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  When the waiter retreats, he catches my eye and looks at me curiously.

  “What are you thinking about over there, Angel?”

  “How sexy you are.”

  He chokes out a laugh and shakes his head. “Almost 20 years we've been friends and I still never know what's going to come out of that mouth.”

  I smile and open my menu. “Just keeping you on your toes, handsome.”

  Chapter Fourteen

  Zack

  I'VE STARED AT LEXIE ALL through dinner. I know other people are around us eating, but my focus is on her. She is so unbelievably beautiful in that little red dress. I never thought I would get this. I never thought this moment would or could happen. I can't wait for her to see what I have planned for later.

  The waiter returns with our check and I hand him my card before looking back at Lexie.

  “When is Summer suppose to be back? On Monday?”

  She takes a sip of her wine and nods her head. “Yeah, Monday morning. Why?”

  “Do you think she would let you take a weekend off next weekend?”

  She tilts her head to the side curiously. “Maybe. Why?”

  I reach my hand across the table and take hers. “I want to take you somewhere.” I run my thumb along the back of her hand.

  “Where do you want to take me?” she smiles.

  I can't help but smile in return. “It's a surprise.”

  “I'll talk to Summer.”

  I nod my head and reluctantly let go of her hand when the waiter returns with the check.

  I sign the receipt and stand from my chair, reaching my hand out to Lexie to help her up before placing my hand on her lower back and leading her to my truck.

  “What's next?” she asks, as I open her door.

  I bend down and kiss her cheek. “You'll have to wait and see.”

  * * *

  The drive to the beach is a short one. The sand stretches for about five miles long. Growing up here, we have all learned the places to go for different things. There is a tourist part, a surfing part, and the dunes. Tonight, I bring Lexie to the dunes.

  Bending down, I untie my dress shoes, quickly removing them and my socks, while rolling up my pant legs.

  Lexie looks over at me curiously, before bending down to remove her heels.

  I make my way over to her door and take her hand, helping her down and leading her through the dunes. Both of us are quiet as we make our way down to the water. I can feel the breeze coming off of it and I can practically taste the salty air. It's almost dark, and we watch as the last visible rays of sun sink into the water.

  I hear Lexie gasp and I turn to look at her. She is smiling ear to ear as she takes it all in.

  There is a large white blanket laying in the sand, surrounded by exactly 76 candles. I placed the candles in clear glass vases so the wind wouldn't blow them out. There is a bottle of wine chilling on ice and two wine glasses waiting to be filled.

  “Oh my God, it's so beautiful,” she whispers looking up at me.

  “I'm glad you like it, Angel.” I bend down and gently kiss her lips. “Come on.” I smile as I lead her to the blanket.

  “How did you do this?”

  She sits down and I follow suit. “I had a little help with the candles and I may never hear the end of it at the station,” I admit.

  I uncork the wine and listen to Lexie laugh, my favorite sound in the entire world. Her eyes twinkle with delight as she looks at me.

  “So, while we were at dinner, there were a group of firefighters lighting candles on the beach.”

  I chuckle and nod my head. “Yep.”

  She laughs again and takes the glass of wine. She looks out over the ocean and sighs. “God, I love it here.”

  “Did you miss it when you were in Virginia?” I stretch my legs out in front of me and watch her. The view of the sun setting is beautiful, but I turn my head towards Lexie. I prefer watching her.

  She nods her head. “Terribly. I was so homesick.”

  “Why didn't you come back sooner?”

  “I don't know. I guess I wanted to do it on my own, you know? This town is so small and everyone knows everything. I guess I just wanted to see what a bigger city was like.”

  “I get it, but I'm glad you're home now.”

  She looks over at me and smiles. “Me too.”

  We are quiet for a while as we watch the sun sink lower until the sky is streaked in darkness, the only remaining light coming from the candles surrounding us. I pour us another glass of wine and pull Lexie between my legs. Her back is to my front and I bend my head to her neck, taking in her smell that always seems to be stronger in this spot.

