Page 23 of Mouth to Mouth

“Fuck! Fine,” Todd spat.

Luca shoved him forward. “Stay the hell away from me.”

Todd didn’t waste any time scurrying out of the tent, leaving Brad alone with a pissed-off Luca.

Luca was still cursing under his breath as he turned. He let out the cutest yelp spotting Brad close. “What the⁠—”

Brad motioned to where Todd had literally run away. “I thought you might need some help.” He crossed his arms over his chest. “Obviously I was wrong.”

“You saw that?” Luca winced.

“I wanted to flatten the asshole.”

Luca grinned. “He gets that reaction a lot. Todd is an asshole but he’s not usually that bad. The heat must be getting to him. Maybe it melted his brain.”

“So this isn’t unusual for him?” Brad asked. That was good to know. As much time as Brad and his unit spent around the area, Brad would make sure that they kept an eye on Todd. A predator in the middle of the innocent residents and tourists didn’t sit right with Brad.

Roughly, Luca rubbed his hands over his face. “Not usually that bad. Fuck! That was weird. The guy just wouldn’t back off. No clue why.”

Brad had a good idea. He dropped his arms then strode forward. “No clue? No clue why he might want to have you as his own? Really? I find that hard to believe.”

Luca tilted his head. “Do you?”

He was now standing directly in front of Luca. Close enough to pick up the faint scent of coconut and citrus. “Could it be you look like a god out there on the waves?” Brad’s voice thickened with arousal.

Luca visibly reacted with shock as he jerked back. “What?”

Stepping closer, Brad leaned in. “You heard me.”

Brad expected teasing and that was exactly what he received. “Enjoying the view while on duty?”

Brad licked his bottom lip and nodded. “Yeah.”

“Plenty of pretty men and women,” Luca said. He dropped his eyes down before slowly bringing them back up. “And you look good in that uniform.”

He was wearing red swim trunks and a white tank top with Surf City Water Rescue on the front. Brad knew he looked good. After being extremely overweight his entire childhood and the first year in college, Brad had changed himself. Had put in the work, hours of work daily, both in learning to eat healthier and working out. Brad still saw the fat kid in the mirror every single day even though he knew looked good now.

“I’m sure you’ll have your pick of any tourist you want,” Luca continued.

That wasn’t what Brad had been expecting Luca to say. In fact, why was Luca saying it? Reaching out, Brad caught Luca’s chin in his hand. A flash of insecurity and sadness went across Luca’s face.

Brad knew. Was certain that Luca was just talking shit. “Is that what you want?”

Luca shrugged. “Do whatever you want.”

Perfect answer. Brad leaned closer to whisper his words against Luca’s lips. “What if I want to do you?”

“You…what…I mean…” Luca swallowed the words.

“What I am is hard. For you,” Brad confessed. “Watching you take that asshole down has me aching. It was hot as fuck.”

“Like that, did you?” Luca teased softly.

Brad nodded, then pressed his lips against Luca’s.

Luca made a low moan while opening his mouth to kiss Brad back. Their tongues twirled together before Brad sucked on the appendage. He pulled Luca closer until their hips touched.

Brad ripped his mouth away. “Are you okay with this?” After what he’d witnessed earlier, he needed to ask. Consent was important.