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you’re ready.”
    Word vomit. Oh God, here it comes.
    “Then why do you?” I asked him quietly.
    Arsen gave me a sidelong glance. He was searching my face for judgment of some sort, but I had already promised Addie that I would do my best to tuck that away.
    “I didn’t have any plans of doing this, if that’s what you’re thinking. I was out with some friends one night and Max was in the bar. He approached us because he needed someone to fill in a spot and he pulled me aside. He asked me if I wanted to do it, told me how much it paid, and I agreed. I planned on it being a onetime deal, but the movie was a hit and he asked me if I wanted to keep working for him. I was fresh out of college and I didn’t have a job at the time so I said yes. I just kind of kept doing it to pay the bills. It’s not like I have sex every single day of the week. Hell sometimes, I don’t have to shoot for months because the money is so good,” he said, picking up a hand full of sand and tossing it.
    “Does it make it hard to have a relationship?” I asked quietly.
    “I don’t know honestly. I never tried to be serious with anyone, because I don’t think many women would understand or appreciate what I do,” he replied with a shrug.
    “Doesn’t that get lonely?” I asked.
    “Yeah sometimes. That’s usually when I ask Max if he has anything for me.”
    I nodded and looked over at Addie who was playing tackle football in the water with about three guys. It was so easy for her and that always made me a little jealous.
    I looked over at Arsen who was also watching the “football game” and moved a little closer to him.
    He scooped up another handful of sand and I moved closer. I wasn’t exactly sure what the hell I was planning on doing, but if I didn’t think of something, pretty soon I’d be sitting on his lap.
    Suddenly, Arsen put an arm around my waist and pulled me against him. I looked at him with wide eyes and he smiled.
    “I was getting tired of you taking your time,” he replied.
    I smiled and my heart began to race when his beautiful, blue gray eyes wandered down to my lips.
    “Hi,” he said softly looking into my eyes.
    “Hi,” I replied shyly.
    “You’re so pretty,” he said pushing my loose bangs off of my forehead.
    “So are you.”
    He smiled.
    I smiled.
    Arsen slowly began to move his face toward me. I took a deep breath, trying to keep from shaking. Because he had his arm around me and my hands were on his chest, I knew he was able to feel my trembling body. His lips were a breath away from mine and he hovered for a moment, before finally pressing them to mine. I froze at first. I couldn’t help it; I had never kissed anyone as gorgeous as him before. He pulled his lips away from mine, leaning his forehead on mine.
    “I’ll need a little participation here,” he said with a chuckle.
    Alrighty then , I thought to myself.
    I slid my hand around his neck and pulled him close. I pressed my lips to his. His arm tightened around my waist when I gently parted his lips with my tongue.
    “You guys look way too serious,” Addie said suddenly appearing in front of us.
    I gave her a dirty look. She had just interrupted the best daydream I ever had.
    “We were just having a conversation,” Arsen said, letting go of the second handful of sand. He put his hands over his eyebrows to shield the sun so he could look at her.
    “You can talk later. Water. Now,” she said, pulling me to my feet.
    Arsen laughed and got to his feet. He put an arm around my shoulders as we followed Adesynne back to her man harem. Addie introduced us to everyone and I noticed that one of the guys was giving me a very approving look. Arsen must have noticed too, because he moved behind me and wrapped his arms around my shoulders in a possessive way.
    “Arsen!” a familiar voice yelled.
    We all turned to see Jess jogging down the beach toward the water.
    I reached up and clenched Arsen’s hands. He wasn’t the only one who