I jump off the bed and onto the floor. “There’s a hot tub?”

Callum points to the balcony, and I dart through the open sliding glass door.

“Holy hell, there’s a hot tub!” I gaze up at him, smiling through my dropped-jaw shock. “This is . . . Oh my God! Okay, screw the bed, I’m taking a dip in there right now.”

Shedding all my clothes, I step into the tub, which is thankfully secluded from all of the surrounding rooms by the line of palm trees crowding this end of the balcony. I hold Callum’s gaze as I grip the sides and slowly lower myself in. I hum at the shock of hot water hitting my bare skin, how it instantly soothes my sore muscles.

For a tiny second my mind slips, and I wonder if Callum has ever shared a hotel room like this with anyone else before, but I push it away. That’s not relevant to us or to this moment. I need to enjoy this for what it is: a sexy night with a sexy friend.

Callum turns back to his phone. “I’ve relayed our acceptance to Ted.”

He glances up, his eyes snagging on my bare chest. A second later, his stare glazes over. I give myself an imaginary pat on the back for how well I’ve captured his attention.

When I’m all the way in, I tilt my head at him, giving my best taunting stare. “You’re not just going to stand there and gawk, are you?”

Seconds later, his jeans, T-shirt, and boxer briefs are in a heap on the deck and he’s slowly lowering himself into the hot tub. I relish the slow movement the water forces him to take, because it allows me to gaze at his naked body longer. He lets out a groan as he settles across from me.

Bracing my hands along the edge, I lean my head back and sigh. “Your friend Ted is my new favorite human being.”

A splash hits my ears, then his hands land on my body. I glance up just as Callum settles me onto his lap. I bite my lip, positively giddy at the opportunity to straddle him naked. I moan at the feel of our hot bodies against each other, our slick skin making the movement impossibly smooth. Wrapping my arms around his neck, I press my forehead against his.

I close my eyes. “If someone told me the day we met that we’d eventually share a hot tub together, I would have laughed in their face.” Opening my eyes, I lean back to get a proper look at Callum. “I thought you hated me.”

He flinches. “Nikki, you know I—”

I rub the back of his neck with my hand. He closes his eyes and moans.

“It’s okay. We’re good now.”