  “I love you,” I breath against her skin.

  She shivers in response and I smile. I kiss my way down her neck and across her shoulder, gently pulling the strap of her dress down. I set my glass to the side, before wrapping my arms around her and pulling her closer to me.

  She lies her head back on my shoulder and turns towards me. Looking down into her beautiful blue eyes, I lower my mouth to hers, running my tongue across her bottom lip. She tastes like the sweet wine we are drinking and a taste that is all Lexie. It's a heady combination and I need more. I press my lips harder against hers and she instantly parts for me, and I explore the inside of her mouth like we have all of the time in the world. I kiss her slowly and deeply, tasting every inch of her. We both breathe heavily when I pull back to kiss each corner of her mouth.

  “You always taste so fucking good, Angel,” I whisper harshly against her lips.

  “I love the way you kiss me.”

  “Yeah?” I ask, pulling back to look at her eyes.

  “Yeah.”

  She sets her wine glass to the side, before turning in my arms. Before I can blink, she is crawling into my lap. Her dress is hitched up high around her hips, as she straddles my legs. She runs her hands through my hair and I watch her eyes flare with heat when she feels my hardness. She rubs herself against me and I groan. Her hands come to the back of my head, as she pulls me up for another kiss. My hands go to her hair and I tilt her head to the side. I can feel the heat of her coming through her panty-covered pussy and it drives me insane. With one hand still in her hair, the other leisurely travels down her body. I cup her breasts in my hand and I realize quickly that she isn't wearing a bra. I can feel her hard nipple poking through the silky fabric. I lift my hips and grind my hard cock against her, as I lower the delicate straps of her dress. I pull the material down far enough to free her breasts and I break away from her mouth to look down.

  “Oh, Lexie,” I moan, as I take in the sight of her. Her breasts are beautifully round and her nipples are puckered against the cool night air. I bend down and take one in my mouth. I gently suck on it, running my tongue across the hard tip, giving it a little bite before moving to the other. She moans above me and her nails are sink into the back of my head, holding me to her. She starts moving in earnest against my hardness and I can feel her wetness coming through my pants.

  “Fucking shit. You are so goddamn sexy, Angel,” I mumble against her skin. I cup the other breast in my hand and give her nipple a hard pinch, watching as she moans loudly in response.

  Wrapping my arms around her, I flip our positions. I lay her down on her back against the blanket and take a moment to just look at her lying beneath me. She un-tucks my shirt and runs her hands up my stomach. I feel my abdominal muscles clench in response.

  “Take this off,” she whispers.

  I sit up and oblige her request, quickly un-doing the buttons of my dress shirt, and toss it to the side before doing the same with my under shirt. I lean over her, propping myself up on a hand beside her head. The other hand is busy running across her breasts and down her stomach. I slip my fingers under her panties as I watch her face. Her cheeks are flushed and her mouth is parted. Her lust-filled eyes are staring directly into mine.

  I slip my hand lower.

  My middle finger glides over her clit and
through her wetness. She is practically dripping.

  I sink one long finger inside of her and continue to watch as she throws her head back and moans long and loud.

  “Fuck,” I growl. I feel her inner walls tighten like a vice. I pull my hand away and sit back on my knees.

  Lexie props herself up on her elbows and looks at me. “Why did you stop?” she pants.

  “I need to see you.” I pull her panties down her legs and toss them to the side, spreading her thighs apart as wide as they can go and opening her up completely to my gaze.

  I run a finger through her wetness one more time, before bringing it up to her mouth.

  “Suck.”

  Her eyes flare with heat, as she opens her mouth and sucks my finger clean. I lean over her again and take her mouth in deep kiss, tasting her sweetness on her tongue. Kissing my way down her neck, I move across her breasts and back down to her pussy. She collapses onto her back as I lick up her center, moaning and lifting her hips, trying to get closer to my eager mouth. I use one hand to pin her hips down, while I sink two fingers inside of her. I suck her hard clit into my mouth, flicking it with my tongue, and I can feel her growing even wetter as I hook my fingers up and hit that spot deep inside of her. Her hands grasp at her breasts and she pinches her nipples hard. It's not long before her walls clamp down and she screams my name.

