TONY: Slow Burn (Raging Fire Book 1) by Kallypso Masters (the false prince TXT) 📕

crossed the room and stood in the doorway surveying the patio and pool area. Her gaze zeroed in on someone gliding through the water at the far end of the pool.

Tony. Totally nude.

He executed a perfect flip, kicked off from the side of the pool, and started swimming back toward where she stood in the shadow of the villa. The flexing, powerful muscles on his back mesmerized her as he cut through the water with grace and speed. She remained perfectly still so as not to disturb him but couldn’t tear her eyes away even if she had wanted to.

Oh my god!

He looked like a Roman god come to life before her eyes. Heat suffused her face as he did the backstroke toward her and she had her first glimpse of his cock. She shouldn’t be spying on him like this but feared she might never see him in all his natural glory again given how the man had shut down and retreated on her a few hours ago. So Carm’s feet stayed glued to the spot in the doorway.

Besides, he’d already seen her naked—twice, actually. Turnabout was fair play. Right?

Her private peep show went on for another ten minutes with no signs of Tony slowing his pace. The man’s stamina impressed her, but most firefighters trained hard to withstand the physical pressures of the job. She couldn’t help but wonder if that incredible endurance might translate to—

Tony stopped abruptly and treaded water near the deep end while his gaze zeroed in on her as if he’d known she’d been watching him all along. Did he have some kind of preternatural radar?

“Join me, dolcezza?”

“Um, my suit’s upstairs.”

“So’s mine.” His grin evoked all kinds of incredible fantasies in her mind. The playful Tony had returned at last.

Carm wasn’t about to grab her suit; she had no intention of playing it safe with Tony this week. If all they had were a few days in paradise, so be it. She’d make sure she left with memories to last her a lifetime.

When she walked toward the pool, Tony’s eyes opened wider before his gaze lowered to the hem of her silky thigh-length nightgown. Hadn’t he expected her to accept his challenge? Carmella’s seductive side had been evident since that kiss on her doorstep. But clearly she had many surprises in store for him still.

At the edge of the pool, she turned and slowly bent over at the waist to pick up Tony’s towel giving him a full view of her nakedness. When she slept, the last thing she wanted was the restriction of panties. After standing upright again, she tossed the towel onto the table and ever so slowly in striptease fashion lifted her gown a bit to expose her bare butt to his gaze. At least she hoped he was watching this show. Venturing a peek over her shoulder, she confirmed that he was.

“You’re so beautiful.”

Turning completely around to face him, she shimmied the satiny gown over her head, exposing her breasts and going full-frontal. The night air had cooled since her afternoon swim but felt delicious on her now-overheated skin. Raising her arms to remove her ponytail holder and shake her hair loose lifted her breasts enticingly too, and his gaze moved from her crotch to her nipples immediately.

Tony’s captivated expression made her feel sexier than ever before. Her nipples bunched as if he’d pinched or even kissed them. He swam to the edge of the pool, leaned his elbows on the ledge and stared up at her. “The last two times I saw you naked, I was trying to be a gentleman and pretend I wasn’t leering at you.”

“So you did see me getting out of the hot tub that night at Angelina’s.”

“Guilty as charged. But I was too far away, and it was a bit dark. This time, I intend to drink in every inch of you up close.” Crooking his index finger, he beckoned her to join him.

Carm tucked her body and dove over his head into the water, slicing across the pool like a mermaid before coming up for air at the other end. She turned and waited for him to swim over, but at the last moment decided to be playful and make him catch her. She didn’t get far, though, before he wrapped his strong arms around her waist and pulled her toward him. Her feet didn’t touch the bottom. He lifted and spun her around easily to face him. Tony’s rock-hard erection pressed against her lower abdomen causing a shiver to course through her.

Wanting to feel his hardness directly against her girly bits, she held onto his shoulders to lift herself slightly and wrapped her legs around his waist. His eyes opened wider before a slow grin spread across his face.

Breathless, she laughed. “You’re a fast swimmer.”

“I was captain of the swim team in high school, and I’m the strongest swimmer at my station.”

“I’ll bet you are.” She wondered what other things she’d learn about Tony this week.

“You’re not such a bad swimmer yourself, Carm.”

“I had unlimited access to the resort’s personal trainers in my teens. They helped prepare me to become activities coordinator. The indoor pool area remains active all year long, but in the summers, I also had access to the outdoor pool when it was open.” She rambled on out of nervousness, she supposed, but never lost sight of the fact she was naked in the pool with an equally naked Tony.

They only had a week away from family, jobs, and the world. She wanted to take their relationship to the next level as quickly as possible after wasting so many weeks already.

“I’d be lying if I didn’t confess that, when I extended the invitation for you to join me here, it included the fantasy of swimming in the nude with you.” He tilted his head to one side while his pupils grew darker; his erection jerked against her clit.

Feeling flirtatious, she let go of his shoulders and leaned back to