He shrugged, still grinning at her. “They were much better than stew.”
She pushed her palms against his chest and he laughed before wrapping his arms around her waist. The smile faded from her face and she looked down at his hands on her hips and then back at Deb. “Your son is losing his mind.”
“Funny, I was just thinking how he finally is finding it.” She smiled and wandered off leaving them alone.
Cara pried Jake’s hands off of her and shoved them away, but he wasn’t having it. He laced his fingers with hers and began to pull her towards the huge inflatable Castle. “Take your boots off.” He demanded and when she bit her lip, he bent down and dragged the zippers down on them himself.
“I can take my own shoes off Jake.” She said and then her words caught as she watched him on his knees before her. She didn’t know why, but just seeing him on his knees, peering up at her did a number on her. She wiped her hands down her jeans and stepped out of her boots. Still on his knees looking up at her, he took her hand in his and she stopped breathing. He kissed her hand softly and then rose to his full height.
“God, you’re pretty.” He murmured, as if he had laid eyes on her for the first time. He shook his head, and she figured he was shaking sense into himself. His smile appeared again and he dragged her towards the castle. “Ready for, some fun?”
Ava ran to them, wiggling her little body between the two of them. “Uncle Jake, Cara!”
She looked up between them smiling. Cara crouched down and hugged her.
“Happy Birthday, Princess.”
“Thank you! Are you and Uncle Jake going to bounce with me?”
“Lead the way kiddo.” Jake said as he took Cara’s hand in his then grabbing Ava’s hand in his other.
Ave crawled into the big inflatable with ease, and immediately started jumping up and down. Cara was next and when she began to crawl in she heard Jake let out a groan behind her. She looked over her shoulder, against her better judgment and saw he was staring at her ass. Balls brazen, she wiggled her ass and found her way inside the castle. Jake dove in right behind her and the three of them started to jump up and down to the beat of the music. Ava’s giggles filled the castle and Cara couldn’t help but join her. Jake tumbled and fell as the girls jumped around him.
When he tried to get up, Cara jumped higher and he fell back again. She threw her head back and laughed and kept bouncing around the castle.
“Aunt Sam is going down the slide! I want to go with her.” Ava said and slid out of the castle like a little snake, leaving Jake flat on his back and Cara by herself. She stopped jumping and peeked out of the castle and watched Ava run towards Sam. Jake’s hand snuck around her ankle and he tugged her gently. She fell forward and on top of him.
“Jake!” She cried as she braced herself against him.
“Love it when you scream my name.” He chuckled and she pressed her elbow into his stomach. “Ouch!” He wrapped his arms around her and flipped her onto her back, and his six feet of male perfection sheathed her. “Having fun yet?”
“Too much,” She admitted and stared up at him, her arms snaked around his neck and before she could talk herself out of it, she pulled him down. His smiling mouth fell onto hers and his lips instantly went to work. His mouth was hot and wet and his tongue eager. He explored her mouth ravenously and he nudged her legs apart with his thigh, allowing her to feel how his body responded to her. Her hips arched and she wasn’t sure if she moaned or if it was him. His teeth grazed her lower lip, and tugged slightly. Her breath was coming out in little short pants.
“Hey kids, keep it PG we’re at my daughter’s seventh birthday party.” Cara heard Luke say, and she pushed Jake so hard he fell backwards off of her. Cara’s cheeks flushed as both brothers burst out laughing and at that moment she wished the inflatable castle would suffer a punctured hole and collapse on her, hiding from the Lanza clan.
Chapter Seven