Making Waves: An MM Romance by Harper Robson

Author:Harper Robson [Robson, Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harper Robson, Author
Published: 2024-04-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter seventeen

Hunter

An hour later, we’re sitting on our balcony, digging into a gorgeous seafood meal we ordered in. We decided staying in to eat would be less stressful than heading to one of the busy restaurants, and after today’s near miss, I’m more than happy to stay put inside our gorgeous suite.

The tantalizing scent of fresh seafood mingles with the salty tang of the sea air. The ship glides through the calm sea, the gentle sound of the ocean against the hull like a soothing melody. It's in stark contrast to my insides, which are wound up tight with tension. Penn and I have to talk about what's happening between us. I’ve never been great at not knowing where things stand. It’s why I became a programmer. I'm much more comfortable with the security of knowing what the expectation are. I was able to push that anxiety aside today at the beach, but I think our crazy Amazing-Race style trip back to the ship may have triggered me. Just a little.

Last night was incredible; the sexual chemistry between us was unlike anything I’ve ever known. And I want more. But I need to be smart about this. We need to be smart about this. If we just jump into this thing, whatever the hell it is, headfirst, there’s a good chance it could end badly, which could put our friendships with Cooper, Serah, Kelly, and Logan at risk. Losing those friends is a chance I can’t take, and I suspect Penn feels the same way. The problem is, I don’t even know exactly what I want from him right now. The only thing I know for sure is that I have definitely not had enough of him. I really want to continue this incredible… fling? I don’t even know what to call it; I just know I want more of it.

Clearing my throat, I put down my fork before taking a sip from my wineglass. “So, ah, we didn’t really talk about last night at all. But, um, I thought it was... amazing,” I say, hoping my voice doesn’t betray how nervous I am. “And today, on the beach, it felt really good to be with you like that, Penn.” God, I sound like an idiot.

“Yeah," he smiles. "Yeah, it really was."

“Would… Um… Would you be interested in a repeat?” I ask. My mouth is dry as the Sahara, and I hate how needy I sound, but I really, really want him to say yes.

He studies me for a minute. I’m not sure what he’s looking for. Maybe he’s not sure either, but his mouth curves into a smile before he answers my question.

“Yeah. Yes. I definitely would,” he says, and something loosens in my chest. I’m not sure how I would have handled myself if he'd said he wanted just a “one-and-done” with me.

“Good. That’s… good. Me too.” I clear my throat again. “But I think it would be a good idea to set some ground rules for… whatever we’re doing,” I continue.

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