  Anyone could walk up on this beach right now, but I don't give a fuck. My cock is so hard and I need to be inside of her now. Removing my fingers, I look down at her as I quickly unzip my pants, pulling them down far enough to get inside of her. I'm leaking from the tip and I know I could come from my own hand in just a few short seconds with how worked up I am.

  I give myself a few strokes as I look at her. Her chest is heaving and her breasts shake with every harsh breath she takes; her eyes are still closed tightly.

  “Look at me, Angel.”

  She blinks her eyes open and stares up me.

  I run my cock through her wetness and tease her still sensitive clit. She sucks in a sharp breath as I sink all of the way inside of her with just one thrust, and she grabs onto my sides, her nails sinking into my skin and making me hiss.

  I lean over her and kiss her deeply as I feel her walls still fluttering around me, milking my cock.

  “I don't know if I can be gentle this time. I'm too worked up,” I whisper against her lips.

  She shakes her head. “Don't. I need you to fuck me, Zack. Make me come again.”

  “Jesus fucking Christ,” I growl as I sit back on my knees. I hold onto her hips and pin her down, as I follow her instructions.

  I fuck her into the blanket with such intensity all you can hear around us is the sound of our bodies slapping together. I fuck her until she is screaming out my name and telling me to go faster, to go deeper, to go harder.

  Moving my thumb to her clit, I rub it in quick circles until her backs bows off of the blanket and she pushes herself against me. I slip even deeper and I swear to Christ, it feels like the head of my cock is bumping against her cervix.

  “I'm coming,” she cries out.

  I continue thrusting into her, watching as her orgasm grows and grows until her body is shaking beneath mine. Finally, I let myself go. I spill my come deep inside of her, before collapsing on top of her.

  Our bodies are slick with sweat and we both breathe heavily. I bury my face in her neck and kiss her soft skin, trying to keep most of my body weight off of her. Her hands move up and down my back in a soothing gesture and I can feel my cock still twitching inside of her.

  After a long minute, I finally pull back and look at her face. She looks sated and happy.

  “Are you okay?” I ask.

  “Hmmm…”

  “Is that a yes?” I chuckle.

  She nods her head. “Hmmm…”

  I bend my lips down to meet hers and laugh lightly against her mouth.

  “I think I'm going to need a minute before I can move.”

  Her long legs wrap around my waist and her arms tighten around me.

  “Take all of the time you need,” she whispers.

  Chapter Fifteen

  Lexie

  ZACK GENTLY PULLS THE STRAPS of my dress up my arms and kisses my cheek, and I smile as I shimmy the material down my legs. Lord, have mercy. We didn't even take the time to get undressed. I giggle to myself as I find my underwear and slide them back on.

  “What are you laughing about?” Zack says with a chuckle of his own.

  I turn to look at him and see that his dick is still out of his pants. I laugh again and wave my hand in the vicinity of his still hard cock.

  He quirks an eyebrow and looks at me with a smirk. “You certainly know how to kill a man's ego, Angel.”

  I roll my eyes and try to smooth down my I’ve-just-fucked hair. “I wasn't talking about your dick. I just thought it was funny that we didn't take the time to properly undress.”

  “Oh, Ms. Sinclaire, I'm not done with you yet,” he winks. I watch as he tucks himself back into his pants and pulls his shirt over his head.

  I stand to my feet and look around again. I can't believe he did all of this for me. It's so beautiful and thoughtful. His arms wrap around me from behind, as he kisses my neck.

  “Are you ready to go?”

  “Yeah. Thank you so much for this,” I whisper.

  “Anytime, Angel. Just say the word.”

  “Do you want to stay with me tonight?” I turn and wrap my arms around his neck, and he looks down into my eyes and smiles.

  “Of course. I always want to wake up next to you.”

  I stand up on my tiptoes and touch my mouth to his.

