The heat from her body feels like is seeping through my clothes, with the gentle sway of the water around my feet I know that's the only reason I can feel her. At least that's what I tell myself. I don't want to go back to the moment where I almost had her. She was ready and so was I. So why the hell did I wait?

Even now I'm regretting my jeans as they get a little tighter, cementing my attraction to the girl next to me. Everything was going well up until the dressed penguin showed up. Well, he looks to be more her type and I don't get why that pisses me off but it does.

Her face had gone a dangerous shade of white when she saw him. Her eyes darting between the two of us like a deer caught in headlights.

"So, you going to tell me where you ran to?" She finally asks.

I try to ignore the smile in her voice but it's damn hard and that just pisses me off more. By the time Katelyn Davis leaves Silver Point, I'm going to be crazy because even now that I know she has a boyfriend, I still want her.

"I had work to do." I clip not bothering to elaborate since she knows that's a lie.

"Oh. So why does Chloe think you're pissed?"

I groan and remind myself to have a talk with Chloe about boundaries. Not that she will listen but maybe I can take out my pent up frustration on her. It's been too damn long since I've been with a woman and maybe that's why my whole equilibrium is thrown off balance. There, a perfectly acceptable excuse for all this crazy.

"Maybe it has something to do with your boyfriend showing up right after you asked me to kiss you."

Take foot and insert in mouth. Yeah, that's me, the asshole with his foot shoved down his throat.

I expected anger, an outburst of some kind. Maybe even some violence since some women are prone to that. But no. Instead I get hellacious laughter that has Katelyn doubling over and clutching her side. I've always thought that I knew women pretty well but now it feels like I've been duped my whole life. She's fucking laughing at me!

Katelyn wipes her eyes still snickering, "You think Micheal is my boyfriend?"

This just causes her to burst into another round of hysterics and my confusion is quickly turning into anger.

"Michael... is... my brother!" Katelyn says between bouts of laughter, "We really don't know that much about each other, do we?"

A small part of me relaxes as I blow a out a relieved breath and I nod my head, "It would seem that way."

"You know a lot more about me though."

"There's not much to know, you're far more interesting." I say while giving her a grin.

She bites her lip, "And what if I wanted to know more?"

"Then I'd say you should ask."

In an instant the air shifts and Katelyn scoots closer to me to where our bodies are almost touching, "Have you always wanted to be a carpenter?"

I raise an eyebrow, "You can ask me anything you want and you're going with that?"

"I said I wanted to know more about you, even the boring parts," She bumps her shoulder into mine and smiles.

"Okay. I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life when I was younger. My dad always wanted my brother to take over the family business but Jackson wanted to start his own business right after he graduated. About two years later my dad had a heart attack and he passed away and at eighteen I had no idea what I wanted to do with the rest of my life so I took over for my dad."

There was always pity in people's eyes but Katelyn's eyes held sadness and understanding because she knew what it was like to lose a parent.

"So you never wanted to do anything else?"

I shrug my shoulders, "Honestly, no. I love what I do and I love this town. So, what about you, what's the life plan."

She takes a deep breath, "I want to be a social worker. I want to graduate next year and start working as soon as possible. My brother took over my mom's company but she's been grooming him for years to take over but that's okay, Micheal has a head for business. I need something more to feel fulfilled."

I laugh, "So, you wanna save the world?"

"No, I just want to try and make it easier for someone else. It's something my mom taught me, if you can be a small comfort to someone in this cold life then it's you duty as a human being to do it."

She wants to help people, if I didn't feel like a dick before I sure do now. This girl isn't the hard as ice girl I thought she was, there's something softer in her presence now and all I want to do is protect her. If it wasn't abundantly clear before, it sure is now. She's too good for me but even that isn't a deterrent. I still want her.

"Why were you so scared when your brother showed up today?"

"Because I left without telling him. Usually I tell Michael everything and he's the definition of overprotective brother so after my mom passed away he's been hovering."

"Sounds intense. He doesn't trust you?"

"It's not that," she says seeming to look for the perfect words, "I'm all the family he has left."

I just nod my head and the silence settles around us. It's not awkward or stifling, it's comfortable and easy. I've never been able to talk to someone as freely as I speak to Katelyn and it boggles my mind, no one person should be as good as she is, yet here she is, surprising me not only with her words but her actions too. She fits into Silver Point like she belongs here. With other women there was never any talking involved and they always knew the score, nothing more than physical. With Katelyn it's different, I'm definitely drawn to her physically but it's her mind that keeps bringing me back.

"I know why you ran today." She says breaking the silence with a smile dancing on her lips.

"I left. I didn't run and like I said you and the suit... I mean Micheal had a lot to talk about."

