I walked over and grabbed my board and showed him which one he could use, taking into account that he had never surfed before.
We headed down the beach, where I had him set down his board so we could go over the basics from paddling out to getting up.
“Seriously? That’s it? I’ve got this.” His confidence was humorous, to say the least; I couldn’t wait to see him wipe out.
“You think so? Strap up big boy let’s see what you got.”
Tanner gripped his shirt between his shoulders and pulled it over his head, revealing his washboard abs. His stomach glistened with perspiration from the morning heat.
“You have a little something right there.” He reached out and swiped at the corner of my mouth with his thumb.
“What?” I wiped at it, too.
He smirked and bit his lip. “You have a little drool there.” He lost control of his grin and burst out laughing.
I slapped his hand away from my face, fighting a smile of my own. “Fucker!”
“It’s okay, Easton. You can check me out any day.” He grabbed me by the waist, pressing us together.
“No shame here. I was totally checking you out.” I reached out and ran my hand down his chest and didn’t stop until I gripped his cock through his swim shorts.”
He dropped his head to mine. “You’re going to be the death of me, woman.” He let out a loud breath. “We’re never going to get in that water if you keep that up.”
I chuckled and slowly pulled away my hand. “All right, let’s see what you got.” I kissed him quickly before turning around and bending over to attach the leash to my ankle. I stood up to find he’d been staring at my ass while I was bent over, and he hadn’t moved. “I thought we were heading out?”
He shook his head. “Fuck.” He scrubbed his hands down his face, scratching at his scruff before he finally bent down to put on his leash. “I’m ready now, I promise.”
I smiled and led the way into the surf.
Eight
I’m Not That Bad
Tanner
I wasn’t about to tell her, but I was going to be dying tomorrow. I’d been thrown around in the waves, and I had also used muscles I didn’t think I’d ever used before. But as far as I was concerned, it would be worth the pain tomorrow to see her in her element. Watching Easton on the waves was magical; the way she moved was like nothing I’d ever witnessed. I’d heard the term “being one with the elements,” but I’d never been privy to seeing it first-hand. She was stunning no matter what, but this was a whole other side of her.
The lesson hadn’t lasted long, but I encouraged her to surf for a while. I didn’t mind watching her at all. At first, it was just to have an excuse to ogle Easton practically naked, but once I saw her up on her board, I was mesmerized. I’d gotten so lost in watching her body move over the waves that I hadn’t realized how late it was until my stomach started to growl. I looked at my phone to check the time and realized it was already two o’clock.
I watched her as she walked out of the water toward me like she was on Baywatch. The body, the hair whip, the whole scene had my dick twitching.
“I think you’re the one drooling this time, Tanner.”
I wiped at my mouth; I was sure she was right. She was hot as fuck. “I’m not ashamed. You looked amazing out there.”
She didn’t even flinch at the compliment. She just smiled and thanked me, knowing she was really good. Just another reason I really liked her; she was different than any other girl.
“You hungry? I’m starving.” She flipped her head down and twisted her hair into a bun.
“Famished. Watching you really caused me to work up quite the appetite.”
The corner of her mouth ticked up in a hint of a grin, and her eyes sparkled with amusement. “You must be exhausted.”
“I’m a little tired, but lunch should perk me up.” I stood and arched my back to crack it from sitting in the same position too long.
Easton lightly smacked my shoulder. “You got a little sun.”
“What the fuck?” I pulled away. “That hurt.”
“Okay, not a little sun; you’re as red as a lobster.”
Oh shit, I’d completely forgot sunscreen. “Dammit.”
“I’ve got some aloe back at the house.” She grabbed her stuff and pointed across the beach. “There’s a hot dog vendor over there. Let’s grab one, and we can head back to my place and get some aloe on you.”
“Thanks, that’s a good idea. All of a sudden, my entire body feels like it’s on fire.”
She chuckled and took my hand, pulling me along behind her.
After grabbing the hot dogs and pop, we walked back to her house with boards in tow. I followed her inside. The house was quiet and decorated in mostly whites and blues, a calm beachy feel.
“Grab a seat, and I’ll get the aloe.”
I sat on the couch, looking around. There were photos of the three of them as well as two guys. I picked up a frame on the coffee table. The picture was of the same two guys, Easton, and Rhian, holding Sadie who was lying across their arms. Surrounded by a huge crowd, the group looked over-the-moon happy.
“That was when Sadie won the Vans US Open a couple of years ago.” She smiled. “She wiped the floor with Jane, this bitch we went to school with. She was always shit-talking Sadie, but we knew she was better—that day, Sadie proved it officially. It was great, although you can probably tell that by our expression.”
“Awesome. Do you compete?”
She sat down beside me and started to rub in the aloe. I sucked in a breath at the pain; fuck that hurt.
“Nah, it’s not really my scene. I love it, and I’ve qualified before, so I know I could. I just don’t need the recognition. I prefer to have fun on my own terms. I don’t need a trophy to tell me I’m good enough, you know?”
“I’m no expert but definitely think you’re good enough. You make it look effortless.”
“Thanks. I’ve been surfing since I was a kid, and it’s always come naturally. It’s like my board’s an extension of me when I’m out there.”
“You got that right; this bitch would whoop my ass at any competition,” Sadie said as she walked into the room with Rhian in tow.
Easton didn’t even look up from taking care of my sunburn. “Shut the fuck up.”
“It’s true; no offense, Sadie,” Rhian said as she dodged a smack. “They’re both sick, but Easton has a natural talent, like she doesn’t have to work for it. Sadie kicks ass but has worked her ass off to get to where she is.”
“Fair enough.” Sadie shrugged. “So how was your lesson, Tanner? I see you got some sun.” She laughed.
“Umm…I won’t be entering any competitions or going back out there any time soon.” I chuckled. “I thought I was in shape, but that shit was hard. Muscles I didn’t know existed are going to be sore tomorrow. But I had fun, Easton’s a pretty good coach and really patient considering I just fell the entire time.”