Page 85 of Lost In Kakadu

He’s not interested, Abi.

As he eased himself into the water, he closed his eyes and sighed, obviously absorbed in the ecstasy of the moment and longing for him to invite her in, her body tingled with anticipation.

Finally, he opened his eyes. They appeared lost, distant. “Come on, your turn.” His voice was a husky whisper.

She slipped out of her underpants and focused on her yearning for the warm water, rather than her nakedness. Mackenzie was the first man to ever see her naked for longer than a couple of seconds. She’d gone to great lengths to ensure Spencer never saw her body.

Sex was always with the lights off.

Mackenzie placed his hand under her elbow, and she eased one foot into the warm water. The sensation sent shivers up her spine, and she giggled. “Oh, wow, this is heavenly.”

“Well, get your lily-white ass in here.”

She braced herself and slipped her other foot into the warm water and now stood between his legs, naked and exposed and for the first time in her life, unashamed of her body. He smiled up at her, reigniting the desires she was trying to push aside.

A sigh released from her lips as she lowered into the water and savoured the sensation of warm water caressing her skin. She shuffled back until she rested against the other end of the bath and pulled her knees above the water.

Abi rested her hands upon Mackenzie’s knees, her fingers playing with his coarse leg hair. Her breasts bobbed salaciously above the water line and her wanton nipples peaked as the sensation of the warm water and the cool air teased her skin.

Mackenzie placed his hands over her hands and the warmth emanating from his palms cruised up to her heart. She closed her eyes and was absorbed in the immeasurable pleasure of a simple bath.

His hands splashed into the water and his fingers caressed her calf muscle. She opened her eyes. He was watching her. His honey eyes drew her in. Her heart beat faster and heat rose from within her core. As he devoured her with his gaze, she wondered what he was thinking.

He licked his lips. “Would you like a foot massage?”

She swallowed hard, unable to answer.

Without taking his eyes off her, he lifted her foot from the water, and she chewed on her bottom lip in an attempt to curb the fireworks racing through her body. Her breath deepened more with each toe he massaged, and she melted away when he ran his thumbs along her instep. Her heart quickened as she experienced one of the most sensuous moments of her life.

An exquisite pulsing between her thighs surprised her.

She wanted him to touch her more, but she had no idea if he wanted her too. As she looked into his eyes she wondered if he was thinking the same thing. Never before had she wanted to be with someone so much.

A kookaburra broke the silence, laughing at the ridiculous sight of them.

She cast her pointless desires aside. “This is so wonderful.” The words came out as a faint whisper.

“Mmm.” Mackenzie moaned.

“I’ve had many luxury spas in my life but none of them as good as this.” She thought back to her most recent spa at Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast. The palatial bath, surrounded by Italian inspired columns and inconspicuous lighting, was large enough to cater to twenty people, but only she and Spencer had luxuriated in it at that time. Abi recalled being angry at Spencer but couldn’t remember why and she now regretted ruining the moment.

She shrugged off the ill-timed memory. “I don’t think I’ve ever been this relaxed in a bath before. I always worried about getting my hair wet or how fat I was.”

He cocked his head, frowning.

“But look at me now.”

“I am.”

“And?”

“You’re lovely.”

Wow.She glowed on the inside. “All my life I’ve struggled to lose weight, but I think I’ve lost at least fifteen kilos out here. And my hair is so soft. You wouldn’t believe the amount of money I’ve spent on hair products over the years. Now I just use plain water.” Her giggle rippled the water.

Mackenzie laughed with her and rested his hands upon hers again.

“You know what?” She turned her palms over to meet his.

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