What to Read After FSOG: The Gemstone Collection (WTRAFSOG Book 7)

by Lexi Buchanan

  “What the hell did you do that for?” Ethan asked.

  “You need to learn when to shut up,” Gavin said. “Are you okay?”

  “Of course I’m okay,” Ethan said. “We are all here just to have fun man. Don’t be so serious. I was just messing around.”

  They all sat back down in their chairs. Becky reached over for Gavin’s arm and pulled him back out into the water.

  “He’s got it bad,” John said.

  The other guys shook their heads and laughed. Gavin turned around and gave his friend a dirty look. He hoped Becky did not hear John say that. If she did, she didn’t say anything.

  Becky pulled him out far into the water. She wrapped her arms around his neck.

  “Thank you,” she said, as she kissed his forehead.

  She grabbed his hand and looked at it.

  “Are you okay?” she asked. “Do you need some ice?”

  “It’s sore, but I’ll be fine,” he said. “I can’t stand the way he acts sometimes.”

  “That was so sweet of you to go and get him ice right away,” she said. “You are such an amazing man.”

  Gavin looked into Becky’s eyes as a tear ran down her cheek.

  “What’s wrong?” he asked.

  She put her head on his shoulder and hugged him tight. It was going to be harder than he thought to leave her, when it was time to go home. He held her in his arms and enjoyed the water and her warmth. Heath yelled out to him that they were leaving to go back to the ship. Gavin knew they needed to go too, but he didn’t want to stop holding her. He kissed her on top of her head, took her hand, and led her back to the beach.

  They packed their stuff and got a cab back to the ship. With about a half an hour to spare, they walked through the shops. He bought something for the baby again and she bought a cute dress.

  When they got back to her room, he sat down on the edge of her bed.

  “Will you have dinner with me tonight?” he asked.

  “I don’t know?” she answered.

  He could tell by the look in her eyes that she was thinking about something. What was bothering her, he wondered? He took her hands in his, pulled her closer, and held his arms around her waist with his head against her belly.

  “What’s wrong?” he asked.

  She stood silent.

  “Please, talk to me,” he said.

  “Nobody has ever made me feel the way you do,” she said. “I just don’t know if I can keep doing this. I need a clear head when I start my new job. I want them to be proud of my work. I’m afraid, if I spend two more days with you, it’s going too be to hard when I go home.”

  “I know what you mean,” he said. “I’m not ready to give you up yet. I need the next two days with you. We will be fine. You will go home and before you know it, you’ll forget all about me. Everything will be great. Let’s just have fun for two more days.”

  “You’re right,” she said. “What do you want to do for dinner?”

  “Do you want to go to the restaurant, the dining room, or the buffet?” he asked. “I’m not sure.”

  “Honestly, I want to spend some time in the room. Would it be okay if we just throw on some jeans and go to the buffet?” she asked. “If you really want to dress up we can, but I would rather be comfy tonight.”

  “Comfy it is,” he said, with a smile.

  “Of course,” she smiled. “If you want to dress up, you can put the suit on when we come back to the room.”

  He laughed and winked at her.

  “I’m going to go take a shower and change. I’ll be back in a bit,” he said.

  She kissed him on the forehead and walked to her bathroom.

  “See you in a bit,” she said.

  Gavin thought about what she had said while he showered. How was he going to go home and forget about her? What was it about her, he couldn’t get enough of? They had only known each other for a few days. He knew he had never felt that way about another woman. She was independent and wonderful, but so caring and soft at the same time. The cruise was supposed to be about relaxing and blowing off steam, not about getting hung up on someone he couldn’t have. Snap out of it, he told himself. Enjoy your time with her and then say goodbye.

  When he got back to her room, she looked so cute. Her hair was in a ponytail and she had a tight pair of jeans on that made her curves look perfect and sexy. She had a sweatshirt on that hung from the edge of her shoulders, leaving her neck exposed. Oh, how he wanted to kiss her neck. She had a pair of flip flops on her cute feet.

  “I’m hungry,” she said, as she walked out into the hallway, with her door shutting behind her.

  On the way to the buffet, he pulled her into the place where they had their pictures taken. Gavin spotted their pictures right away. They both laughed, as they looked at the serious and silly ones. They each picked a serious one to buy, so that they would have something to remember their cruise from.

  They talked while they ate their buffet dinner. The food was pretty good. They each got a bowl of ice cream with sprinkles for dessert.

  “Can we stay in your room tonight?” she asked.

  “Sure, you don’t want to stay in your room?” he asked.

  “I wanted to relax on the balcony a bit, and I feel weird in my room, with Ethan next door,” she said.

  “I’m sorry about him. He usually behaves better than that. I don’t know why he is acting that way,” he said. “We can stay in my room.”

  They walked back to her room and stopped at the door.

  “I’m going to change into something better than jeans. I will be down there in a little bit,” she said.

  He kissed her on the cheek and walked to his room.

  As soon as Becky saw Gavin’s door close, she turned around and walked back down the hallway. She went back to the place they had bought their pictures. Becky bought one of each of their pictures. They were so cute and he looked adorable in each one of them. She wanted to be able to remember him.