"I think you got scared a little."She says while trying to suppress her grin

My eyes widened and I looked at Katelyn just as she burst into laughter, "I did not!"

At my not so manly squeal of objection Katelyn hollers even louder than before and no denial on my part seems to curb her laughter. I try and narrow my eyes at her in warning but even that has no effect. Great now my manhood is in question and she's still laughing.

Still. Laughing.

So seeing as I already face palmed myself, I decide to dig my grave just a little deeper. I snake my are around Katelyn's waist and shove her into the pool. Her laughter dies and a small yelp slips from her lips before she crashes into the water .

And now I'm laughing.

When her head bobs out of the water she looks like she's about to skewer me with only her eyes. She's pissed and somehow that makes my jeans even tighter. I'll have to have a chat with this appendage that's causing all my problems. This was a bad idea because the old white t-shirt that she was wearing this morning, is now clinging to her very wet body. Fuck my life.

"Why did you that?" Katelyn screeches while swimming to the side.

My mouth runs dry as I take in the sight before me. The wet T-shirt is hugging her curves, her hair is a wild mess of wet curls clinging to her face. Wait... is that lace?

I bring my eyes up to hers, hoping she hasn't caught on to obvious gawking. Her face is set in an angry scowl and her hands are perched on her hips. I know she's probably trying to look intimidating but right now she's more hot that scary.

"That's for not telling me the suit was your brother."

Katelyn's mouth drops open before she snaps it shut, "His name is Micheal and you never even asked Mr. I'm-so-pissed. You just ran away!"

I just shrugged, "You two seemed to have a lot to talk about."

Katelyn shakes her head clearly still pissed, "Whatever, just help me out!"

I snicker behind my hand as Katelyn holds out hers. Grabbing her hand, I don't pull her too hard since I know she weight almost nothing. I didn't except the vixen to use her legs against the side of the pool to counter my own and pitch me forward into the water. Liquid burned down my throat and nose because I never held my breath before hitting the water. I come up gasping and sputtering for air, when the water pops in my ears I hear Katelyn heaving out laughter.

"You are going to regret that." I say taking a step towards her.

Katelyn swallows her laughter and tries to sprint to the side of the pool, she doesn't make it. In one swift motion, I lunge for her and tuck her arms in at her side with her back pressed against my front, "You really think I was going to let you get away that easy?" I whisper in her ear and watch as goosebumps rise on her skin.

She may have an affect on me and I can't deny it, just as much as she can't deny the affect I have on her.

"You threw me into the pool first. That was just me getting even." She says in a husky voice making me grip hr harder.

"No we were even after I threw you in."

She tries to squirm from my grasp but I just tighten my hold on her. At first I was holding her like this for payback now I didn't want to let go. But the feel of her body against mine only makes my body blaze with passion that's bordering on pain. I want to kiss her, feel her body under mine but after today I realized just how much of a hold she has on me.

Katelyn keeps wriggling to get free, the movement causing friction and I groan. I pitch her over my shoulder and she's a pair of flailing limbs and sputters as she hits the water. When she comes up for air there's a wicked grin on her face, "Okay, my turn." she says lunging for me.

The laughter that bubbles out of my chest is unexpected as she jumps and grips my shoulders in an attempt to push my head under the water. I grip her wait and she wraps her legs around mine.

"You and I both know this isn't going to work." I heave out between my laughs.

Katelyn is still trying to dunk my head under the water when my back hits the wall of the swimming pool. She's still clamped around my waist but the pressure she had on my shoulders is easing up. My laughter dies when her heated core crashes into mine and I almost loose my grip. When I look into her stormy eyes I see her laughter fade but her eyes are clouded with lust. By now she has to know what she's doing to me with my very obvious bulge pressing against her inner thigh.

Katelyn's eyes drops to my lips and I can see the memory of this afternoon playing in her eyes. The atmosphere alone is bound to get me in trouble, Katelyn has her legs wrapped around my waist, the cool water chills the fever raging in my body and the hot night air presses down on us.

"You wanted me to kiss you," I remind her as I move closer, pulling her body flush against mine.

Katelyn's breath hitches and her eyes snap up to meet mine while a smirk curves her lips, "Yeah, but you hesitated."

I feel my sanity snap when I pull her to me and crash my lips against hers. Her lips are soft and sweet but nothing about the kiss is and when she opens her mouth to give me access she makes a small sound that nearly has me exploding like some teenager. She grips my hair hard enough to border on pain but I don't care, the feel of her against me makes everything else disappear.

When she runs her hand down my chest, I shiver and grip her hips while grinding my erection against her heat. Katelyn gasps softly against my lips but she doesn't pull away. She wants me as much as I want her and that clouds my head even more.