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Waterfall Kisses: Chapter 14
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“You're shivering,” Leo said, wrapping his arms around me. “Let's get you back where it's warm.”I nodded, my teeth chattering so hard I was afraid I might break them. Up until about three minutes ago, I hadn't noticed how cold the water was or that the sun was setting. I had been too hot and bothered to notice anything but Leo. Now, I was freezing.With Leo's arm around me, we picked up our clothing. He frowned at his soaked boxers, but carried them up as we hurried out from the shade of the waterfall back to the meadow with the waiting picnic basket. Shivering, I pulled my dress over my head and spread out on the blanket, soaking up the hot sun. Leo set his wet clothes on the grass to dry, going commando in his shorts.The sun was setting over the horizon, but away from the spray of the waterfall it was warm to the point of being hot. I stopped shivering fairly quickly and as soon as I was warm, my stomach started to rumble.“Dinner?” Leo asked, opening up the basket and pulling thi
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I woke up sticky and hot with the sun in my eyes. But Leo was still in my bed. He was splayed out across the bed, snoring softly and taking up most of the room. I didn't care. He was here.Sunlight filtered through the window, highlighting the soft golds and reds in his brown hair. His chest rose and fell, rhythmic and smooth and full of muscles and tanned skin. I couldn't believe how beautiful he was. Handsome was a word for men, but he was so much more than that. He was perfect, and even better, he was mine.I was a lucky girl.“Are you watching me sleep?” Leo's eyes stayed closed.“Maybe.” I grinned at him, even though he couldn't see me.“That's kind of creepy,” he informed me, keeping his eyes closed.“But in a sweet, lovable kind of way, right?”He opened one eye and one corner of his mouth tipped upward. “Definitely a sweet, lovable kind of way.”This was heaven. It had to be. There was no way that a person could feel this much joy and pleasure and not be dead. It just wasn't p
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I was just finishing putting on my sundress over my swimsuit when Leo came back in to my bedroom. He was still wearing the same clothes from yesterday, but he looked amazing. He held out the steaming mug of coffee for me and I took a nice long sip.Two creams, extra sweet. Just the way I liked it.“Do we need to stop at your place and pick you up anything?” I asked, eyeing the mashed potato mark on his shirt.“I have a change of clothes and a swimsuit on the boat,” he told me. He grinned. “As long as you don't mind me changing in front of you.”I put my hands to my cheeks. “Oh! The scandal!”Leo laughed and held out his hand for mine. “You ready?”I nodded, finishing off the last of my coffee and grabbing my bag.Leo opened the door and scanned the hallway, shaking his head. “I keep thinking I'm doing something bad. That Bastian is going to jump out at any moment and demand payment for your honor.”“Payment for my honor?” I giggled. “I knew you were charming, but I was unaware you wer
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“Oh, hey, Charlotte and Leo!” A female voice interjected, stopping whatever Leo's retort was going to be. “I thought I heard voices up here.”Sam, or rather Samantha, came to join her husband at the railing. Her sun-bleached blonde hair was pulled back out of her tanned smiling face. She was the reason that Robbie was no longer a problem child. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and she leaned into him like he was her strength. Robbie's caressed her arm as he pulled her closer to him. It was such a small motion, but it spoke of a deep love between them.I envied them slightly. They spent their days either racing sailboats or teaching others how to sail. They got to be with the love of their life doing the thing that they loved most. I hoped Leo and I could be that happy someday.“Hi, Sam,” I greeted her. “It's good to see you.”Leo murmured an appropriate greeting as well. Our discussion on the safety of his boat would have to wait until later.“So, we're planning a little outing
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“We should probably head back,” I murmured, not wanting to move. The sun was hot and the boat was rocking me back to sleep, but it was Leo that I was enjoying. Cuddled up together in the back of his boat, I was getting to touch every inch of him. I had him all to myself and I didn't want this to end.“You're right,” Leo agreed, but didn't move either.My stomach grumbled and then Leo's answered.“Well, I can't have you going hungry,” Leo said, slowly untangling my limbs from his. I sighed, but enjoyed the view as he got up. The man had a very impressive ass, especially from this angle. “Where are my shorts?”“In the seat,” I informed him, slowly coming to standing myself. It took me a moment to locate my swim suit and pull the sundress back down over my body.“I really wish we could just be nudists.” Leo grinned as he watched me dress. “But then, I'd never get anything done. Just you.”“I think I could handle being the only thing on your schedule,” I replied, doing my best to use a su
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I stepped off of the Saunders' sailboat and then turned around and waved goodbye. Since Leo had ditched me to go take care of his problem, I had decided to take Robbie and Sam up on their offer to go sailing for the evening.It had turned out to be a wonderful way to spend the day. It would have been better if Leo had been there, but I was trying very hard not to complain. I'd lived without Leo in my every waking moment this long, I was sure I could handle it a little bit longer.So, I had done my best to be social. And really, being with Robbie, Sam, Emma, and Jack was a good way to spend the evening. We had sailed around the island, enjoying the sights and being out on the water using only the wind to power us. It was so different that powering across the water in a speed boat- more relaxed.The sky was slowly turning dark purple as the sun slid beneath her dark ocean blanket. The crickets were starting their noisy chorus and the temperature was now perfect. I took a deep breath of
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Once inside the mansion, I turned to go up the curving staircase to the master bedroom while Elijah veered off to the kitchen to find Murdoch and get his money.The stairs echoed with the clicks of my steps as I ran up them and threw open the doors to the big bedroom. The balcony doors leading to the ocean were open, letting in the warm night air filled with the scent of the ocean. Leo was at his desk, pouring over something and frowning. The room was dark except for the light on his desk and the blue glow from his computer screen.“You okay?” I asked, coming over to him. He had his hand on his head like he was in pain and there were shadows in his eyes that hadn't been there this morning. “Leo is something wrong with the phone app? Do I need to get Bastian?”“No, no need for Bastian. Everything's fine.” He closed the lid to his laptop and gave me a weak smile.“Are you sure? It's not a problem, Leo.” My concern grew a little. His voice was just too hollow and it felt like a lie.“It'
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The room was full of sunlight, but empty of Leo.My hand felt for him on his side of the bed before I opened my eyes, but I knew he was gone before ever stretching out my hand.I sighed. When I slept with him, I didn't get the nightmares of being alone, but waking up by myself was almost as bad. I hated being alone more than anything.With a groan, I rolled out of bed and opened a drawer to find something to wear. A pair of boxers and a clean white t-shirt that smelled like Leo were perfect pajamas.I picked up my phone to check my schedule and found twelve new emails. I had work to do today, even though I really just wanted to take another day off.Screw it, I thought setting the phone back down on the nightstand, I'm going back to bed. Maybe I'll go back to sleep and when I wake up Leo will be here.It sounded like a solid plan. Avoidance and procrastination were always the best solutions in regards to work. Sometimes.I had just snuggled back under the covers, tucking my head under
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