23. Scarlett #2
“You okay?” he asked. We had finished our tacos and were strolling along the beach.
Night had fallen now, and with the October weather, no one else was around, even though it was actually a beautiful night.
I didn’t know what had tipped Luke off to my runaway thoughts, but we were so in tune with each other it didn’t surprise me.
I had led with total honesty right from the jump, and I saw no reason to stop now. “I’m feeling a little jittery. I think it’s just nerves that this thing between us could break. We could risk it all and end up with nothing.” I shrugged.
He came to a stop, jerking me to a halt. “I made a promise to you the other night, and I meant it. No matter what, you’ll always be my friend.”
“I know. I feel the same, Luke. No matter what,” I told him.
“What will make you feel better? You need to do something crazy?” he asked with a laugh. He knew me so well. The adrenaline rush of doing something just a little wild settled my soul. It helped me to expel the pent-up energy that was coursing through my system .
“Kind of, yeah. What did you have in mind? Skinny-dipping in the ocean?” I laughed.
As well as Luke knew me, I knew him too. My buttoned-up, serious police officer didn’t break rules. He didn’t like the thrill of heart-pumping action. He was steady, calm, and strong. A warrior when needed but as solid as a rock.
His lips tugged up, and he raised his brow at my suggestion. He huffed a laugh, looking around him in all directions, and then he surprised the hell out of me by scooping me up in a firefighter hold over his shoulder and sprinting toward the water’s edge.
I was plopped onto my feet behind the pillar of one of the docks. Luke undid the top button of his shirt and then peeled it over his head. He moved to his shoes, pausing to look up at me.
“You better catch up, beautiful. I’m not doing this alone.”
“Ha. Are you serious right now?”
“Do I look like I’m kidding?” he asked. I could not believe what I was seeing. Who was this man, and what did he do with my levelheaded, rule-following… friend? Maybe boyfriend Luke was entirely different than best friend Luke, although I doubted that was true.
I unzipped my boots, yanking them off my feet. My sweater was on the sand next, followed quickly by my shorts. We stood on the beach for a moment, just looking at each other in our underwear.
My gaze raked over his toned chest and thick thighs. When I made my way back up to his face, the heated look in his eyes set me on fire.
“Ready?” My voice was already breathless, like I had run a marathon instead of just undressing—albeit undressing in public.
“Is swimming in the ocean in your underwear enough of a thrill? Maybe we need to take it one step further.” His fingers hooked into the waistband of my underwear, dragging them over my hip just an inch.
My fingers easily unhooked my bra from behind my back, and I let it fall to the sand with the rest of my discarded clothes.
“Shit,” he growled. He looked around to make sure no one was nearby before turning back to me. His gaze bounced between my eyes, my breasts, and the surroundings like he didn’t know where to look. “I didn’t think this through. I don’t want anyone’s eyes on you but mine.”
“The risk of getting caught is what makes it thrilling,” I laughed.
I pulled my panties off, raising my brow in challenge to him.
His tongue swiped across his bottom lip as he shook his head.
The rush of adrenaline pumped through my veins as I stood before him completely naked.
He pushed his briefs down, releasing his beautiful cock, and my face split in two with a grin.
We both reached out for each other at the same time, intertwining our fingers. He pulled me to him, crashing his lips to mine while his other hand cradled my head. My lips lost contact with his when he pulled back, leaving me dazed and keyed up.
“Race you,” he whispered. It took me a second to process even those two little words, and by the time it registered, he was already taking off to the water’s edge. I splashed in behind him and kept running. “You’re crazy,” he yelled when I threw my arms wide and fell backward into the water .
“Come and get me.”
Luke hesitated, standing mid-thigh in the ocean, his hard body still perfectly on display above the water.
Before I knew what hit me, my taunt seemed to have the desired effect, and Luke was lunging for me in the deeper waters.
He pulled me with him under the water, and we both came up laughing and sputtering.
“Tell me this isn’t the most fun you’ve ever had,” I teased, my arms wrapping around his neck and holding him close to me.
His hard length pressed against my center, not the least bit affected by the cooler ocean temperatures.
“Every moment with you is the most fun, even when I’m suspended in air ten feet off the ground, being held up by wind. I have to admit though, having your naked body wrapped around mine might be even better.”
Wrapping my legs around him, I let my slit slide down his cock. “I couldn’t agree more.” His hands gripped my ass, and he dragged me up… and then down… oh so slowly. “Again,” I moaned.
Luke helped me rub my clit against him, using his body solely for my pleasure.
I wanted so much more. My lips met his with a desperate, hungry passion.
He never stopped, his pace quickening as heat coiled low in my spine.
I still wasn’t close enough. If I could burrow myself inside of him, I would have.
I shifted my hold on him, climbing his body like a bear.
When I sank back down, the tip of his cock was perfectly aligned with my wet center.
We both moaned at the feeling of almost having everything.
I wanted it so much; it was making me delirious.
I bit the pulse point in his neck, trying to release some of the pent-up energy pulsing through me.
I sank down again, taking just a little more of him.
His pained groan went straight to my pussy.
I knew I should stop. I was playing with fire, and I was pretty sure neither of us was strong enough to pull away.
I lifted myself off him only to drop back in place, barely more than the tip inside of me.
“Luke,” I whimpered. He lowered me just an inch, taking that much more of him.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck. Letty.” He said my name like a question, but I already knew the answer.
“Yes. God, please, Luke. Fuck me.”
He didn’t need to be told twice. He held me firmly in place and thrust himself deep into me.
We fought the waves as we clung to each other, our bodies joined in the most delicious way.
Luke slanted his mouth over mine, capturing my moans and whimpers.
He trailed kisses across my jaw and neck.
I leaned back, creating a new sensation as he hit that magical spot along my inner walls over and over again.
It was everything I had wanted. So much more than I’d imagined.
Just as the blinding white heat of my orgasm started, I surged up, needing his mouth on mine again. My pussy clenched around his cock rhythmically. Luke’s cursed groan was the only warning of his release.
Luke held me tightly in his arms while we both recovered our breath. After a couple of minutes, he pulled himself out of me slowly.
“Shit, Letty. I’m sorry…” he started, looking into my eyes with concern.
“I’m not. That was incredible,” I sighed.
A cocky smile tugged at his lips. “Beyond incredible.” He kissed me tenderly, his hands framing my face and holding me captive. “Are you still feeling jittery, or do you think we can get out of here and maybe into my bed instead?”
A laugh escaped my lips. “I couldn’t feel more relaxed if I was medicated. That was, by far, the best method to release the jitters that I have ever done.”
Luke scooped my legs out of the water, holding me against his chest like a bride, and carried me out of the water. When we got back to the shore, he used his shirt to dry me off as best as possible before helping me dress.
I wasn’t sure if taking that leap with Luke would feel awkward or if we wouldn’t know how to act around each other after that final line had been crossed, but it was a fruitless worry.
Luke held my hand back to his car as we chatted and laughed.
As it turned out, sleeping with my best friend was the best decision I had ever made.
So, I made that decision twice more once we got back to Luke’s place.
Best. Decision. Ever.