Denver: A Bad Boy Romance (FMX Bros Book 3) by Tess Oliver Read Free Book Online Page A

before. “Guess you weren’t really looking for an explanation.”
    “I wasn’t, but that scientific, brainy thing makes you extra hot. Which brings me to my original reason for bringing up the hidden shoreline.” She glanced around. We were still the only people on the beach. It was well past ten, and most everyone had gone in for the night.
    Jami kicked off her shoes and started running toward the water. “Let’s go for a swim,” she called back to me.
    “The water’s really cold.”
    She stopped, spun around and yanked off her shirt. “Suit yourself but I’m going in.”

Chapter 10
    Jami
    I’d stripped down to my panties and bra long before I’d actually stuck my first toe in the water. It was cold enough to shock the breath out of me, but I was half naked and I’d been the one to come up with the brilliant notion of taking a dip. I had no choice but to clench my teeth and jump into the waves.
    My reluctant moon-bathing partner stood with a slightly agape mouth as he watched me. It was rare for Denver to be anything but smooth, but when he saw me standing in the water in nothing but my flimsy wet panties and bra, he jumped into action. In his urgency to yank of his shoes and jeans, he lost his balance and fell back onto his butt.
    I was holding back a grin, but he saw right through my pathetic attempt.
    “That was humiliating,” he muttered as his feet hit the water. “Shit that’s cold.” He sucked in a sharp breath as he waded toward me in nothing but his boxer briefs. He was so finely carved and built, I refused to blink. I didn’t want to miss a second of watching him.
    I was standing waist deep in the water, and my chin had already started to tremble with the cold. “I’m beginning to think this wasn’t the best idea.”
    “Too late.” Denver reached me. I laughed as he swept me up in his arms. My legs floated up as I wrapped my arm around his shoulders. He carried me farther out and then stooped down beneath the surface. “It’s actually warmer under the water than being wet in the night air. Having an extremely hot body in my arms helps too.”
    “I’m feeling anything but hot right now.” I peered up at him and he lowered his mouth to mine for a kiss. We floated up as a small wave rolled beneath us. “I’m definitely shivering less now that you’re holding me. And I’m definitely not thinking about all the ugly, toothy creatures lurking around out here in the dark water.”
    “Same ugly, toothy creatures that lurk here in the day. They just seem less menacing in the sunlight.” He gazed down at my nearly naked body. “I have to say, I’m not thinking about the cold at all.” He lowered his mouth to the swells of my breasts and kissed each one. Then he slipped the strap off my shoulder, exposing my already taut nipple to the cool night air. His mouth warmed it instantly. I relaxed my head back, resting it against the surface of the water. I arched my back to press my breasts harder against his mouth. The stars smeared into a glittery blur as his tongue teased me.
    Cold water splashed over me, startling me out of the sensual moment of bliss. Denver lifted his face and grinned down at me. “I’m thinking this whole seduction thing would go a lot smoother if we weren’t standing in the icy Pacific.”
    “Couldn’t agree more. It was a noble idea, but all I can think about now is a hot shower. Or something equivalent, if you catch my meaning.”
    “Oh, I catch it and I second it.”
    Reluctantly, I pulled my legs from his arms and lowered my feet to the sandy bottom below. We waded back toward the shore. The ocean breeze blew against us as we hurried to our clothes. Wet, cold skin made getting dressed a chore. I pulled on my shirt as he worked at sliding on his jeans.
    I snatched up my pants. “It’s too cold and I’m too wet. I’m making a run for the blanket.” Numb legs and muscles made for a slow-motion journey but I reached the blanket, gave it a shake and threw it