He shouldn’t be relishing in having his assistant look at him like he was everything she’d been starving for, but he couldn’t deny that he wanted those eyes on him. He wanted her hands and her mouth on him, too. Damn it all...he wanted her and everything about that was completely wrong.
What would his family say if he came back from this and there was a shift in the dynamics between Kelly and him? Because if they ended up having sex, nothing would ever be the same back at Wingate. Hell, he’d already done everything in his mind so how could anything ever go back to the way it was before?
When he unzipped his shorts and started easing them down, Kelly pulled in an audible breath as her eyes widened.
“You big liar,” she swatted at his chest. “You wore underwear.”
“Oh, did I?” he asked. “Oops.”
She continued to grin as he tossed her joke back in her face, but she still had that passion heavy in her eyes.
“Race you,” she called a second before she took off toward the water.
Luke had barely gotten out of his shorts before he was issued the challenge and took off after her. She beat him by a step and he was surprised how warm the water was as it lapped up around them.
Kelly continued to laugh as she dipped her body down and came back up. He’d never been so jealous of water droplets in all of his life. They ran over her bare shoulders, they ran between her breasts, they ran down her abdomen. Everywhere he saw a trail of water, he wanted to lick it.
“This feels amazing,” she exclaimed. “I’m so glad I found out about this.”
She had to nearly shout because the waterfall echoed. He’d traveled all over the globe for business, but he’d never seen a more beautiful sight than Kelly with all that wet, bare skin with the most spectacular waterfall in the background.
The water came to his waist, but he made his way deeper to where she stood. As he approached her, her breathing seemed to come out in pants and those green eyes mesmerized him in a way he’d never been before.
This was Kelly. His Kelly. The woman who spent more time with him than any other woman ever. Even when he’d been engaged, Luke still spent the bulk of his days at the office—something his ex never could understand.
Luke didn’t reach for Kelly, but the way the force of the water kept rushing against them, there was no way to prevent their bodies from rocking against each other.
“You seem relaxed.” She reached up and smoothed her fingertip down the space between his brows. “No worry lines. That’s a first for you.”
That simple touch snapped the very last bit of willpower he had. Luke took her hand and flattened her palm against his chest as he rested his free hand against the curve of her hip. He gripped her, pulling her pelvis closer to his.
The tips of her fingers dug into his chest and she tipped her head just enough for him to lean down and feather his lips across hers.
With their bare torsos suctioned together by the water, their hips held together from his grip, Luke wanted more.
He opened his mouth and covered hers, taking what he wanted and damning the consequences. She opened for him just like before only this time he knew what to expect. He knew how hard this punch of desire would hit him and how he might never recover from such an impact.
Kelly slid her hand up to his shoulder and around the back of his head. She gripped his hair and gave a slight tug, only adding to his arousal. He never knew how much an assertive woman would turn him on, but she’d shown that her ability to take control in any situation was damn attractive.
Luke reached around, grabbing her entire backside and lifting her body against his. Kelly wrapped her legs around him, grinding her hips, silently begging for more.
They were out in the open. At any given moment, another couple, a family, hell an entire tour group could start coming down, and he didn’t care. He wanted Kelly with a fierceness he didn’t even recognize within himself.
“Luke.”
Even over the roar of the waterfall he heard her panting his name. Considering he wasn’t used to her in this capacity, the newness of everything had him desperate for more, had him wondering how soon they could get back to their private bungalow where he could show her exactly what he wanted to do to her.
“Not here,” he murmured against her lips. “I want you, Kelly. Just...not here.”
She eased back, those bright eyes sparking with desire. “You can’t tell me that and then put the brakes on. I’ve wanted you too long, Luke.”
She was right. He couldn’t imagine the need she’d had for so long. He’d only just come into these overwhelming emotions and she deserved to at least have the edge taken off. Luke wasn’t so sure he could wait either, but he would for her. He wanted her in bed and in private, where he could show her exactly how much he hungered for her.
With one arm banded around her waist, Luke used his free hand to slide between their bodies. He grazed his fingertip along the elastic at the curve on the inside of her hip, causing those hips to jerk again.
She settled into his touch, wrapping her arms around his neck and resting her forehead against his. When he eased his finger beneath the edge of her bottoms, Kelly let out a cry and nothing could stop him from pleasuring her now. He wanted to take all of her passion, he wanted to own it.
Luke eased his finger into her, gritting his teeth as his own arousal continued to spike. This was all for Kelly, though. Later, he vowed, later they would take their time and explore each other.