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"TJ got a boat?" I asked "He lives in an apart to keep it?"

"Actually, he bought a house here, too He got a place over on Vineyard It’s pretty nice," Chloe replied

I gave a lohistle "Those houses are very nice over there Damn When he settles in, he settles in, doesn’t he?" I said, chuckling

"Hey!" Chloe said brightly "He got a pontoon, so there’s plenty of rooo with us? We’ll probably cookout beside the lake later, too, or get soht there by the water It’ll be fun!"

I glanced at Ian and he shrugged, indicating that it was up to me "You sure TJ won’t care?"

"Nah," Brandon said, "We’re gonna leave in about an hour, so we’ll swing by and just pick you up Sound good?"

"Sure"

Plans in place, we all headed out to get things ready, and an hour later, ere on the road to the lake in Brandon’s Expedition, n, radio blasting, enjoying the sunshine and warmth of the last days of suet there and TJ was already there e pulled up at the marina He was on the boat, kicked back with his feet up and his hands behind his head, a ball cap covering his hair and dark sunglasses hiding his eyes

He didn’t move as alked down the ra us by the slight movement of his head

"What’s up?" he drawled, dropping his hands and getting to his feet as we all boarded the boat

The guys shared handshakes and the back-slapping ave s situated and he put us underway, heading out into the open water of the lake

Chloe and I sat up front, while Ian and Brandon sprawled on the ‘L’ shaped lounger, talking to TJ as he sat in the captain’s chair,the boat across the water It was a beautiful day, but was starting to get hot and huathered my hair and tied it up on top of inally, but also to stop it fro that Chloe was doing the sa, blonde hair

We motored around the lake for a bit and then TJ pulled us into a cove just beyond a line of buoys ot up andthe anchor out for TJ as I looked back at hi?"

"You don’t want to?" he asked in response, shutting off the engine

"Didn’t say that," I said, grinning at hilasses, dropping them onto the dash console before he yanked his shirt off, leaving hi board shorts

Ian and Brandon followed suit, and suddenly, Chloe and I were sitting there, looking at three half-naked, Grade-A Prime, tattooed, pierced, and perfect, hotter-than-hot, males

"God, they’re pretty," Chloe breathed beside reerinned when Brandon cleared his throat and crossed his aronna stand here all day for you to ogle"