Page 18 of Healing Home

Chapter 5

BB could tellby the groan he sighed out that he was enjoying the rub, so she kept going. They’d already used most of the tube of lotion, but she would use every bit of it if he wanted. Leaning up, she kneaded the muscles around his neck, then his actual neck. He’d gone boneless, sinking into the sand, and she appreciated that he was relaxing with her this way. As a SEAL she doubted he let down his guard very often.

Several scars marred the skin of his back and she ran her fingertips over them carefully, trying to read his history. It had been painful, she knew that much, and so very different from her own life.

Squeezing more sunscreen into her hand, she reached for the arm closest to her, massaging the triceps muscle, then lifting his arm so she could rub the bicep and tri at the same time. Link groaned as she manipulated his arm so that she could pinch the muscles.

“You’re killing me,” he told her, voice rough.

“No, I’m welcoming you home.”

As she looked down the long expanse of his body, she decided that she was getting too much enjoyment out of this assignment to be paid. Lincoln had the hard, corded body of a man constantly on the move, fighting. And she had a feeling he would love just as hard.

The thought of taking him into her body tantalized her. She’d seen the evidence of his own interest, though he’d tried to hide it. Looking at her body had excited him, and in turn it had excited her even more.

They were on the beach, in public, but her body was slick with arousal. She’d enjoyed talking with him and looking at him, but she absolutely loved touching him. and she had a feeling that he would be an exquisite lover.

Just the thought of laying with him sent a frisson of pleasure through her. Her nipples went hard and her breath quickened. They’d only been together a few hours— less than a whole day— but she felt like being with him would be the right thing.

Feeling a little daring, she allowed her hands to drift down his back and over his ass to his legs. Link jerked, as if this area of skin was super-sensitized. BB began rubbing her fingers into the muscles of his thighs, then down to his calves and finally his feet. She supposed it was a little odd to rub a stranger’s feet, but she didn’t linger. She worked her way back up his legs to focus on his heavy quads on the backs of his thighs. If her fingers scraped a little high on one side, or a little deep, he didn’t say anything, but she could feel the tension humming in his body. It was humming in hers too.

“I’m going to have to call Uncle,” he said, face turned to her side.

She jerked her hands away. “I’m sorry. Am I hurting you?”

He barked out a laugh. “You’re killing me.”

BB watched as he shifted on the sand, but he didn’t roll over. Instead, he reached beneath himself and adjusted. BB felt her cheeks flame in the heat of the day, but she grinned. It made her happy that he was affected by what she was doing.

But, he’d been gone a long time. Maybe any female would do for him. She didn’t know what kind of life he led, or how promiscuous he was in his off time. She knew he’d had a marriage dissolve, but maybe he’d contributed to that.

There was no way to know. The one thing she did know, in her heart, was that she wanted to sleep with him. Her body was humming, and needy.

“Maybe…” he stopped, then lifted up on his elbows. He looked at her, the glasses showing her her own reflection. “Maybe you should head back to the house.”

BB cocked her head, wondering what he was thinking. “Okay,” she said slowly. “Why?”

He sighed, his head hanging. “I’m very aware of your contract, BB, and I’m not going to jeopardize it. But I’ll be honest. You are a fucking beautiful woman and I’m not strong enough right now to not react to you. I’m hard as a board and I’m really trying to be a good guy and not freak you out.”

His jaw clenched and she felt bad for antagonizing him. “Roll over,” she told him softly.

Link shook his head like he didn’t believe what she was saying.

“Roll over, Lincoln.”

He did as she told him, muscles straining and flexing as he flipped onto his back. Her eyes were immediately drawn to the erection straining the front of his nylon shorts. Her breath stalled in her throat. “You don’t have to hide that from me.”

Gathering her courage, she leaned forward and pressed her lips to his. Immediately Lincoln gripped her head in his broad hand and pulled her tight to his mouth. As he settled back to the sand, it just seemed natural to lay against him, across his chest, as she explored his mouth. It was as she expected. Lincoln was a very good kisser. And what she had seen and could now feel down below was going to please her very much.

BB planted her hands to his sides, centering her mouth over his own. His hands cupped her ribs, then moved down to her hips. When his hands tightened on her hips, she expected him to grind up into her. She hadn’t expected how much it would affect her though. Shock ran through her veins and heavy, liquid heat settled low. Instinctively she straddled his hips, needing to be closer. He groaned and rocked up into her.

In the back of her mind, BB knew they were getting a little out of hand, but it wasn’t until she heard someone giggle that she pulled back. Link didn’t want to let her go, but she was insistent. She sat back harder on his hips, feeling the length of him align between her thighs. Damn, he felt so good.

When he reached up to cup her breasts she grabbed his hands, laughing, and pushed them down to his belly. There was a dazed expression in his eyes, like he was focused only on touching, loving her.

“Link, we’re causing a scene.”

Blinking, he rocked his head in the sand, looking down the beach, then back at her. Finally, he grinned, his bright teeth flashing. “I’m okay with it. They’re walking away.”