Independence Day Bash [Sexy Independence #2]

“You’ve got a hell of a lot of nerve showing your face around here, Sebastian Morris,” Cassie hissed, her hands on her hips and rage brewing in her stormy gray eyes.

She glared down at Bash and willed her rapidly beating heart to subside. She shoved her hands in her pockets and hoped he didn’t pick up on how much she was trembling. Of course, part of it was anger, but mostly, she was trembling because she thought she’d never see him again and here he was, sitting at the end of the Tawas Bay Pier.

Her eyes locked with his while he rose to his feet. “Cassie. Nice to see you again.” He tore his gaze from hers and looked her up and down. She’d definitely filled out in the past five years. She’d also changed her clothes from when he’d seen her just an hour ago.

She wore cut-off denim shorts that stopped slightly above mid-thigh. The camisole tank top she wore hugged her curves and accentuated her breasts. He felt himself harden when he remembered of how those breasts had felt against his bare skin.

Bash reached up to tuck a lock of hair behind her ear. He frowned then dropped his hand to his side when she backed away from him.

“What the hell are you doing here?” Cassie forced herself to keep her eyes on his, but failed.

He was no longer the skinny kid she’d known in high school. Powerful legs filled out his worn jeans nicely. They were slightly snug, highlighting his sexy ass. The white t-shirt he wore stretched over a broad chest and the denim jacket seemed to be a size too small, his arms bulged, stretching the material to its limit.

His hair was slightly longer, but his eyes were the same deep blue she remembered and dreamt about almost nightly. She blushed when she turned her gaze back to his and realized he’d been watching her checking him out.

“I came back for you,” he replied quietly.

“Excuse me?”

“I came back for you,” he repeated a bit louder. “I came back to explain why I left so suddenly and without a word.”

Cassie folded her arms across her breasts and glared at him. “Oh, this ought to be good.”