Untimely You by K Webster Page A

you doing?”
    I turn and lock eyes with the dark, furious ones of Adrian as I twist my hair into a messy up-do.
    “Getting in the hot tub.”
    His eyes skim over my nude-colored lacey bra and matching panties. “They’ll all see you,” he hisses. “They’ll want to touch you.”
    I grab onto his belt buckle and raise a brow in challenge. “Maybe you should come protect me.”
    His hesitation is brief, and I’m shocked when he starts yanking off clothes. A flutter of excitement dances around in my belly. He strips down to his fitted black boxer briefs, which do nothing to hide his erect cock. I push away the urge to throw myself into his arms.
    “What now?” My eyes drag over the ridges of his chest and up to his mouth before meeting his gaze.
    He scowls. “Stand behind me.”
    Turns out, everyone is cackling as Eric tells a funny story when we open the door. A gust of frigid air swirls around me and I shriek. We both hurry to the hot tub to escape the cold air. I earn appreciative glances from Eric and two of the men when we join them in the warm water. The two women in the hot tub enjoyed checking out Adrian as he took the lead.
    A gust of wind sends snowflakes whirling around me and I drop to my chin in the water. Adrian’s head is turned and he watches my every move. The chlorine burns my eyes and nose, but I love the hot steam in contrast to the freezing air.
    “Are you okay?” Adrian’s voice is nothing but a grumbled whisper that sends a shock of vibrations to my core.
    I shiver. “Yeah. You?”
    His brows furrow together and his hand touches my ribs on one side. “I’m fine. You’re cold, though. Come here.”
    A gasp rushes from me when his fingers dig into my sides, and he hauls me closer. He wraps an arm around me and holds me up against his side.
    “So, what do you think?” Eric asks as he comes to sit on the other side of me.
    “This is pretty awesome.” The snow thickens, coming down hard and fast. Tomorrow, we’ll be blanketed if it keeps up.
    A hand slides over my thigh, and I jerk my gaze over to Eric. I try to chuckle good-naturedly but push his hand from my leg. He frowns, flicks his gaze over to Adrian, and then moves away to sit by one of the other women. They’re all chatting animatedly about politics and other serious issues that I’m not in the mood for right now. Meanwhile, I sit close to the man who makes me weak.
    “Are you warm now?” he questions softly.
    I turn to meet his gaze, which was a stupid move because my mouth is now only inches from his. His dark eyes wash over me filled with an unspoken desire to devour me. Snowflakes dust his dark hair, and I decide he’s never looked hotter.
    “I’m warm now.”
    His lips quirk up into a half grin that makes me want to throw my panties at him. “Good.” This time, it’s his hand that touches my thigh. It’s done in such an innocent, friendly manner that I wonder what it is about the gesture that has me about to combust from the inside out. Only moments before, Eric had done the same thing, and it had a completely different effect on me.
    I don’t push his hand away, but instead lean my head back to stare up at the sky.
    “I’ll be right back,” Eric calls out. “Ah, fuck it’s cold!”
    We all laugh and I sit up in time to see him darting to the back door.
    “Do you like him?”
    His fierce whispered question causes a ripple of excitement to run down my spine.
    “Eric? He’s okay.”
    “Just okay?”
    I nod and squeeze his thigh. “Just okay,” I reply with conviction.
    His eyes are on my mouth as I say the words and it makes me crazy. I want to kiss him. I want to straddle his hips and taste his tongue. To feel his palms on my ass as he squeezes me to him.
    “Found some liquor. And some friends.” Eric trots over to the hot tub holding an armful of the liquor bottles with a few more half naked people following behind him. The water sloshes all around as they climb in and we quickly become crowded. I