Sinful Seduction (8 page)

A loud whooping sound made her stiffen in alarm, but just as quickly Alex let out a quiet laugh. Stepping back toward her, he placed both hands on either side of her legs, which were dangling in the water. “It’s just a group of college-age kids. Two boatfuls of them.”

As if on cue, another loud shriek, then laughter, filled the air. Potent relief surged through her. Mina placed her hands on Alex’s shoulders, unable to stop herself from slightly clenching around those muscles. “I don’t need to see the reef. We can just hang out back here in the water and out of sight, soaking up some sun.” She didn’t want to have to hurry back to their boat every few minutes if a newcomer arrived. She also didn’t want to leave completely. Being out here under the sun, with Alex, was relaxing and made the dark cloud hanging over her head not seem so scary.

His eyes darkened as he looked up at her. Beads of water dotted his face and hard jaw as he nodded jerkily. “Okay.”

She frowned at his harsh tone. “What is it? Do you want to leave?”

He shook his head. “No, I want to kiss you.” Her eyes widened at his blunt admission and that heat simmering inside her turned into a full-on flame. Before she could respond, he continued. “My attraction to you might cloud my judgment. I don’t think it will, but if you’d like to remove me from your security detail when we arrive back on land, I understand. In fact, I think it’s best if—”

Mina slid off the back dive board, and using the smooth glide of the water to give her momentum, slid her legs around his waist as she simultaneously wrapped her arms around his neck. She definitely didn’t want him gone from her security detail. He was the only reason she wasn’t a complete wreck right now. Alex made her feel safe. The water made a soft splashing sound against their bodies as they disturbed it.

His big body jerked in surprise, but he wound his arms around her, pulling her tight to his chest. “What are you doing?” he rasped out, his dark eyes inches from hers.

Oh, damn, she really wasn’t good at this if he had to ask. “We’re both attracted to each other?” It came out as more of a question even though she’d meant it as a statement.

He let out a harsh laugh and slid her down his muscular front until the juncture between her thighs slid right over his erection. Instinctively she tightened her legs around him.

Alex let out a shuddering groan. “Mina…we can’t do anything. Not with me protecting you.”

“But if you weren’t protecting me? Officially?” She slowly grinded against him, grinning when he shuddered, his grip around her waist tightening as he pulled her even closer to him. Her inner walls tightened with an unfulfilled need. Just the feel of him against her body was enough to make her lose her mind.

He didn’t answer though, just held her, watching her as if he couldn’t figure out what to say. The feel of his muscular arms against her bare back sent shivers down her spine. There was hardly any clothing separating them and from the feel of his thick erection she could just imagine how good he would feel pumping inside her. Thrusting in and out.

Her nipples beaded tight as she rubbed against him again. Since he hadn’t responded but also hadn’t pushed her away, she took that as a good sign. Even though it was out of character for her to be so forward, she reached up and pulled the string on her bathing suit top free. She was tired of second guessing herself and being a coward. If she made this move and he rejected her, she’d just suffer the humiliation. Right now she didn’t need any more words to show him what she wanted. She’d been too afraid to be bold last night and she’d regretted it all day. She didn’t want any more regrets in her life, and knew she’d never regret Alex.

As the strings loosened and the triangles of cloth covering her breasts fell away, Alex’s dark, hungry gaze dipped lower. His breathing was erratic and once again his grip tightened, as if he was afraid to let her go. She wasn’t going anywhere. Because of how tightly they were pressed together, the triangles only slid down rather than off, still leaving her covered. Since Alex seemed almost frozen to the spot, she reached around to her back and released the other tie. Then she pulled away from him a few inches and tugged her top free.

He sucked in a sharp breath, his gaze seeming riveted to her pale pink nipples. They were beaded so tightly it was almost painful. “Mina…” Trailing off, he groaned when she arched herself into him, rubbing her breasts against his chest.

When he met her gaze she knew she’d won this little battle. He wasn’t going to stop anything. Before she could take what she wanted, a taste of him, he crushed his mouth over hers like a man starving as he grinded his pelvis against hers.

His tongue danced and teased with hers, this kiss anything but simple. It felt like he was claiming her in some way. Everything about it was raw and unsteady and when he fisted a tight grip in her hair, she moaned at the unexpected bite of pleasure-pain.

One of his big hands held onto her hip as he moved them against the dive board. The second her spine connected with the back, that big hand cupped her breast, the callused pads of his fingers holding her almost reverently. His hold was so gentle, almost too gentle and in complete opposition to the hard grip on her hair and the erection pressed against her mound.

When his thumb started lightly stroking over her hard nipple, she moaned into his mouth. He rolled his hips against hers, his hard length stroking right over her pulsing clit. Their bathing suits did practically nothing to dull the sensations.

He groaned out her name as he pulled back and began kissing along her jaw and mouth. “You are so fucking beautiful, Mina.”

She shuddered as he said her name again, loving the sound of it on his lips. For once she wasn’t worried about a man wanting her for anything other than her. And she knew it wasn’t just physical, though that was definitely a huge part of it.

As he nuzzled a sensitive spot along her neck he continued to tease her nipple, though he increased his pressure against the tight bud until she could hardly stand it. When he loosened his grip on her hair she was almost bereft, having found she liked that tight hold, but that faded when he reached between their bodies and started rubbing the heel of his palm against her mound, right over her clit.

“Oh, God.” She arched into him, feeling like a damn teenager with out of control hormones. Needing to feel him too, she slid one of her hands down his chest, tracing all the muscular lines and striations before dipping into his swim trunks. The moment she fisted his thick length, he jerked against her, his teeth nipping her shoulder.

Feeling almost possessed with the need to make him come, she started stroking him. When she tightened her grip it was easy to tell how much he liked it.

