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He grabs a towel and his shirt, and Sweet baby Jesus

Just before he jerks it over his head, I see thelines in his stomach, his perfectly sculpted abs I could feel the ripples of muscle under the water, but he’s so beautiful in the wild

I’ve been walking slowly, but now I’ the towel he offers me

“Can I get you anything?” His voice is controlled, as if that wildfire of a kiss never happened As if the heat raging between us isn’t strong enough to burn down the forest

My eyes squint slightly, and I shaketo the pier where I leftoverme walk away

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Patton

“Next year we’re going to a ski lodge” I crack open a beer and take a long, ice-cold sip, hoping it’ll put out the fire inside me

I was fucking lucky we had a ways to go before reaching the shalloater It gave e froht be able to hide my attraction in the office, in a suit and tie, but there’s no hiding what her bare skin against mine does to me here

Her legs around ainst my pelvis, her moans… If we’d been alone, I’d have fucked her nine ways fro to me?

“A ski lodge?” Taron is rolling hot dogs around on the hot grill, giving me the eye

Glancing back to where Raquel is standing, I see the wave runner whip around again, too close to the pier “Sorab that kid by the neck”

“If it weren’t for him, you wouldn’t be a hero” I don’t miss the sarcasm in his tone

“Where’s Marley? You were supposed to bring him with you”

“He was sleeping when I got there, so I didn’t disturb him”