel of her. To have her so close… She swallowed as I tugged her in even closer.

“Tell me. How long has it been since a man pleased you and made you scream into the night?”

Her breath hitched then she whispered, “Far, far too long.”

“Then I’m happy to volunteer.” I cupped her face and kissed her, deepening from the start. Her lips parted, body melding into mine.