Growling against her shoulder, he continued a path down to her other breast. With no teasing or build up, he sucked her hard nipple into his mouth.

Everything around them seemed to fade away as he continued pleasuring her with his hands and mouth. The pressure on her mound hadn’t lessened and even though he wasn’t using his fingers, just grinding against her clit, it was more than enough stimulation.

Surprisingly so.

Taking her by surprise, he pressed down on both her nipples, lightly pinching one with his fingers and the other between his teeth. The erotic action pushed her straight into orgasm, the pleasure flowing out to all her nerves with the intensity of a battering ram. She buried her face against his chest, raking her teeth against him as she cried out.

As her climax punched through her, she tightened her hold around his cock, pumping him faster and harder. It was as if her release set him free. With a growl of need, he pulled her head back again and sought out her mouth, his tongue flicking against hers as they both found their release.

Her orgasm seemed to go on forever, until finally she withdrew her hand and sagged against his body, thankful for the buoyancy of the water as her shaking legs fell from around him. When she met his gaze, he looked just as stunned as she felt. Even though she was feeling sated, it was as if that climax had only taken the edge off. She wanted to feel him inside her, filling her as he moved.

As his breathing returned to normal, his big hands landed on her hips, pulling her close in a way she could never mistake for anything other than possessive. “That was…”

For a moment panic filled her as he seemed to struggle with himself. If he said what had just happened was a mistake she didn’t know what she’d do. “Amazing,” she whispered, finishing for him.

He nodded, eyes smoldering. “And we’re just getting started.” The dark edge to his voice made her think he was walking a tightrope of control.

And she couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if she pushed him off it.

Chapter 8

Blue couldn’t believe what they’d just done. What
he’d
just done. Fuck. He wanted to kick his own ass. Now that the blood had rushed back to his brain, he glanced around the open water then peered around the back of the boat again.

Nothing had changed so he allowed a small bit of relief to slide through him as he looked back at Mina.

Her dark green eyes were brighter against the ocean water as she tied her top back on. She looked sated, but nervous. Probably because he hadn’t said anything else. He cleared his throat, trying to find the right words.

Her cheeks flushed pink as he watched her, but at least she reached for him again, holding onto his shoulders in a light grip. Her touch seemed to ground him. “So that wasn’t just a onetime thing, right?” she asked, her voice so quiet he barely heard her over the soft waves lapping against the side of the boat.

He knew he should say that it had been. This was against protocol and even if it wasn’t, it still wasn’t professional. He’d never done anything like this since working for Red Stone. And even in the Marines he’d had to be careful about who he got involved with since he was an officer. He’d pretty much given up sex when he’d been on a tour overseas. He hadn’t been willing to risk his career on the off chance that a woman lied about her rank or who she was attached to. He’d usually found a willing woman when he was back from duty. And if he didn’t, his fist had always worked fine.

Now… “No. Not a onetime thing.” There was no way in hell he could walk away from her. “But I need to disclose to my boss that we’re…involved.”

Her face turned an even brighter shade of red as she shook her head. The ends of her wet hair swayed against her now covered breasts, making him want to push the material away and suck the still hard buds into his mouth again. “No way. What if they try to remove you from my detail?” As she said the words, her face fell and she stiffened. The movement was slight but he didn’t miss it. “I mean, unless that’s what you want.”

After what they’d just done her insecurity surprised the hell out of him. As her hands started to fall from his shoulders, he covered them, holding her fingers against his chest. “I definitely don’t want that. And you’re the client. Under normal circumstances Harrison would have a problem with this. And truthfully, he’ll have a problem with it now, but I’m pretty sure he’ll make an exception for you.”

She raised a dark eyebrow. “Because of my father?”

“Yeah.” Harrison was a businessman and wouldn’t try to remove him if Mina insisted on his presence. Or he hoped his boss wouldn’t. Because Blue wasn’t sure he’d give a shit what Harrison said when it came to this woman.

Her entire body relaxed then. “So…” The spark of desire in her eyes hadn’t disappeared and now it seemed to have taken on a life of its own. The hungry way she looked at him made him want to throw caution away, shove her bikini bottom to the side and sink deep inside her.

Almost.

Her safety mattered more than their own needs, though. “I need to check my phone to see if Carter’s called with any updates. And I need to check in with Harrison. He’s getting a team put together now but they won’t be here until this afternoon. I want to get an ETA on their arrival so we can meet them. If we can swing it, we’ll have dinner with Carter and Chris before we head back to your place.”

Disappointment flared in her eyes, but she nodded. “Okay.”

He couldn’t stand disappointing her. “I want you more than I’ve wanted anyone. Ever.” The words tore from him on a ragged growl. He couldn’t even pretend not to be affected by her. “It’s taking all my restraint not to take you up to the stateroom and fuck you until neither of us can walk. But I can’t put you at risk. As soon as we’re alone, however…” He trailed off, not able to say the words. The more he talked or thought about fucking her, the more he wanted to make it a reality.

Eyes wide, she nodded and a pleased smile danced across her full lips. “I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this crazy chemistry. I can’t believe I came so fast.” She said the last part as if she was embarrassed.

He couldn’t guess why though. It had been insanely hot to feel her writhing against him like that when he hadn’t even penetrated her. Imagining how much more intense it would be for her, for
both
of them, when he finally sank deep inside her made his half-hard cock start to lengthen again. Shit. Now was not the time for that.

* * *

Lewis glanced at Harry as his crew member slowed their vehicle. He was cautiously steering down the road that led to the small but exclusive Key West neighborhood their person of interest lived in. His DMV contact had gotten back to him and the owner of the truck was a man named Chris Foley. So far he hadn’t found out much about him other than he and his brother owned a well-known dive shop.