Blake POV:
I was having a second beer when Avery reemerged in the pool area for a swim. She was dressed in the same black bikini that drove me wild the first time I saw her in it. She started doing some rather speedy laps, uncaring that I had a viewpoint from my outdoor deck. Lucifer came from inside, carrying the same boot that had been half-macerated earlier. I wonder where he kept hiding it when it wasn’t carrying it around with him like a favourite chew toy.
The dog jumped into the pool, landing with a crash. Avery laughed, a genuine loud cry, playing with him. I found I was smiling again. I don’t think I can hide my emotions for much longer. I have never felt this way around a woman before. I simply enjoyed her presence, whether we were conversing, she was playing with Lucifer, or
