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They walk back to Eric's hotel and he leads her up to his room. While his room is certainly not as fancy as the one she's sharing with the girls, it's private, and he explains that he, Zeke and Uriah were in separate rooms all on the same floor. When they're inside, Tris pulls him over to her so she can take his shirt off and she presses kisses to his bare chest. Eric picks her up and moves to his bed, and they kiss passionately. He can feel her unbuttoning his pants and he leans away from her.
"I'm supposed to just be changing." He smirks at her.
"I'm helping." She smiles at him, and he grins before unbuttoning her shorts and pulling them down her long legs.
"I like the way you help."
It's not long before they're naked in his bed and she's on top, slowly riding him. Her text message alerts keep pinging, but they don't care. He's sitting with his back against the headboard, swallowing her moans with his kisses and his hips are snapping up to meet hers.
"You're amazing." He breathes out when her mouth is on his neck, nipping and biting at his skin, "I'm going to come."
"Me too..." She breathes out as they move against each other and as soon as she's quivering around him, gripping his cock like a vice he spills inside of her, yelling her name.
They sit there, kissing and holding each other as their breathing slows down. He's running his fingers up and down her spine and she sighs happily against him.
"We need another shower." He says and she chuckles.
"I need to text my friends first." She replies. He hands her the phone, and she laughs when she reads the messages.
"They absolutely know what we're doing, they tracked my phone. Let me let them know you've not kidnapped me, and that we'll be there after we shower."
"Too late," he shows her his phone, where a message from Uriah says they're going to the pool at the men's hotel since he and Tris have made themselves comfortable, and that Christina is bringing Tris her bathing suit.
"We'd better hurry then." Tris says and he kisses her soundly before they move to the bathroom.
The hotel pool is relatively busy, but with so many pools and lazy rivers to choose from they don't feel crowded. They swim up to one of the bars, having frozen cocktails and enjoying spending time together as a group. Eric can already tell that his friends are being good wingmen, but their eyes are wandering around the pool. When the girls head to the restroom together, the inquisition starts.
"So, you've not left her side since meeting her last night. What gives?" Zeke asks.
"I like her." Eric shrugs, "We have a lot in common, and she's fucking smart, she's got drive and substance... and I mean you see her... she's gorgeous."
"Yeah, she's smoking. I totally tried talking to her first but got a total friend vibe." Zeke agrees, "But what gives? There are a ton of women here, why are you all in with the first one you talked to?"
"You two swore there would be no falling in love in Vegas and here the two of you are again, so don't give me shit." Eric smirks.
"Dude, we texted the girls to see if you were still with them since you weren't answering your damn phone, and they invited us to swim. They're damn cool so we said sure." Uriah replies and then smirks at Eric, "You're lucky we're such good wingmen for you, since you're still hanging around with your hookup."
"Yeah, didn't we all agree to have fun and not have a stupid trip relationship?" Zeke asked.
"I didn't say a damn thing, that was all you two." He shrugged.
"Christina is pretty awesome." Uriah shrugs, "But I'm just having fun. You both know I'm into Marlene, if she'd just give me the time of day when we get back home." He laughs.
"Oh, little brother, I definitely know that you're head over heels for Marlene. Besides, we were bored today. I say we head out to a different club tonight and see what we can pick up." Zeke says.
"I'd be down." Uriah replies, "Ready for some variety, Coulter?"
"You guys should go ahead. I'm good." Eric replies.
"Dude, what's going on?" Zeke asks.
"I want to keep seeing Tris." Eric admits and the two gape at him.
"We came on this trip to have fun, not fall in love." Zeke says.
"I'm not going to fall in love, we're going to be here for less than a week." Eric scoffed.
The brothers share a look but say nothing more since the girls are quickly approaching them. Uriah and Zeke chase Christina and Tori to the pool, leaving Eric and Tris at the swim up bar. When the four look back at where they left their friends, they see Eric's arm around her shoulder and the two of them kissing.
"Okay guys, we get that you two are here doing your wingman duties and we appreciate that, but you've got to tell us what's going on there." Tori gestures towards the bar.
"We literally just asked Eric the same. He's into her." Zeke shrugs.
"What is he really like? Is there some sort of angle here?" Christina asks.
"Nah, he's been single for a while. He's usually a relationship guy, and he's the hardest one of our friends to crack. He's not much into one-night stands, I mean he's not some saint he's definitely had casual hookups but those are mostly with former partners, which is why I was shocked to find out he didn't come back to the hotel last night." Uriah replies.
"Same with Tris. She's definitely a relationship girl, and the tamest of all of us as far as hookups are concerned." Tori says.
"Let me guess, she's the one who's always in a relationship that's about to lead to marriage." Zeke laughs and Tori grins and shakes her head.
"No, for as quick as she falls in love, she seems pretty marriage-phobic, but she doesn't stay alone long. She had a six-year relationship that ended when she turned down his proposal." Tori replies.
"Damn, six years?" Uriah whistles.
"Yeah, so don't worry about your friend, she's not going to be asking for a ring before the end of the trip." Tori laughs.
