Tessa's POV
My breath caught, and for a second I could barely breathe at all. Adrenaline flushed through my body, dopamine rushing so hard I felt my throat go dry.
I watched the water, probably mixed with sweat, streaming down his body, and for a moment I didn't even realize I'd hung up on Elowen.
"What do you want?" I asked, stuttering, because not once in my life had I ever been in this kind of close proximity with a man—let alone this kind of awkward situation with my ex.
I mean, I was completely thrown off. Don't get me wrong, I've watched movies and K-dramas where I've seen men go shirtless plenty of times, but in reality—no, never once.
"What do I want?" he asked, walking slowly toward me while I tried to step back, my eyes darting to the stairs, fully aware that Carl and Hardin
