Fly With Me (Wild Aces #1)(9)

NOAH

I turned and my heart stopped.

I’d dreamed of her last night. The kind of dream that ended with me waking up hard, my hand on my cock. I’d thought it would take the edge off, that when I saw her today, the need that burned inside me would have lessened. It wouldn’t have been the first time I’d been attracted to a girl at night only to wake up the next day and find alcohol-tinged arousal lessened by sobriety.

This was not one of those times.

I blinked, half convinced this was a mirage.

She wore white. Some see-through white thing that cloaked her torso and fell just past her hips, baring a lot of leg. Beneath it she wore a white bikini that exposed way more than it covered. And some part of me that had been honed since puberty was pretty sure I could make out the outline of her nipples through the thin top.

I went hard as a rock.

The curves I’d run my hands over last night seemed lusher today, her tits way bigger than a handful, her ass mouthwatering.

Her blond hair tumbled past her shoulders in a gorgeous wave, her mouth full, her lips begging to be kissed. She stopped in front of me, tilting her sunglasses up, her brown eyes dancing, a huge smile breaking out on her face; my heart clenched as though someone had just stabbed me in the chest.

It wasn’t exactly a secret that men were visual creatures, and she’d just given me the best image I’d ever seen.

“Hi.”

I smiled so hard, it hurt my face. “Hi.”

I leaned forward, pressing a kiss to her cheek, holding her to me, my hand against the small of her back, the scent of peppermint and vanilla surrounding me.

I pulled back and pushed my sunglasses up on my head, not wanting anything between me and the girl standing before me.

Jordan handed one of the mimosas off to her friend, but she didn’t move from her spot in front of me.

“You found me.”

I grinned. “It took a few tries, but eventually, yeah, I did.”

Easy walked over, interrupting our conversation. He gave Jordan a head jerk and a smile. “Did you know that the Venetian and Palazzo have several pools?”

A smile tugged at her lips, her words for Easy, but her gaze never leaving mine. “I did.”

“He dragged us to each one looking for you.”

I didn’t even care that he was busting my balls in front of her. I was too dazed to give a shit.

“Is that so?” Laughter filled her voice.

“He was a man on a mission.”

I’d definitely be hearing about this one for a while, but it was totally worth it.

Thor came over to where we stood, his gaze locked on Jordan. Hell, given the looks she’d gotten as she’d walked back from the bar, I was pretty sure half of the pool had noticed her.

“Are you going to introduce me to your friend?” he asked, his smile a little too friendly.

I couldn’t help it. I put my arm around Jordan, feeling like she gave me the greatest gift ever when her body fit to the curve of mine and her head tipped up to smile at me.

She turned her attention to Thor, wrapping her arms around my waist, leaning her head into my chest.

Fuck me.

“I’m Jordan.”

He grinned, the message definitely received. “It’s nice to meet you, Jordan. I’m Thor. Now I see why Burn was so intent on finding the right pool. It was definitely worth the trek.”

She laughed.

“It’s nice to meet you, too. You boys should sit and rest your weary feet after the great pool expedition,” she teased.

I tightened my hold on her, my voice dropping for her ears only. “We actually just reserved a cabana over there. Want to come join us?”

Please come join us.

I figured Easy owed me after he’d kept me up last night listening to the sounds of him going at it with the two bridesmaids. I was definitely cashing in my marker. I wanted some alone time with her and that bikini she was wearing.

Her smile was another punch to my chest. “I would love to. Let me grab my bag.”

We all watched as she bent over and grabbed a giant straw bag, her mimosa in hand. I took the opportunity while she talked to her sister to glare at Easy and Thor. Easy shot me an amused look, as though this girl driving me crazy was solely for his entertainment.

“Fuck off,” I growled under my breath.

His smile deepened.

“I think I’m going to head back to our cabana. Can’t get too much sun.”

I glared at him. “Like hell. You owe me. Hang out here with Thor.”

“You sure? You seem pretty nervous. If you need moral support . . .”

“Fuck off,” I repeated.

He shrugged, a smirk on his face, shoving his hands in the pockets of his swim trunks. “Fine. Have it your way. I’m just saying. You couldn’t close last night; I thought you might need a little extra help.”

I stifled a groan. We were bros, had known each other for over a decade, and Easy had been needling me for years. He was the best friend I’d ever had and he was also a giant pain in my ass.

“I got it, thanks.”

Jordan walked back over to where we stood, a smile on her face, holding her free hand out to me. “Ready?”

I nodded, wrapping my fingers around hers, leading her over to the cabana, ignoring the way Thor and Easy grinned at us like idiots.