More Than Friends

Part 33 (Tessa)

"Come on, Theresa, it could be fun!" Hardin continues to taunt me.

"Fine! Give me your shirt," I groan.

Hardin stands up and slowly starts to lift up his shirt. I swear he's doing that on purpose, so I get the full effect of just how sexy he really is. I'm staring as he slowly reveals his toned and tattooed stomach. That tree tattoo gets me every time. Then, his chest starts to appear as he finally finishes taking off his shirt. He's even more mesmerizing in the sunlight.

"Oh, wow..." I accidentally mumble.

"What?" Hardin asks as he tosses his shirt at me and it falls to the ground. I'm too distracted to catch it. "What's with you?" he chuckles.

"What? Nothing!" I defend myself as I bend down to grab his shirt.

"Oh! You were admiring a work of art, weren't you?" Hardin says smugly and I roll my eyes. "If that was too much for you, you might want to turn around now." He winks.

"What? Why?" I ask just as I realize what he meant.

Hardin starts to unbuckle his belt and slides off his pants, until he's left standing in the glistening sunlight in only his boxers, much like a Greek God. "Your turn," he says with a huge grin on his face.

"Turn around," I demand.

"What? No!" he protests.

"Hardin!"

"I think I've already seen you more naked than just a bra and panties, Tessa."

"That was different. That was in the heat of the moment." I blush.

"Tess, you are the sexiest woman without even trying. You don't have to hide, especially not from me."

"But... Okay..." I reluctantly say and start to undress. I've never undressed while someone was watching. It feels weird, but at the same time because it's Hardin watching, it also feels exhilarating.

I reach behind my back and unzip my dress. I pull each strap down my shoulders, until gravity takes over and the dress slips down my body and hits the grass beneath me. I notice Hardin staring at me and I swear he just licked his lips. I feel completely self conscious, so I quickly fumble to put on Hardin's shirt.

"Fuck, Tess. I don't know if you're sexier with or without my shirt on. If we weren't in such a public place there are so many things I'd do to you right now. On second thought, that just makes it hotter," he chuckles as he moves toward me.

He traces his finger tip along my hair before tucking it behind my ear. "Hardin..." I moan quietly.

Hardin leans in and whispers in my ear, "We can have more fun in the water." His provocative tone sends shivers down my spine. Every time I'm around Hardin my whole body comes to life and it's a feeling I will never tire of.

"Okay," I squeak, excited for what he has in mind.

Hardin leads the way down the dock and dives right in, leaving me standing there. "Come on, jump in!"

"Could you just help me in?" I ask as I sit on the edge of the dock waiting for his help.

He wades over to me and grabs me by my waist as he locks eyes with me and gently lifts me off the dock and lets me go into the water. His touch ignites something in me and I want more.

As he starts swimming back out, I sneak up behind him and jump on his back, so it's as if he's giving me a piggyback ride.

"You know, when I fantasized about you riding me, this isn't what I pictured."

"Hardin!" I shriek, which causes me to lose my grip on him and I fall backwards into the water. I pop back up choking while Hardin laughs at me.

"You alright, baby?" he asks while snickering. "Come here!" He pulls me into a hug and says, "You should have told me you couldn't swim."

"I can swim! Don't be such a smart ass." I shove at his chest, but he holds me tight.

He leans closer to me, until our lips are only inches apart. "Do you know how much I love you, Tess? I can't get enough of you. You're like a drug to me."

"Hardin-"

Before I can respond, he places his hands on the side of my face and closes his eyes as he pulls my lips to his. He gently takes my bottom lip between his lips and lightly traces it with his tongue before pushing it through them. Our tongues playfully move against each other. As he pulls away, he gently pulls my bottom lip between his teeth before letting it go and it drives me insane.

"I love you so much, Hardin," I say quietly as I wrap my arms around his neck and my thighs around his waist and start kissing him again.

"Tess... The things you do to me." I can feel him getting hard against me. I love how I cause him to lose control.

"Mmm, Hardin..." I moan as I shift a little against him and pull his lip between my teeth.

"You shouldn't start what you can't finish, Tess," Hardin warns.

"I want you, Hardin..." I'm breathing heavily as I start sucking on his neck, leaving behind a faint mark.

"I always want you, Tess..."

"I mean, I want you, now. Let's go home?"

"Mmm-hmm. You're so fucking sexy when you're like this, Tess."

I slowly release my thighs from around him and miss feeling his hardness pressed against me.

Hardin and I swim back to the dock. He gets out first, then helps me out of the water.

I peel his wet shirt off me and try to absorb most of the water with it before I slip my dress back on. Hardin puts his jeans on and grabs the picnic basket and we walk back to the car.

He shoves the picnic basket into the trunk as I climb into the car, followed by him. I shift uncomfortably as I sit there craving Hardin while he rests his hand on my thigh.