Chapter 10 #2
Kinsley gave me a disapproving look as she closed her laptop. "You don't have to do that."
I paused in front of her lounge chair, hoping her eyes would wander over my bare chest. "We worked hard today. Let me take you out."
She nodded slowly as she fought to keep her eyes from slipping lower. "Fine."
"As a mother of a princess—a queen—you should dress up too."
A grin played on her mouth. "I'll do that."
"I'd say let's jump in the shower, but Maya got to the bathroom first."
Kinsley packed up her things and walked inside. She wore a cover-up over a swimsuit, but it was transparent, and I could see the outline of a green suit. The ends of her hair were still damp and had curled from her earlier swim.
I forced myself to look away and ask something mundane. "How are things with the insurance company?"
"They're going to cut me a check based on the information we sent them."
"Have you talked to your landlord about ending the lease?"
She frowned. "I said we were planning on moving somewhere else. That the damage was too much. At the rate he moves, who knows when it will be habitable."
"And what did he say?"
She shrugged. "That we have a lease."
"I'm fairly sure he's breached any contract at this point. Maybe you should have an attorney look at it. Dalton has a family law attorney for his custody case. Maybe he could help you."
Kinsley sighed. "I hope it doesn't come to that."
"Mommy!" Maya called.
"Duty calls," Kinsley said with a smile as she headed upstairs.
"Take your shower first, and then I'll be up."
"Sounds good," Kinsley said as she disappeared.
I was taking them out to dinner, but it wasn't a date because Maya would be with us. She was a good buffer. I wouldn't be thinking about how gorgeous Kinsley was if Maya was asking me to color with her on the children's menu.
My heart warmed at the idea of spending more time with them. Then I remembered my dad's concerns. I didn't want to mess things up for Kinsley at work. But she was already living with me and holding up her side of the agreement by helping me with the renovation and filming.
I rubbed the excess water out of my hair and threw the towel in the laundry room. The one thing my grandmother had done when she was alive was to move the washer and dryer into a room next to the primary.
Then I lay on my bed, waiting for the girls to be done in the bathroom. Maya flew out of the room a few minutes later, a towel trailing behind her.
The door closed again, and the shower started running. Kinsley was in my shower, rubbing her hands over her body. Was she thinking of me as she soaped her skin. Would she dip her fingers between her folds and touch herself?
I adjusted myself in my trunks, hoping Maya wouldn't run back into my room. I thought about my parents, my grandmother, the renovation, anything but Kinsley naked in my bathroom.
I grabbed my laptop and streamed a renovation show. When the bathroom door opened, I startled.
Kinsley came out of the shower in a towel that covered her from the tops of her breasts to just under her ass. The fabric stretched taut across her curves, and my mouth watered. What would she taste like?
That towel was not a sufficient barrier. I could lay her down on this bed, and part her legs, baring her to me.
Kinsley spun around and gasped. "I didn't realize you were here."
I cleared my throat, wondering if she realized what I was imagining. "I was watching TV while I waited for you to get done."
Her hand was pressed against her chest. "I thought you'd be downstairs."
"I was bored, and this is the only TV." Except for the one upstairs, but I'd wanted to lay down on the bed.
Her skin was flush. Was it from the hot water or running into me with nothing but a towel on? "I'm going to get dressed."
I threw my legs over the edge of the bed and stood. "I'm going to jump in the shower."
She turned and sped through the door, probably in a hurry to get away from my lecherous thoughts. I closed and locked the door, knowing I was going to have to take care of things before I was done in the shower.
The shower smelled like her shampoo and body wash. It was like she surrounded me in the water. I couldn't resist gripping my cock and tugging it. I imagined her in the towel, except this time, Maya wasn't home, and Kinsley opened the towel, letting it fall to the floor.
I had a great imagination and easily summoned the vision of her pert breasts, hard nipples, and curvy hips. In no time, I was falling over that edge.
I let my head drop to my forearm as I leaned against the cool tile. It wasn't enough. As long as Kinsley lived under my roof, I was going to have to keep myself in check.
I quickly showered and got dressed, meeting them downstairs where they were sitting on the back patio, enjoying the sunset.
"You ready for dinner, my ladies?" I bowed in front of them.
Maya bounded toward me, throwing herself into my body. When I recovered, I lifted her into my arms and carried her through the house and to the truck.
I couldn't get too used to this life. It wasn't for me.
Kinsley and Maya deserved someone they could rely on. Someone who didn't screw up schedules, lose keys, or forget important details.