ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ & she’s managed to provoke too many images in the matter of seconds. wet. taking off her bikini. they’re unexpected and he’s noticeably stumped for a second. face turns toward the sky in an attempt to mask the reaction, because her words had never impacted him like that before. then again, she had never looked like that before. ❝ don't start with me, leah, ❞ eases the words out, but makes sure to emphasize the roll of his eyes. pushes himself up to sit on the edge of his reclined chair, pushing out his joint on the cement. ❝ i don’t care, as long as you cover up. i don’t wanna see all that, ❞ he teases, nose scrunching up on the thought. he would never admit that the idea of her wearing nothing but his oversized shirt gave him heart palpitations. it was wrong ! he’d known her for as long as he could remember. ❝ you’re lucky i care about you, even when you annoy me, ❞ he grumbles, already reaching for the bottle of lotion as she shifts into a seated position in front of him. bare back except for the tiny stings of her bikini that come together in a tie. his voice dips softer as he adds, ❝ but i don’t wanna hear you complaining about the cool lotion, big baby. ❞. his hands are already warm when they touch her back, but the lotion is a cool contrast to them both.