the thought. Surely he couldn’t. She had such a wild imagination.
“No. No, I wasn’t headed to the pool.” Jaycee’s voice trailed off to a quiet mummer.
“I guess we’re just lucky then! I suppose you don’t want to swim in a hoodie and jeans, but you could roll up your pants, and get your feet wet. Why don’t you get to know us a little, sweetheart?” Alec wasn’t above batting his eyes, and giving her his most charming smile. Jaycee wasn’t good at saying no, but she found she didn’t want to. Oddly enough, she enjoyed their presence despite their overwhelming perfection.
“I—yes—um…yeah…like…I’d…like…that.” She cursed herself three times the fool for her stumbling words. She would scare away the beautiful creatures by being a bumbling mess of a girl.
“Come on, gorgeous.” Alec grabbed her hand, and towed her to the pool. Lee offered her assistance getting settled beside the pool, and eased off her boots. She found herself overwhelmed by their attention. Lee’s eyes were mesmerizing. The look was intense. The color was like a dark river, so much hidden in its depths. His long fingers brushed her ankle as he removed her socks. She declined help with rolling up her pants legs. She didn’t think she could handle his fingertips touching her leg while she wasn’t wearing panties. Blushing, she tucked her chin, and hid her face. Lee clearly wasn’t a chatterbox, but he spoke meaningfully.
Lee climbed back in the water, a flash of green board shorts, careful not to splash as he went. When he settled in front of Jaycee, he spoke, “Don’t hide, Princess. You’re safe with us.” He lowered her feet into the water, and slowly massaged her heel, trying to encourage her to relax. She couldn’t hold back her sigh of appreciation. If she hadn’t been so enchanted, she would have been appalled that she was letting these strangers be so familiar with her.
“Why are you being so nice to me? Why call me Princess?” Jaycee tried to banish the cloud of euphoria that had taken over her brain.
“Someone should. You look like you could use a friend, and it so happens, we like you,” Alec answered for Lee.
“We know how to treat something precious and you’re clearly a flower worth protecting.” Poetic words from Lee’s bowed lips. His voice was sinfully deep and smooth, as opposed to Alec’s lighter graveled tones.
Precious? Flower? Jaycee held back a sigh. After years of rough words and confinement, it was like heaven to be treated as special and sweet. “I’m not sure about a flower…maybe a weed.” She cursed herself again for being so contrary. You don’t insult the angel when he calls you a princess! “Maybe you could just call me by my name?”
“What would that be, sweetie pie?” Alec leaned in as if her next words were the most important he’d ever hear.
“Jaycee, Jaycee Monroe.” Why did she tell them her last name?!? Oh God, she really should have kept that part to herself! She noticed the guys sharing another look. Maybe they knew, about her, and her father! She started to pull her foot away, attempting to stand.
“Jaycee, that’s a lovely name,” Lee said, halting Jaycee’s escape.
“I’ve heard that name before though…Ouch!” Alec rubbed his shin below his blue trunks, clearly Lee had delivered a swift blow. “My mistake! Must have been too many concussions.”
“Concussions?” Jaycee asked, settling back into place.
“He plays hockey,” Lee answered.
“And basketball and lacrosse, not to mention—” Alec was cut off by a raised palm from Lee. Clearly Lee was used to being in charge.
“He plays a lot of sports, as you can tell.” Lee leaned back into the water further wetting his head.
“That’s amazing. I’m not coordinated enough for sports,” she said.
“I’m sure I could teach you, if you want.” Alec reached up, and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear.
“Maybe. I’m not sure I’ll have much free time,” she
“No. No, I wasn’t headed to the pool.” Jaycee’s voice trailed off to a quiet mummer.
“I guess we’re just lucky then! I suppose you don’t want to swim in a hoodie and jeans, but you could roll up your pants, and get your feet wet. Why don’t you get to know us a little, sweetheart?” Alec wasn’t above batting his eyes, and giving her his most charming smile. Jaycee wasn’t good at saying no, but she found she didn’t want to. Oddly enough, she enjoyed their presence despite their overwhelming perfection.
“I—yes—um…yeah…like…I’d…like…that.” She cursed herself three times the fool for her stumbling words. She would scare away the beautiful creatures by being a bumbling mess of a girl.
“Come on, gorgeous.” Alec grabbed her hand, and towed her to the pool. Lee offered her assistance getting settled beside the pool, and eased off her boots. She found herself overwhelmed by their attention. Lee’s eyes were mesmerizing. The look was intense. The color was like a dark river, so much hidden in its depths. His long fingers brushed her ankle as he removed her socks. She declined help with rolling up her pants legs. She didn’t think she could handle his fingertips touching her leg while she wasn’t wearing panties. Blushing, she tucked her chin, and hid her face. Lee clearly wasn’t a chatterbox, but he spoke meaningfully.
Lee climbed back in the water, a flash of green board shorts, careful not to splash as he went. When he settled in front of Jaycee, he spoke, “Don’t hide, Princess. You’re safe with us.” He lowered her feet into the water, and slowly massaged her heel, trying to encourage her to relax. She couldn’t hold back her sigh of appreciation. If she hadn’t been so enchanted, she would have been appalled that she was letting these strangers be so familiar with her.
“Why are you being so nice to me? Why call me Princess?” Jaycee tried to banish the cloud of euphoria that had taken over her brain.
“Someone should. You look like you could use a friend, and it so happens, we like you,” Alec answered for Lee.
“We know how to treat something precious and you’re clearly a flower worth protecting.” Poetic words from Lee’s bowed lips. His voice was sinfully deep and smooth, as opposed to Alec’s lighter graveled tones.
Precious? Flower? Jaycee held back a sigh. After years of rough words and confinement, it was like heaven to be treated as special and sweet. “I’m not sure about a flower…maybe a weed.” She cursed herself again for being so contrary. You don’t insult the angel when he calls you a princess! “Maybe you could just call me by my name?”
“What would that be, sweetie pie?” Alec leaned in as if her next words were the most important he’d ever hear.
“Jaycee, Jaycee Monroe.” Why did she tell them her last name?!? Oh God, she really should have kept that part to herself! She noticed the guys sharing another look. Maybe they knew, about her, and her father! She started to pull her foot away, attempting to stand.
“Jaycee, that’s a lovely name,” Lee said, halting Jaycee’s escape.
“I’ve heard that name before though…Ouch!” Alec rubbed his shin below his blue trunks, clearly Lee had delivered a swift blow. “My mistake! Must have been too many concussions.”
“Concussions?” Jaycee asked, settling back into place.
“He plays hockey,” Lee answered.
“And basketball and lacrosse, not to mention—” Alec was cut off by a raised palm from Lee. Clearly Lee was used to being in charge.
“He plays a lot of sports, as you can tell.” Lee leaned back into the water further wetting his head.
“That’s amazing. I’m not coordinated enough for sports,” she said.
“I’m sure I could teach you, if you want.” Alec reached up, and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear.
“Maybe. I’m not sure I’ll have much free time,” she
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