Page 52 of Finding Romance
“You want to walk down to the water?” he asks as he points to the dock at the end of a path from the deck. It’s lit up with little solar lights on either side of the pebble trail.
“Sure. I could use a little walk,” I state as I get up and link arms with him. We walk down to the end of the dock. I take my shoes off and set them beside me. It’s unseasonably warm tonight, but I still shiver a little.
He pulls me against him, wrapping his arm around my shoulder.
“You want to dance, illustrator?” he asks.
I frown. “There’s no music,” I point out and he pulls his phone out and plays an old song I heard my grandmother playing once.
He takes me in his arms, and we dance. I feel like I’m at prom, something I never went to. It’s like life is giving me a do-over.
“What are you thinking?” he inquires as we sway back and forth.
“I never went to prom,” I explain. “And this sort of feels like life is making up for it.”
He presses a kiss on my forehead. “I’m glad. You deserve every experience.”
“Every experience?” I ask, my voice teasing.
He chuckles. “Yes, every last one.”
I lean up and plant a kiss on his lips. It’s not meant to be sexy, but somewhere between a sweet kiss and his arms wrapped tightly around me, it changes. The air crackles between us and Kasen reaches down and lifts me into his arms, bridal-style. We continue kissing as he walks us back up to the house and straight into the bedroom.
When he sets me down, I’m dizzy with need, and I grasp on to him for support.
“Slow down,” he says gently. “We have all night.”
“OK,” I say as I stop moving, unsure of what to do.
“We need to get you out of your head. How about we take a bath? There’s a giant hot tub in the bathroom,” he suggests.
“I didn’t bring a bathing suit,” I say and then shut my mouth immediately because I realize he means we take a bath with no clothes.
“Are you OK with that?” he asks, seemingly reading my mind.
My mouth is dry but I nod. It’s time to rip off this bandage.
He motions for me to turn around with his finger and I comply. He slowly pulls the zipper of my dress down and holds it open so I can step out of it. I’m left in my underwear and his eyes become hooded as he takes me in.
“May I?” I ask as I point to his tie. He nods and I remove his tie and push his suit jacket off his shoulders. He wriggles out of it as it bunches at his biceps. Then I remove his white button-down shirt and his belt buckle. I fumble with the button of his pants, my hands shaking a little.
“There’s not a rush,” he assures me as he places his hand over mine. I take a breath and release the button, pushing down the zipper and watching as his pants fall away. He reaches down and removes them with his socks.
Now we’re both left in our underwear. I walk into the bathroom and he follows. He fills the hot tub and turns on the jets.
As he goes to dim the lights, I quickly remove my bra and underwear and begin sinking into the warm, bubbling water. I groan at the feeling of it. I open my eyes to see Kasen watching me.
“You coming in?” I ask as I start to turn to give him privacy.
“You can watch me,” he offers. I stay put and my eyes drop to where he’s hooked his thumbs in the elastic waistband of his underwear. I’m not sure what I expect. I’ve seen a few penises before, but I’m not prepared for Kasen’s.
My eyes widen at the sight of him. My brain does mental gymnastics as I attempt to figure out how the enormous appendage between his legs is going to fit inside me.
He tosses his underwear to the side and climbs into the tub.
We sit at opposite sides until he reaches out and pulls me toward him. My legs go to the outside of his, and as I sit, I feel his hard length pressed against my center. Holy shit! This is actually happening.
His eyes search mine. “I went to the doctor this week and got bloodwork, just to make sure I’m good to go. I am,” he assures me.
