FORBIDDEN HEAT

Chapter 4

Without thinking, I reach out and tilt her face up so I can look into her eyes. They’re a light blue that looks amazing next to her dark hair. She’s so f*****g gorgeous that it takes me a moment to remember what I was going to say.

“Don’t apologize for touching me, Zoe, and I’m glad you want to spend time with me.”

Her mouth parts slightly, and I can tell her breathing has picked up. The way she’s looking at me has me fighting hard to keep my c**k in check. The temptation to touch her is too great, so I let my fingers graze across her cheek, noticing how she closes her eyes and leans into my touch.

Reluctantly, I pull my hand away, letting my arm drop back to my side.

“Hungry?” I ask when she opens her eyes again.

The “yes” she gives me comes out more as a breathy sigh, and the heat in her eyes tells me she’s thinking about a lot more than food. Good. At least I’m not the only one. Since I can’t very well take her right here on the beach in full view of hundreds of people, I hold out my hand to her and wait for her to take it before leading her down the boardwalk to get us some lunch. I can’t help but notice how well her small hand fits in mine and the excited grin on her face as she looks up at me.

I smile down at her, rubbing my thumb along the back of her hand, and smile even bigger when she leans in closer, resting her other hand on my forearm. The feel of her perky tit hitting my arm with every step is a delicious kind of torture that has me gritting my teeth with the need to bury myself deep inside her. But instead of yanking her shorts off and bending her over right here and now, I lead us to a small beachside restaurant and order us a couple of sandwiches and drinks to go.

We find a somewhat private area on the beach and sit down to eat. It’s a beautiful day, still early enough in the summer to not be unbearably hot, and the breeze from the water carries the comforting scent of the ocean, making me instantly feel at peace.

“I’ve always loved the water,” I tell her as I hand her a sandwich.

“Me, too.” She gives me a sweet smile and takes her first bite.

We eat in comfortable silence, and I take advantage of the fact that I’m wearing sunglasses and study her body. It’s even more amazing this close-up. Her tanned, toned legs stretch out in front of her as she wiggles her feet back and forth while she chews. Sand sticks to her calves and the backs of her thighs, and my fingers itch to wipe her beautiful skin clean. Her shorts have ridden up, making them even shorter than before, and the pink tank top is more like a second skin over her tight stomach and perky t**s. I have to remind myself to breathe.

Her words help me to focus on something other than her very young, fuckable body.

“Your sailboat is really beautiful.”

“Thank you.”

“If I had a boat like that, I’d want to sail all over the world.”

I smile at her comment, thinking about how much I’d love to take her around the world with me. “That’s the plan,” I say, crumbling up the sandwich wrapper and tossing it into the empty bag.

Her face falls, and her next words are so low I can barely hear them. “Oh. When will you be leaving?”

I’m touched that she’s so upset at the idea of me leaving, but the very idea of me leaving without her is so crazy that I have to stifle my laugh. “I’m not going anywhere, Zoe, at least not anytime soon.” And certainly not without you.

I move my arm, covering the small distance between us, and let my fingers slowly trail along the outside of her thigh. She lets out a small, sexy gasp and stares down at my hand as if she can’t believe I’m touching her. Her skin is so soft, and when my fingers dance along the back of her knee, she lets out a giggle that makes my c**k grow to a painful size.

I slide my fingers back up her thigh and give a frustrated groan when her shorts prevent me from going any higher.

She looks at me, studying me with her gorgeous blue eyes, and then surprises the hell out of me by crawling over my leg and positioning herself between my legs so she’s resting tightly against me. My reaction is complete instinct as I wrap my arms around her and bring my face close to hers.

“Do you mind?” she asks, tilting her head to see me.

I laugh and kiss her cheek. “Does it feel like I mind?” I ask, pressing my erection into her back.

She moans and presses even harder against me before reaching up to remove my sunglasses. “I want to see you.”

I cup her face with one hand and lower my mouth close to hers. Even though we’re in a more private part of the beach, I remind myself that we’re not alone and try my best to shield her from view, but I can’t resist the temptation to kiss her.

She licks her lips, and the sight of her wet, pink tongue sliding along her full lips does away with the last of my restraint. I run my tongue along where she just licked, tasting her slowly, knowing it will never be enough. Parting her lips with my tongue, I explore her mouth, refusing to speed up and rush this first time tasting her even though she’s moaning and her hungry mouth is begging for more. I run my tongue along the roof of her mouth before sucking and nibbling on her top lip, saving the full bottom one for last.