Breathing in all that wonderful sea air, arms wrapped around myself gazing out at the majesty of the endless blue sea, the sun warm and shining, it just felt so good to get away from the hectic hustle and bustle of the city to my parent's oceanfront cabin - never mind the ridiculous drama I left behind.
I was just so glad to be here. After breaking up with my tool of a boyfriend Brad a week ago, I really needed this time away by myself. Time to regroup, and to try to repair the damage he'd done. The things he said to me when I'd finally had enough and ended it were just so cruel, I still could barely wrap my head around how nasty he'd turned out to be. So I needed to curl up and lick my wounds to try and get over what had happened.
Over our time together, I'd begun to discover that he was a mean drunk, and lately he was drunk a lot. So, I made up my mind that I'd had enough and we were done. But no surprise he was horrible about it and called me every name in the book. Only thing good to coming out of it, was it finally sinking in that I didn't need him in my life anymore. And I'd be better off without him.
Feeling like an absolute slug, I'd slept in until eleven, deciding not to even bother changing out of my tank top and boy shorts I'd worn to bed. The way I saw it, I was entitled to have a pity party, since I'd damn well earned it. After putting up with that no good creep for as long as I had, I could do whatever I wanted now - especially if whatever I chose to do would make me feel better.
So, after checking out the freezer and discovering a box of frozen waffles and my favorite chocolate chip ice cream, reaching for a bottle of chocolate syrup in the fridge, I knew exactly what I was having for breakfast, and it sure as hell wasn't going to be Bran Flakes. Tall, slender and toned, lucky for me, I could always eat whatever I wanted without having to pay the price.
Sitting on the couch, aimlessly staring out at the waves crashing to the shoreline, shamelessly stuffing my face with a second decadent helping of waffles and ice cream, hearing a rap at the door, I turned my head and frowned. Putting down the plate on the coffee table, I got up to investigate, wondering who would be calling on me here. Since I had my own key, I hadn't even bothered telling my parents I was coming only deciding to make the trip up here late last night.
But then when I opened the door, I just about died - standing there looking hot as hell was my life-long crush - my best friend Marnie's dad, Tom Damon. And fuck did he look incredible in just a snug black T-shirt and faded body hugging jeans.
Once I finally realized my mouth was hanging open, probably looking like I was waiting to catch flies, I snapped it closed, and unlocked the screen door and beckoned him inside. Awkwardly rocking on my heels, aware that my heart was already beating so much faster with him so close, I said, "Hey, Mr. Damon, if you're looking for my folks, they're not here. I'm just up here on my own for a few days."
He smiled and said, "I know." Then good god, I actually felt those deep brown eyes rake me over, like a slow motion caress, from the top of my head to the tips of my toes, making me go all tingly in between. Holy smokes, I couldn't believe that freaking Tom Damon was actually checking me out!
Finally he lifted his dark gaze to meet mine. After clearing his throat, he said, "Marnie told me you'd be here, and said she was a little worried about you, and asked me if I'd check in to see if you were okay." And then he smiled that crazy sexy dimpled smile, that crinkled the corners of his eyes, that I'd always loved, and my knees just about buckled. "So I'll have to tell her that you look fine to me."
Fine
, as in, he thinks I look hot, too, I wondered. Still, I was little disappointed that he was only here because Marnie had sent him, worried about me. She was the only one who knew I'd be here, having texted her before I left, I felt I had to tell her about the nasty break up I'd had with the doofus. She was getting married in a few weeks, and she needed to know that her maid of honor would be going solo - minus the hundred and eighty pounds of dead weight I was so glad I'd finally managed to shed.
Guess I'd kind of hoped, though, Tom had seen me arrive, since his vacation place was right next door to ours, and that he just wanted to say hello. I'd been harboring a major crush on him ever since I was a kid, but over the last few years, I'd began to wonder if it wasn't blossoming into full-blown lust. He had to be the hottest man I'd ever known, despite the fact that he was my best friend's father, which made him old enough to be mine. And although, at twenty-four, I was all grown up, there was no denying I still had a bit of a thing for him. Okay, if I'm going to be honest, maybe a
big
thing for him. Marnie had mentioned that her parents had finally gotten a divorce just after Christmas, since they'd already been split up for years. So now Mr. Hot and Sexy was once again a bachelor, which got me wondering if he was seeing anyone...
Eyeing him, it wouldn't really surprise me if he was. He was still an incredibly good looking man, who didn't look a day over thirty-five, with his bronzed skin, deep brown hair and eyes, and that killer body. But I knew from talking to Marnie that he was still only in his early forties, since her parents had married right after high school and had her about a year later, while still in their teens.
His gaze darted around the room, and when his eyes settled on the waffles and ice cream, grinning, he cocked an eyebrow and asked, "Breakfast of champions?"
I smirked. "No, more like gorging on crap to help get over a bad break up."
Slowly nodding his head, he said, "Sorry to hear that." Then I could feel his gaze drop to my breasts. And then it dawned on me that I wasn't wearing a bra - just a teeny tiny, belly baring, thin pale pink tank top and matching boy shorts with a slit that went way up high on my thighs, leaving very little to his imagination. And he had to be able to see the rosy color of my nipples straight through the fabric, that were now so embarrassingly erect, I was tempted to wrap my arms around myself to hide the effect he was having on me. But watching his gaze darken in reaction, I decided I might just let him have a good long look. When I was a teen, I used to wonder what it feel like if he were to ever notice me as something more than just his daughter's best friend. And just the thought of him ever wanting to kiss me would get me so excited, that I'd literally squirm just thinking about it.
But as my gaze dropped to the pretty impressive erection he was rocking in his jeans, I knew my ultimate fantasy, now, would be to have that body of his, naked and looming over me, filling me and taking me hard.
Then I blinked. Fuck, what was wrong with me? I needed to give my head a shake. This was Marnie's dad for pity sake, and a close family friend, which made him so far off limits, that even the kinky thoughts I was having were just too many kinds of wrong to even fathom.
Finally I shrugged with my hands up. "Well, as you can see I'm okay."
His lips curled into a sexy smile as he replied in surprisingly husky voice, "From where I'm standing, Alexis, you look way more than okay."