CHAPTER 6

JESS

"What the hell are you doing here?" I demanded, my voice shaking with anger.

Luke's eyes locked onto mine, his expression cold and hard. "What are you doing?" he grunted, his tone equally as icy.

I felt a surge of frustration and humiliation wash over me. Who did he think he was, barging in here like this? I glared at him.

"I asked you what you're doing here? This isn't your house, and Josh isn't here," I repeated, my voice rising.

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Luke didn't respond, just kept staring at me with an unreadable expression.

Without another word, I stood up a little too fast. My head was spinning, and I stumbled backward, my hand reaching out for something to steady myself but only grasping air. Shit. Shit. I was going to fall into the pool.

Luke caught me easily, his strong arms wrapping around me as he pulled me back onto the pool deck. I felt his chest rise and fall as he breathed, his warm breath tickling the back of my neck.

His grip tightened as I struggled against him. "Whoa, easy," he muttered, his voice softening slightly. CHAPTER 6

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moment, we stood there, locked in a silent struggle. The squirmed out of his hold, but the friction, I realized, had done something else.

to my left arm and hip, and his forehead

growled, his voice low

felt a surge of mortification. I'd almost forgotten about them. But before I could react, Luke's gaze snapped up to mine, his eyes burning with intensity. "The arm was you," I stated, "The hip was the

to regain some distance. But he caught me easily, his grip tightening around my upper

my arms were crossed, putting my chest on display. My face went hotter than before as

Luke smirked and

gloat?" I

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But deep down, I knew I was still shaken from the night before. And

"I came to finish out little chat," he said, his voice low

arm again, his fingers brushing against

him. "I don't have time for this. If you really wanted to help, you would have fucked me last night," I found

back into his grasp. His strong arms wrapped around

a bathing suit,"

across the waistband of my bikini bottoms, the fabric feeling like sandpaper against my skin. My

composure.

tightened, his body pressed against mine.

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