She scrunches up her nose at me. “Spoil sport.”
“We have to draw the line somewhere. Okay, what do you need me to do?”
She shrugs her gorgeous shoulder and purses her lips. “I honestly don’t know. I’ve never broken one open before.”
“Well, we’re both beginners, then. That’s kind of cool.”
“In a really,reallynerdy sort of way.”
I lift her chin so she looks in my eyes, and the excitement there makes me smile.
“You’re the sexiest nerd I’ve ever met, pretty girl.”
“Aw. You’re sweet. Okay, don’t distract me with your sexy ways. I’m discovering treasure here.”
“Sorry. You’re just irresistible.”
“I know.” She laughs now and sets the geode on the rock, then braces the chisel on it and takes a whack with the hammer.
It doesn’t break.
“I guess it’s going to take a few hits,” she mutters, and proceeds to hit the hell out of the end of the chisel, until finally, the geode falls into two pieces, and water splashes into the bottom of the bucket.
“Yes!” She flings her hands over her head and dances the cutest little jig I’ve ever seen in my life. “You know, that’s really good exercise. And a way to get out some aggression. I should do it more often.”
“Do you ever find these on our beach?”
“No, it’s too sandy. Not a lot of rocks. But I think there are places closer to us that we can check out. People pay a lot of money for these. Not that I’ll sellmine, but I’m just saying.”
She picks up one side and examines the crystals that sparkle in the sunlight.
“Looks like quartz. So pretty!”
Then she goes about checking the water. Smelling it, examining it.
“I feel like you need a white coat and a microscope.”
“Oh, good idea. I’ll buy one of those for the tool kit.”
It’s latewhen she turns to me in the dark and wraps her sweet body around me like a blanket.
The best blanket that’s ever been invented.
We’ve been sleeping with the back doors of the van open so we can see the view in the moonlight. The cat doesn’t seem to mind living in her harness and leash, and is curled up in her little nook by our heads.
“Are you sleeping?” Sarah whispers in my ear as her hand journeys down my naked chest, over my stomach, and cups the family jewels.
“Not anymore,” I reply with a grin and kiss her soft lips. She moans, then silently slides on top of me, already wet and inviting me inside her. “Ah, babe.”
“I just want you,” she says as she braces her hands on my chest and begins to ride me. The night breeze feels amazing against my skin as she moves, her curves lit up by the moonlight. “I don’t even care if someone could see.”
“No one can see.” I sit up and wrap my arms around her, kissing her collarbones and neck. “Jesus Christ, you do things to me.”
“Good.” Her smile is smug and satisfied as she grinds herself against me. “Because same.”
Her mouth drops open when I slide my hand between us and press on her clit with my thumb.
“Come, baby. Don’t be quiet.”