In Good Company (Pembroke Hills #1)

by Kat Singleton

Cal spreads my thighs open before stepping between them. I try not to stare at the obvious bulge in his swim trunks. Wetness pools between my thighs at the...

“Rea...

The word leaves my mouth before I can think better of it. He’s just often so composed it’s hard to know what’s going through his head. I’ve felt a connection with him, one I wasn’t expecting but can’t deny. I just didn’t know he was feeling the same. His thumbs trace circles along my inner thighs, making my nerve endings combust with pure need for him. His hands are dangerously close to the most intimate part of me. There isn’t much fabric between us. It’d be easy for him to slip his fingers into my bikini bottoms. Cal leans...

“From the moment you pretended not to recognize me, I was interested in knowing more about you. I wanted to find out what led you here to the Hamptons, but with every discussion we have, I’ve becom...

A small moan falls from my lips when his fingers reach up and tangle in my hair. He weaves his fingers through the long, wet strands and uses his grip to tilt my face up,...

“Like ...

I breathe. I feel dizzy with the anticipation...

“Lucy Rae, there are so many things about you that I’m interested in. But right now, there are two ...

“And what are...

“I’m dying to know what you t...

he answers, his voic...

“And even more, I want to know if you’re going to keep giving me excuses or if you’re going to give in to wha...

I know this isn’t a good idea. There’s a list of reasons why I shouldn’t let Callahan Hastings kiss me. None of them seem good enough to deny myself what I want in this moment. It can be only once. One little taste, and then we can create boundaries...

“Close the distance and ...

I don’t waste another second. After weeks of wondering what she tasted like, I lean in and press my lips to Lucy’s. I’m hesitant at first, wanting to make sure she’s okay with this happening. She doesn’t pull away or make any move to end the kiss. Instead, her lips eagerly meet mine. For a moment, we just stay there, locked in the sensation of finally feeling the joining of our lips. But I need more. My lips part as I wait to see if she’ll let me deepen the kiss. My fingers tighten the grip they have on the strands of her hair, and I pull her body into mine. Lucy reaches up and places her trembling fingers against my face. Something deep inside me relaxes at the simple touch of her fingertips along my cheek. It’s a comfort to know she needs to feel the connection of our skin just as much as I do. Desperate for more, I let my tongue dance along the seam of her mouth. When she moans, I taste it, and I swear time seems to come to a standstill when her tongue brushes up against mine. The gentleness is gone. I can’t hold back anymore, and it doesn’t seem like she can either. Our chests press against each other as our tongues meet in a wild frenzy. Hands pull at hair, and fingertips dig into skin as we get lost in the kiss. We swallow each other’s moans greedily, never once breaking for air.

“Cal.”

Lucy moans my name, and the moment she does, I know I’ll have to hear her moan it again. I want to discover what other sounds I can get from her as I explore her body. Maybe even discover what other ways she can moan my name. I kiss along her jawline, letting the fingers not gripping her hair explore her body. I want more of her—I need more of her—but I don’t want to take this too far. Even I know I shouldn’t be kissing her right now. I need to be careful that I don’t cross t...

“Everything about you is so fucki...

I tell her, my lips dancing along her skin with the words. She tastes like salt from the saltwater pool mixed with something else. Something sw...

“Oh my...

Her back arches as my teeth nibble at the sensitive skin of her neck. I guide my tongue over the spot my teeth just dug into, wanting to ease the sting. Her hands move down my back, and it fe...

“I never want to leave this p...

I tell her, fighting the temptation to coax the tiny triangle covering her tits to the side and taste her there too. Even her pebbled nipples fight against the fabr...

“Why does this feel so good if we shouldn’...

she asks, her eyes finding mine when I bring our faces to...

“Because even if you think this shouldn’t be happening, this thing betw...

I lean in and kiss her slowly for a moment. My tongue works leisurely against hers, like I have all the time in the world to kiss her. When she opens her...

“And because I can’t imagine anything else I’m meant to do at this very moment other tha...

Her eyelids flutter shut for a moment as she rocks her hips. I think if I dared, she’d let me untie the strings at her hips and press a kiss to her center. I don’t. As much as every part of me wants to do just that, I don’t want to scare her away. I thought that maybe if I kissed her once, I could get it out of my system. I tricked myself into thinking it’d be lackluster and all these sudden urges I had for her would disappear. I was so fucking wrong. Now that I’ve kissed her, I want to kiss her again. I want to kiss her everywhere. I ...

“It’d be so easy for me to pu...

I toy, not really needing a response from her. My body betrays my desperation for her in many ways, the thicknes...

“...

My name falls from her lips like a plea. I fucking love how many times she says my name. Hopefully, I’m infiltrating her mind like she is mine…like all she can think about is me, and tha...

“If I pulled on these strings, would I find that you’re ...

Baby. The pet name falls from my lips so effortlessly I don’t even question it. I can’t question it, not after seeing her reaction to it. Her teeth rake against her bottom lip as she circles her hips. She’...

“I bet I ...

I answer for myself, tugging on the string ever so slightly. Needing to do something more, I let my fingers dance along the top of her bikini bottoms. My fingertips slide underneath the fabric, but only by a little. Just enough to tease her. Her moan is everything to me. It’s proof she wants this just as badly as I do. Lucy’s hands find either side of my face as she directs me to look at her. I commit the sight of her flushed che...

“Kiss...

she demands, her gaze falling...

“Kiss me again before I feel guilty for letting you kiss me i...

I laugh before doing as she asks. Leaning in, I press my lips to hers, loving how her mouth is open and ready for me the moment our mouths meet. Her legs wrap around my middle, bringing my straining cock right against her core. She moves against it with a moan, her tongue circling mine inside her mouth. For a split second, I think about freeing myself and ripping her bottoms off and joining our bodies. I don’t, knowing it’s far too soon for that. But the temptation is there. Fuck, it’s there. Lucy tilts her head to the side, opening her mouth wider to deepen the kiss. Even her thighs part more for me, like she’s trying to get our bodies as close as physically possible. I g...

Hell, I should regret it. I just got caught kissing one of my employees. But I don’t regret it at all. Instead, I’m hoping it happens again.

“Then as your friend, I’m telling you I know an obsessed man when I see one. And that man right there…” She cocks her head in his direction, trying to be discreet, but it still makes me blush because it’s a little obvious. “That man is obsessed with you. He wants to kiss you again. I’d bet all my money on it.” I risk a glance over my shoulder, finding Cal staring at the two of us. My cheeks heat at the look on his face. Ryker talks animatedly next to him, but he doesn’t seem to pay any attention to his friend. He’s focused on me and only me.

It was the best kiss of my life. Nothing has even come close to making me feel the way I did with his lips against mine.

She steps closer and places her hand over mine to stop me. I freeze, looking down at her hand over mine. My eyes close for a moment as I try to push away the memory of my lips against the hollow of her throat. It’s burned into my mind, the feel of her skin against mine, and once again, I do nothing to fight off the memory. Lucy pulls her hand back quickly. It drops to her side as she takes a step back.

“Because I don’t want to see anyone else but you today,”

Her brown eyes meet mine, and I realize that it might not just be attraction I feel for the woman staring back at me. I might be developing feelings, something foreign to me. I’ve always been too busy with school and work to ever deal with feelings, but something is different inside my chest when she looks at me.

My heart hammers in my chest as I take a step closer to her. I don’t close the distance between us fully, no matter how much I want to. I let her have her space.

“I don’t regret what happened between us,”

I confess. Being honest and vulnerable like this is new to me, but I don’t shy away from it, hoping it helps her see I’m telli...