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This particular party was specifically for the staff and students of Rawhide University. It was meant to give everyone a break and a reset going into the last few weeks of school and the dreaded “finals week”. I told myself I was going to relax and get to know my colleagues a little better, but truth was, I was hoping to see Harmony.
It did not surprise me to see her with her new friends when I arrived at the pool. One of them was Jillian, also from New York, with a classic accent. The only thing I could see those two having in common was the Big Apple, but they seemed thick as thieves with Priscilla, the third woman in their party and a lit major at the university.
All three looked up and smiled as I passed them.
I nodded politely. “Hello, ladies.”
I continued to the end of the pool deck to find a spot to relax and take in the atmosphere. I liked to scope out everything and always found myself choosing a position at one end of a room or area so that I had a good vantage point from which to observe. My spot was perfect; from there I could keep my eye on Harmony and make sure she didn’t get herself into any trouble. I found myself secretly hoping she found some kind of mischief I could call her on. I didn’t know what was wrong with me, but I kind of missed battling the little brat. She had been so good, it was almost too good to be true.
The girls were giggling, as they discussed… what? I didn’t know. I grew nervous when all three sets of eyes settled on me as they continued to jabber. What shenanigans were those brats up to? I only knew Jillian and Priscilla from my 101 class, but the Ranch inhabitants were known for pranks and naughtiness, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they were planning something. I just hoped I wasn’t the target.
Thankfully, I didn’t have long to contemplate their discussion. Harmony broke away from the trio and poured two glasses of lemonade at the bar. She waltzed toward me, looking too sexy for her own good in her barely-there bikini.
She wasn’t tall, but the wedges she wore on her feet made her already long legs look longer than usual. And as she made her way toward me, her strut caught the attention of every person around the pool, and I felt a sudden need to cover her.
Mine!
My inner Neanderthal screamed and beat his chest, but outwardly all I could do was watch and wait. I ground my teeth the moment she noticed all eyes on her and added more sway to her hips. The front of her looked divine and I could only imagine how her fleshy globes jiggled as she walked.
Damn woman!
I needed to claim her and lay down the law before someone else scooped her up. I’d shared my observations regarding Harmony with Derek and Sadie last night over cocktails.
“‘I heard she’s a total brat,’” Sadie had said.
“‘Like another I know,’” Derek responded, lifting a brow.
Sadie blushed.
“‘It sounds like you are on the cusp of making her yours?’”
Derek’s face gave nothing away about his thoughts regarding a match between Harmony and me.
“‘Would it be a bad thing if I did?’”
“On the contrary, I think she would tick off all of your boxes.”
Sadie nodded her head sagely in agreement with Derek’s answer.
After saying goodnight, I’d taken the long way home. The walk in the chilled spring air was welcome as I worked through my feelings for Harmony.
“Hi. I thought you might like some lemonade.”
She smiled and my heart clenched in my chest. She was getting under my skin way too fast, and if I didn’t get some semblance of control over myself, she was going to gain the upper hand, and that wouldn’t be good for anyone.
“I would. Thank you. You seem to have gotten a lot of attention as you walked over here. Are you looking for more attention, little girl?” I was reaching up to accept the glass from her when a blush appeared on her chest, quickly spreading up her neck and across her cheeks.
“Maybe it’s my bathing suit. Do you like it?”
She took a step back and turned in a circle, giving me a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree view of her body. My cock stirred and I relaxed back in my chair. Was she trying to make me jealous? If she was, I was about to play right into her hand.
“You look amazing. You and I both know it, as does every other person sitting on this pool deck. I think you should change.”
Her eyes narrowed at me. “Is that right?”
All eyes around the pool were on us. News had traveled fast through the school about Harmony’s first day, and I was sure the looky-loos were waiting for her to become unhinged and lose her shit again.
“Well, too bad, Gray. You don’t get a say in what I wear.”
“It’s Mister Remington to you, young lady. But you’re right, I don’t have any say, yet.”
“Yet? What’s that supposed to mean?”
“You know what it means. You’re teasing me. You have been since New York, and instead of approaching things maturely, you feel the need to flaunt around almost naked to get my attention. Well congratulations, you’ve got it.”
“How dare you? You know nothing about me, Mr. Gray Remington!” She was shouting, and before I could ask her to calm down and invite her to talk privately, she tossed the lemonade in my face.
I was well aware of the collective hush from the witnesses around the pool. I calmly stood up and took the other glass from her hand, placing it on the table by my lounger.
“It’s time for a lesson. You can either follow me inside, or I will toss you over my shoulder and carry you there, your choice.” I growled low enough for only her to hear.
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