Chapter 182

Aria

The whole damn time we’re in the water, Lucas can’t keep his hands off me. He’s sneaking touches, trailing fingers down my back, brushing his palm over my ass, smirking like he’s trying to drive me insane. I swat his hands away each time, trying to focus on scrubbing myself clean. I mean, I’m already burning for him, but I need to actually bathe first before we end up doing something wild in the stream.

The second I finish, Lucas doesn’t waste a damn second. He grabs me and pulls me straight into his chest, water dripping off both of us as his arms wrap tight around my waist.

“So… where were we?” he murmurs, voice low and teasing, lips brushing against my wet shoulder. He presses me into him, skin to skin, and I swear my whole body shudders. My breath hitches, but I force myself to stay calm. I need to talk to him. For real.

“Lucas,” I whisper, tilting my chin up so I can meet his eyes.

He pulls back just enough to see my face, his brows dra