  I feel like this is all a dream and that I'm going to wake up any second. I'm not one to harp on about things, but I seriously don't know how I never noticed his feelings for me. They are right there, shining in his eyes. All I had to do was look.

  * * *

  We pull into my driveway and I look over at him. “I forgot to ask if we needed to clean up the beach.”

  He shakes his head and smiles. “No. That's one of the reasons I'll probably never hear the end of it. They guys are going to do it for me.”

  “Out of the kindness of their hearts?” I ask with a quirked eyebrow.

  “Oh course not. I get the shit jobs around the station for a month,” he chuckles. “Stay there. I'll get your door.” Hopping out of the car, he makes his way around to my side.

  I take his offered hand and he helps me down, and I grab my shoes, not bothering to put them back on, before letting him lead me to the front door.

  I almost jump out of my skin when I see a dark figure sitting on my porch swing.

  I let out a loud scream and Zack quickly pushes me behind his back.

  “I've been waiting for you to get back, Lexie. Did you know that there was a beast in your house? The fucker almost got me.”

  I peek out from behind Zack's body and see Jared rocking on my porch swing like he owns the place.

  “What in the fuck are you doing here?” I hiss.

  “Ah, I see you still can't control that mother fucking mouth of yours.”

  “She asked you a question,” Zack says in a low voice. His body is drawn tight and I can feel the aggression coming off of him in waves.

  “Well, hello, Zack. You having fun with our girl?”

  If it’s even possible, the air around us gets more hostile.

  “I will only say this one time and one time only. Get the fuck off of her porch, get in your car and leave.” Zack's tone of voice sends shivers down my spine.

  “Nah. I think I'll stay awhile. Maybe we can both give her a go this time. By the way, I particularly liked the candles. Nice touch,” Jared says, leaning back in the swing like he doesn't have a care in the world.

  Zack growls deep in his throat and I feel him move. Quickly grabbing onto his arm, I try to pull him back, but he keeps advancing on Jared, practically dragging me behind him.

  “Zack!” I yell trying to get
his attention, and he turns to look at me. I take a step back when I see his eyes. He is enraged.

  “Stop right now. He's just trying to piss you off,” I whisper.

  He spins back around and pins Jared with his angry gaze.

  “One more chance.”

  “Or what?” Jared laughs.

  “Why are you doing this?” I ask, shaking my head. “Please just leave, Jared.”

  “NO!” he says, getting to his feet. “I knew you were fucking him all along, Lexie. I fucking knew it, but you denied it every time. You fed me that bullshit about him being your best friend. You slept in my bed every night, wearing his fucking shirt!” He points a finger at Zack as he starts making his way down the steps.

  I fold my arms across my chest and straighten my spine. Now I'm pissed. I do not appreciate being called a liar.

  “Not that this is any of your fucking business, but he was my best friend, Jared. We just started seeing each other recently.”

  He shakes his head and stop about fifteen feet away from us.

  “You are one dumb fucking cunt, you know that? I could see it a mile away. Now, be a good girl, get in that house, and let me shove my cock down your throat for old times’ sake.” He winks at me and I gasp at his words.

  Who in the fuck does this guy think he is?

  Zack moves so fast that there is no way I can stop him. He tackles Jared to the ground and they roll onto my front lawn. I let out another scream as I watch Zack's fist connect with Jared's face. Somehow he gets Zack on his back and returns the punch. I have no clue what to do, but I can't let this keep happening.

  I run over to where they are and I try to grab Jared's arm. His elbow flies back, as he gets ready to throw another punch at Zack and hits me in my face.

  “Fuck!” I cover my cheek with both hands and back away from them. Zack briefly glances up at me before rolling Jared onto his back in the grass, and I turn away and run towards my purse. I hear the sickening sounds of his fists hitting Jared's face, but I don't turn back to look.

  Fuck this shit!

  This is ridiculous and I refuse to sit here and deal with it. They can have their testosterone war in my front yard for all I care, but I'm done.