  She hurried back to her room and looked at the pictures again, as she fell down onto her bed. How was she going to walk away from that gorgeous, sweet man? She knew that she wanted every second with him she could have, but was so afraid of her feelings she had been feeling for him at the beach. Why did she have to meet him this way? She felt so strongly after just a couple of days, and it scared her.

  As she changed her clothes, she told herself to quit acting like a teenager in love. She pulled out the picture he had picked earlier, got the stuff he bought for the baby, and collected up his suit to take back to his room with her. She left his shirt she had worn out on the balcony back in her room as she left for his room.

  She knocked on his door, and he laughed when he saw her arms full as he opened it.

  “It looks like I moved in down there,” he said, as he took the stuff from her.

  “I just wanted to make sure you remembered everything when you left,” she said. “It’s not like it would be easy to return it to you.”

  They both laughed. She noticed he had his laptop out on the counter and a tablet off to the side.

  “Looks like my room,” she laughed.

  “I brought to much stuff with me. I don’t know why I do that,” he said.

  “Just in case,” they said at the same time.

  He grabbed her into his arms and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck.

  “Let’s go watch the sunset,” she said, pulling him toward the balcony.

  They sat outside and enjoyed the quiet breeze.

  “It’s so quiet out here. I love it,” he said.

  She got up, walked over to him, and sat down on his lap, leaning back against him. He moved her hair from her neck and softly kissed along her neck and shoulder. She turned on his lap to face him and looked into his beautiful blue eyes. They stared into each other’s eyes for a few minutes, and neither of them said a word. How could she leave him behind? Maybe it was because he was the first man she had paid attention to since her ex, but
he made her feel things she had never felt before. She put her head on his shoulder and he wrapped her in his arms, as they sat silent and watched the sunset.

  Once it was dark, and the only light they had was from the moon that bounced off the water, she lifted her head and kissed him. He held her chin in his hand with his other hand in her hair, as he claimed her mouth with his. She felt such a spark when their lips connected. He lit a fire in her, that she never believed existed. The heat and passion she felt for him was so strong. She slid down onto her knees in front of him, as she stroked his muscular chest through his tight t-shirt. Becky slid her hand down until she could feel how hard he was through his sweats. Slightly she tugged at his sweats, until he stood up. Quickly she slid them with his boxers to the floor and took his hard length into her hands. He sat in the chair and leaned back with his head against the wall. She stroked up and down him as she slipped her tongue across his tip. He let out a soft moan as soon as her tongue connected with his skin. She swirled her tongue across him as she softly sucked him. His cock hardened even more and she could see by his face, he was content. Just hearing him moan, made her more aroused. She knew she wanted to pleasure him. Becky wrapped her lips around him and slid down over his length until she could feel him against her throat. She sucked hard as she slid him in and out of her mouth. Her fingers rubbed the bottom of his shaft and her mouth slid down completely over him. His voice was husky as he groaned with his finger wrapped in her hair, moving her up and down around him.

  “That feels so good,” he said, his voice barely getting out the words.

  Just hearing him say that, made her want him even more. She knew he was enjoying her tasting him. He tasted so good, a mix of salty and manly. She loved the way he felt against her tongue. His eyes were closed, when she looked up at him. She wanted to give him so much pleasure. Becky continued to suck and devour his cock with her warm mouth.

  “Becky, do you have any idea what you do to me?” he asked. “Your mouth feels so good on me.”

  She sucked harder as he plunged deeper and deeper into her mouth, guiding her with his hand. Becky wanted every bit of him. She wanted to experience everything he had to give her. She sped up the pace and he thrust deeper into her mouth. She could feel him about to go over the edge.

  “I want to taste you,” she said. “All of you.”

  “Oh, Becky,” he moaned, as he released into her mouth over and over.

  She licked and sucked every burst he gave her. He tasted so good. She had never imagined he would taste so manly. He sat still for a few moments and she continued to glide up and down him with her mouth. He reached down and pulled her onto his lap.

  “Let’s go cuddle and watch a movie,” she said, as she stood up and pulled him to his feet.

  They went into the room and turned on the television. When he was in the bathroom, she undressed and got under the covers. She was so surprised how forward and carefree she was with him. When she was with her ex, she felt self-conscious of her body. For some reason, when she was with Gavin, she didn’t feel that way. He made her feel good and like her body was perfect. She didn’t feel like she needed to hide it. Maybe it was because she knew she would never seem him again. She had realized she could be whoever she wanted on the cruise. There was no reason to put up walls, or act a certain way. She was free to do whatever she felt. She didn’t know anyone who was there. They had nothing to do with her real life. She leaned back on his pillow and breathed in the amazing scent of Gavin that filled his bed. The perfect mix of man and sexy. She let out a sigh and closed her eyes.

  When Gavin walked out of the bathroom and looked over at his bed, he stopped and couldn’t move. Becky was in his bed, under his covers, asleep. She looked so cute and peaceful. He walked over and moved the sheet back. His mouth dropped. She was naked. He removed his clothes and crawled in next to her. She snuggled close with her head on his arm and her arm over his chest. What was it about her that had such a hold on his emotions? He sat there looking at her and memorized every inch of her face. Only two more days, and he would have to say goodbye. He had let women go before with no problem. Why was this time so different?

