章 99: Deja vu

After scolding him until calming down, Lara closed her mouth and returned applying the lotion.

She was done, actually, but his back was so red and hot that she decided to go for a second coat.

It was as firm as she imagined while peeking at him on the beach. She had caught a couple of glances on him, and she had tried glaring to discourage those women from eating Nate with their eyes. But it was to no avail because she was wearing sunglasses. Thankfully, because it would have been a little embarrassing if Nate saw her in that state.

«This should help reduce the temperature, and you'll be like new tomorrow morning,» she said.

Her voice had calmed down, and she was just assessing the situation. Her fingers had stopped doing anything useful, and they just trailed down on his back, following an instinct she didn't know she had.