Page 69 of Hard Rock Sin

I yelped and squirmed and kicked. My foot made contact with something soft yet firm.

Cameron exploded to the surface.

"Fuck," he cursed, a hand to his face, but still laughing. "I think you broke my nose."

"It's your own fault," I grumbled.

He rubbed his nose gingerly. I pushed his hand aside, prodding at his nose.

"Ow," he complained.

"You're fine. It's not broken." I poked his nose one more time for good measure. He winced. "How'd you know my feet were ticklish? I'm not ticklish anywhere else."

"It was an experiment. You always flinch when I go near your feet."

"Maybe I should do my own experiment. See how many other places you're ticklish."

"Ceasefire," he said hastily, throwing his hands up in surrender. A sly smile crossed his face. "Besides, there are more interesting ways to experiment with your body."

I swam closer to him. "Like what?"

He grabbed me by the waist and tugged until we were pressed together. "How about I show you?"

He pressed his mouth to mine, giving me a wet kiss. I smelled and tasted the mixture of chlorine and suntan lotion and something that was uniquely Cameron. Warm and fresh, like sunshine.

I returned the kiss, brushing our tongues together in a hot slide. We'd done this many times already, but each kiss still sent shivers through my spine. Still sent heat soaring straight between my thighs. The touch of his lips and tongue against mine did something to my insides, made me instantly wet and needy for him.

I would have been embarrassed at my overreaction to a simple kiss if Cameron hadn't reacted the same. He was already pressed against my thigh, growing stiff.

I heard a rustling of the bushes. My heart stopped. I pulled away quickly, looking for the source of the noise.

No one else lived here. Cameron hadn't invited anyone over. It was supposed to just be the two of us.

I began to shake.

Who was here? Were they supposed to be here?

My lungs seized up, fear spiking through me. I couldn't breathe. The anxiety made me shiver and quake.

The bushes began to move.

Someone was coming.

I took quick gasps of air, unable to breathe through the panic. My arms and legs thrashed as I fought to tread water. I couldn't make my limbs work properly. I began to sink.

"Shit, are you okay?"

Cameron's voice was like a bright light in the darkness. I grasped on to it, using it like a lifeline to pull myself out of my panic.

He swamup beside me and caught me, keeping me from dipping under the water.

I clutched at his arms. My trembling fingers dug into his skin.

"Just take slow breaths." Cameron stroked the back of my head, sifting his hands through the long, wet strands of hair. "Slow breaths, okay?"

I nodded shakily and tried to do as he said.

"Can you tell me what's wrong?"