  He drifted off to sleep, but woke up within a few hours. She had her leg over his and he could see her naked back and ass sticking out from under the sheet. He couldn’t help himself. He wanted to taste every inch of her. Gently, he rolled her onto her back and looked at her body. She was perfect, with curves in all of the right places. He softly kissed her neck, shoulder, and down the center of her chest. Her heart beat was music to his ears. He kissed her plump breast and licked a circle around her perfect nipple and rolled it between his fingers. Instantly it pointed out for him and he felt her body shake. Once he had given both of her breasts equal attention, he kissed a line down her stomach. He took her sexy mound into his hand as he caressed her pink folds with his fingers. She was so wet and responsive for him. He felt her stretch as she arched her back. He licked her softly with his tongue as she ran her fingers through his hair. She moaned with pleasure as he slid his fingers through her wetness. His mouth claimed her as he slid his tongue into her. She pushed her hips toward him as she pushed his head into her with her hand.

  “Oh Gavin, that feels amazing,” she moaned.

  He slid his tongue out to lick and suck her pleasure point as he slid his fingers inside her. She bucked against his fingers as he took them out and thrust them back into her. He licked and sucked her clit as he fucked her with his fingers. He could feel her body thrust harder against him. She pushed her body into his mouth and held his head tight. He knew she was about to go over the edge. It made him so hard feeling her against his mouth and fingers. He thrust harder into her and claimed her with his mouth as he sent her spiraling over the edge.

  “Gavin,” she cried out. “Fuck.”

  Gavin loved the way she tightened around his fingers as she came. He kept her going as long as he could, until she went limp around him. He lightly kissed her thighs as she caught her breath.

  “Come up here,” she whispered, still catching her breath.

  He crawled up next to her and she rolled onto her side next to him. She reached down and felt his rock hard cock as she stroked him. He wanted her so bad and took her face in his hands as their lips met. She plunged her tongue into his mouth. He could not wait another second. Before he knew it, he was on top of her with his knee between her thighs, spreading her legs. She pulled him closer as he entered her. Her legs wrapped around him to pull him deeper into her as he plunged into her over and over. Sweat dripped from his muscular chest. The muscles in his arms flexed as he held himself above her. She kissed and sucked his arm before wrapping her arms around his neck and taking his mouth with hers.

  “Oh, Fuck, Gavin. Do you know what you do to me?” she said. “I love the way you feel inside of me.”

  Gavin pumped her harder. It made him even harder to hear her tell him how good it felt. She had no idea what she did to him, either. He leaned down and took her breast into his mouth, as he bit and sucked her nipple between his teeth. She grabbed his hair tightly in her hand and pulled him harder against her breast. He wanted her to come with him, as he pumped her as deep and hard as he could. Thrust after thrust, they both moaned with pleasure. They both called out each other’s name at the same time as they came together.

  They snuggled back into each other’s arms again. When her breathing slowed to a steady pace and he knew she was asleep, he let his body relax with his arms tightly around her.

  “I don’t know how I’m going to walk away from you,” he whispered, as he drifted off to sleep.

  Chapter Ten

  They were at the pool and Becky realized she had forgotten the sunscreen in her room. She told him she would be right back. He offered to go with her, but she knew it would only take her a few minutes to run and get it. When she came back to the pool, she stopped in her tracks when she saw Gavin hugging a very pretty blonde woman. Gavin caught Becky’s eyes with his and moved away fro
m the woman. Becky felt a jealous rage shoot through her body. She knew she had no right to feel that way. He was not hers. They would never see each other again after the cruise. Stop it, she told herself. You have to quit. She realized in that moment, she had feelings for him.

  Becky walked over to her chair, threw her stuff into her bag, and turned to walk away. She heard him call her name as she quickened her walk. She opened her room door and hurried to shut it behind her. A few seconds later, there was a knock at the door.

  “Becky, open the door,” Gavin said.

  She sat on the edge of her bed in tears. There was no way she wanted him to see her like that. Their time on the boat was a no strings week. What was wrong with her? She didn’t even know his last name or anything about him. It was ridiculous for her to feel anything for him. Knock it off, she told herself. You know this was all about having fun, that’s all. She was starting a new life and needed to stop acting like a crazy teenager. He knocked harder.

  “Becky, come on, open the door,” he said.

  “Go back to the pool,” she said. “I need some rest.”

  “It’s not what you think,” he said.

  “You don’t owe me anything,” she said. “We are just having fun together. I don’t want you to explain anything. Go. I’ll see you later. I need to take a nap.”

  “Please open the door,” he said.

  “It’s better this way,” she said.

  “What’s better this way,” he said. “What do you mean?”

  “I’m done,” she said. “I can’t do this anymore. I’ll come get my stuff out of your room later. Go spend time with your friend.”

  “I’m not walking away,” he said. “Open the door.”

  She didn’t respond. Why did she ever get wrapped up in him? She should have just spent the time alone like she wanted. There is no way she could have feelings for him. It had not even been a week.