Chapter 149

Erik's POV 

Fifteen minutes went by, then thirty. I started to think that Cassidy didn't want to be alone with me in a pool.

"How did you manage this one?" she asked as she stood in my open doorway with her plain, red swimsuit on and a towel wrapped around her.

"Hey, I'm innocent here. I just wanted to go for a swim."

"All right, let's get this over with," she teased as she motioned for me to follow her. "The torture of my job is real."

"You did have a woman who almost died in your arms the other day. I think you deserve a fun day of swimming to make up for it. How long do we have?"

"As long as we want, I guess. Nothing going on until the night shift arrives at dinner time."

"Oh, as long as we want," I said and winked at her.

I couldn't help it. When she was near me, my body was in sexual overdrive and all I could think about was her body. I seriously didn't want to flirt with her like I was, but I couldn't stop myself. I wanted t