bubba || c.b

10

Morgan's POV

Judging by the state of Mia's pruny little feet in the air while she is showing the boys how she does a handstand without plugging her nose, we have been in the pool for way too long. But I don't have the heart to say anything that will pull her away from her favorite people.

"I'm hungry." she says, swimming over to me, wrapping her arms around my waist, and resting her chin on my chest, looking at me.

"Girl, me too." I look in the direction of Sam to see him chasing the beach ball around the pool. I then look to my right where Colby has resided. He is looking down at Mia, or my chest in this bikini top, biting his lip.

"Okay." I say, continuing to look at him- this breaks his trance and causes him to look me in the eye, with a blush that reminds me of the one Mia gets when I catch her stealing candy before dinner.

"Let's go get something to eat. Say bye to the guys... and thank you for putting up with us." I say with a giggle.

She makes her way toward Sam, and I turn toward Colby. I didn't realize how close he was until I completely turned my body and our chests were slightly touching.

"Oh, sorry." I begin to stumble back but he grabs my hip and pulls me just an inch closer.

"Don't be." he says with that sexy smirk that I haven't been able to get out of my head for the past 7 years.

I am in some sort of trance, all I can focus on is his beautiful blue eyes and the way he is rubbing small circles on my hip above my shorts with his thumb.

I feel like something is sitting on my chest, I can't breath or speak. I am just standing there like an idiot

"Bye Colbyyy" Thank you Mia.

Both of us snap our attention back to the little girl struggling to make her way toward us. Colby moves for her before I can. Taking his hand away from my hip after a final squeeze, and I feel his fingers skim lightly over my stomach as she reaches for her. Leaving goosebumps.

They reach each other and Mia lifts her arms up so he can grab her by the armpits, settling her on his hip. He walks to the side of the pool with her on his hip and plops her on the ledge.

"Did you have fun?" he asks.

"Uh huh" she says sadly, playing with that damn chain around his neck again.

"Me too" he replies. He gives her a hug and a kiss on the cheek before asking her to head over to the chair and start packing up, telling her that he will see her later.

I head to the ledge, taking my time- because quite frankly, I am dreading getting out of this pool and putting my body on display again.

His hands find my hips again, and before I know it I am being lifted to sit on the ledge of the pool, just like he had done to Mia a minute ago. I gasp in surprise and brace myself by putting my hands on his shoulders. Once my ass hits the concrete, goosebumps have littered my skin due to the sun starting to set, and I begin to shiver.

"Thanks." I say, looking down at my lap.

"Of course." he whispers, keeping his hands on my hips, settling between my legs.

I go to take my hands off of his shoulders, but not before gently lifting and tugging the silver chain around his neck through my fingers. I run my hands down to the inside of his elbows and then break the contact. I dare to look up at him, and he's looking at his arm, where my hand once was. He now, also has goosebumps.

A second later, he looks up at me and gives me a shy smile.

"Bye." I whisper, starting to stand.

"Bye, Morg." he whispers back, letting his hand fall from my hip, all the way down my leg. "See ya later."

He then turns, I watch him glide through the water, and pull himself out of the pool with ease. He stands next to Sam who was waiting for him this whole time, probably watching the interaction. And with a small wave and a smile I turn and make my way toward Mia.

"Let's go feed you before you turn into a monster." I say while throwing my shirt over my dripping wet body and pulling my hair out of its bun.