Sea Breeze 03 - While It Lasts

me sitting up on the edge of the bed he squatted down in front of me until we were eye level. The glas s of water he’d ru n up to the house to get was in one hand and the white chalky pills I hated were in the other.
    “Can I just drink the water?” I asked , scowling at the pills. I hated swallowing pills. I did it if I absolutely had to but I hated the taste they left in my throat and the way they felt going down.
    “If you don’t take the a spirin you’ re going to have one helluva hangover in the morning. Drink this whole glass of water and take the pills.”
    His voice was all deep and hypnotic. I wondered if he’d talk to me while I fell asleep? I’d have to ask him that. First , I needed to drink the water.
    “I hate swallowing pills,” I grumbled , reaching for the glass of water.
    Cage’s smile reappeared and he reached up and tucked a lock of my hair behind my ear. I’d tried to tuck that hair behind my ear earlier but I couldn’t get my hand to cooperate. I kept missing my ear.
    “You can do it. I’m right here if you need me. I’ll even hold your hand. Just please, Eva, swallow the pills.”
    His eyes were too ridiculously pretty to belong to a guy. Especially a guy with abs like his and back muscles… oh , I liked those back muscles.
    “It’s not fair that your eye lashes are so long and curly. Girls spend a lot of time and money trying to get eyelashes like yours.”
    Cage laughed and reached up and ran his thumb under my left eye. “Yeah, well my eyelashes have got nothing on your eyes. They’re fucking incredible.”
    Oh. Wow.
    “I wish I hadn’t run off last night,” I admitted as h e continued to caress my cheekb one, then my jawline.
    “It was a good thing you did. I was close to l osing my control.” His voice had dropped to a husky whisper that made me shiver.
    “Maybe I wanted you to l ose control.”
    Cage’s grin returned. “You’re drunk, Eva. I can assure you that the sober Eva doesn’t want me to lo se control. She wants me to keep my distance.”
    Was that true? No , it wasn’t. The sober Eva was just so determined to live by her own set of rules.
    “Drink the water,” Cage nudged the glass toward my mouth.
    I took a small sip and the cold taste of water on my tongue was refreshing. I hadn’t realized how dry my mouth was. I took several longer swallows when Cage reached up and took the glass from me.
    “Now take the a spirin ,” he ordered , holding the pills up for me. Obediently I opened my mouth and he placed them on my tongue. He brought the water back up to my lips and I swallowed the pills with ease. I didn’t even taste them in my throat. Maybe I shoul d just get drunk every time I go t sick and need ed to take pills. M aybe I just need ed Cage to give them to me.
    “Good girl,” he said as I finished the rest of the water. “Now, lie back down but scoot your cute little ass over against the wall. I have to fit in this bed too.”
    Looking up at his wide shoulders and long legs I began wondering if that was going to be possible. I really didn’t want to sleep in the house tonight. I wanted to be with Cage. But was I making it hard on him to get good rest?
    “I’ll make it work. I happen to know exactly how to sleep in bed with a girl comfortably,” he assured me. I scooted over until my whole left side was touching the wall. “Now roll over on your side.”
    I did as he instructed. Then the bed dipped down with his weight and he slid in behind me. One warm arm wrapped around my stomach as he tucked himself against my back. This was nice. Really nice.
    “Cage?”
    “Yeah?”
I wanted to feel close to him. I didn’t want the lies between us anymore. But the thought of saying Josh’s name while drunk and snuggled up against Cage seemed wrong. I couldn’t do it. So, instead , I closed my eyes.

Chapter Nine

    Cage

    After a week of waking up with the sun, my eyes easily popped open before the sunrise was complete. Eva was making some soft purring sound in her sleep. Her legs had gotten all tangled up with mine at some point last night.
    The smooth silk of her skin sliding against my calves was hard to resist. But I’d managed. I wasn’t a complete angel though. I couldn’t help myself . When she’d grabbed my arm with her hand and pulled it up closer around her my hand had been left to palm her left boob. So, yeah, I’d cop p ed a feel. But damn, I’m a man. They were real nice too. Soft but firm and her nipple had been nice