Page 94 of For the Win

“Yes, like that.”She nods.“Bend your legs.”

I do so, and she stands in front of me, positioning my bare feet against her pelvis.She reaches over to grip my hands.

“Okay.”She grins at me.“Ready?”

“Sure...”

“Lift me up with your feet.”

My eyes widen.“Okay.”I push at her hips and she stretches out above me, her body flat, straightening her arms.Following her lead, I straighten mine too, propping her up over me like she’s flying.“Holy shit.”

She laughs.“See?Front Bird.”

“This is awesome.”It strikes me that she has to trust me to let me do this, because I could easily drop her.“What happens if I grab your boobs?”

She starts laughing, and so do I, and that’s the end of that pose as we both collapse onto the floor, me making sure to cushion her fall.

“Let’s try that again and see if we can let go of our hands.”

I’m skeptical, but we do it, and goddamn if it doesn’t work.Slowly, she releases my hands and extends her arms to the side, then stretches them back, balancing on my feet.I keep my arms up in case I have to catch her, but wow, she’s got this.She’s so strong.Our eyes meet and we smile and focus on each other and on the pose, a connection drawing out between us.Fuck, she’s amazing.

We do a few other poses, which require that we hold onto each other and not let go or we’ll fall, and it’s pretty cool, the engagement and trust we have to have with each other.This feels...intimate.Being totally present in the moment.Trusting each other.

Her trusting me makes emotion blaze through my chest.I can’t even speak for a moment.This is what I’ve wanted.

“You okay?”She blinks at me, forehead furrowed.

“Yeah.Can you do a headstand?”

“Yes.”

“Show me.”

With a smile, she gets down on her knees and elbows.She interlaces her fingers, dips the top of her head to the mat, her hands cupping her head.She pushes her ass up into the air, which is spectacular, adjusts her position a little, then pulls her knees slowly to her chest.

“Holy crap,” I breathe, watching her balance on her head and elbows.

Her movements unhurried and sure, she straightens her legs, toes pointed toward the ceiling.

“Wow.You’re amazing.”I move to stand behind her.

When she parts her legs, I can’t resist.I slide my arms around her waist and pick her up, upside down.She lets out a little screech and smacks at my thighs.“What are you doing?”

I bury my face in her pussy, then slowly lower her to the floor, her head between my legs.She grabs the backs of my knees, laughing.I join her on the floor and we roll around together, kissing and laughing.

Then Ash walks in on us.

“Uh...sorry.”He stops in the opening to the living room.

“We’re just doing yoga,” I explain.

His eyebrows rise.“Suuuuure.”He waves a hand and heads to his office.

Arya’s flat on her back on the floor, still laughing.“Oh my God.”

I lean over her and smooch her lips again.“I’d rather be doing you.”

She laughs harder.

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