"Good, because he's been fucked over by women, and I'd have to seriously think about kicking her ass if she was trying to play my dude." Zeke replies with a laugh of his own.
"Let them have fun. Maybe it's outside of our comfort zone, but we want people to relax and enjoy the trip. Let them enjoy it together." Christina says and before anyone can comment Uriah has dunked her underwater.
"Oh, it's on." Tori shouts before tackling Zeke.
"I have the sneaking suspicion that our friends are talking about us." Tris says as she notices Tori, Christina, Zeke and Uriah looking their way.
"They are because they can't imagine me wanting to spend time getting to know someone I hooked up with." Eric sighs.
"Same for my friends, but it's kind of unusual for me to just hookup with a virtual stranger so maybe they're not sure what to think." Tris says and she nervously stirs her drink.
"Same for me, which makes us the current topic of conversation." Eric replies, "Might as well give them something to talk about."
He leans in and presses his lips to hers, and their kiss gets a little heated. When they finally break apart, they notice their friends have moved on, and Eric grins at her.
"Do you have any plans tonight?" He asks.
"The girls want to go clubbing, but I'm not sure." She says and his expression changes to something a little more hopeful.
"Zeke and Uri are talking about doing the same. Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?" He asks her and she smiles at him.
"I'd love to."
T: How should I dress?
E: That would depend on where you'd like me to take you.
T: Is it wrong that I really want a burger?
Eric smiles at his phone, thankful that she seems just as chill as he is.
E: I'd love a burger, and a good beer.
T: Casual it is.
Eric puts on a clean pair of shorts and a button-down shirt, rolling up the sleeves to his elbow. He slips his shoes on and grabs his wallet, room key and phone before walking towards Tris's hotel. When he knocks on the door of her suite it's Tori that answers and he finds only her and Christina in the shared living area.
"Come in, she's almost ready." Tori says and Eric walks in and sits on the couch when Christina gestures towards him.
"So, what are your intentions with our best friend?" Christina asks him in a serious tone and Eric is caught off guard.
"Dinner?" He questions and both women burst out laughing.
"Your face." Tori says through laughter and Eric finally joins them.
"You two are assholes. I like that." He finally says and Christina laughs harder.
"You've not seen anything yet, Tris has us all beat." Christina says.
"I look forward to it." He smirks.
"You're not so bad, Eric." Tori adds.
"What are you two doing to him?" Tris asks and Eric turns to look at her.
She's gorgeous.
Her skin is freckled and sun kissed from their time at the pool. She's wearing cut off jean shorts, a flowy black tank top, and a pair of high-top black converse. Her long hair is naturally wavy, and when she hugs him, he can smell lavender and vanilla.
"You look good, Tris." He says softly in her ear.
"Not so bad yourself, Eric." She pulls away and grins at him.
"Have her home by nine, not a second later." Christina calls out and Eric scoffs.
"That sounds perfect, Chris. It gives us time to christen all of the common area before we go back to my room to fuck." Tris deadpans.
Eric bursts out in laughter and Tori snorts.
Christina looked Eric straight in the eye and said, "I told you so."
"What was Christina talking about when we were leaving?" Tris asks as they walk down the strip.
"They were giving me shit, being assholes and I was giving it back to them. She warned me that I'd met my match with you, and then you proved them right when you told them we're going to christen the room." He grins at her.
"I grew up with a brother. Tori and Chris aren't shit." She grins back at him, and he laughs at her.
"Gordon Ramsay has a burger restaurant down here, what do you think?" He asks her and her eyes light up.
"Yes! I love watching him on TV."
"Another thing we have in common." He replies as he squeezed their entwined hands and leads the way.
After a tasty dinner, Eric is carrying her leftovers with one hand and has his other threaded with hers. They've talked about everything, and nothing at all over dinner and as they ambled through the strip. They lean against the wall in front of one of the sprawling resorts and he sets the bag down next to him and pulls her flush with him, pressing his lips to hers.
"Come back to my room with me, we can check out the hot tub." She murmurs against his lips.
"I don't have my bathing suit." He smirks at her.
"I don't plan on wearing one."
He chases her to the door of her hotel, and they are giggling and making out the entire way back to her suite. They shed their clothes by the hot tub and then sink into the water, and he immediately pulls her to straddle his lap.
"You are seriously the most beautiful woman I've ever seen." He says as he trails his lips across her neck.
"You've already got me naked." She smirks at him.
He pushes her hair away from her face, "I mean it. You're gorgeous. It's not just what's outside, it's here too," he points at her head then her heart, "I don't get how someone I just met yesterday has this type of effect on me."
"I don't get it either." She says softly, "I've never been drawn to someone like I have with you."
He kisses her again and she shifts on his lap, rubbing herself along his growing erection.
"We should probably take this to your room," he says breathlessly.
They both grab towels and their clothes and move to her bedroom.
"Stay with me tonight?" She asks in between tender kisses.
"I'll stay with you for as long as you'll let me." He breathes out as she sinks onto his length.