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“Colt…” Her voice is soft, a gentle warning somewhere behind her words.
But I point my fork at her plate, a thoughtful smile beaming across the table as a new plan formulates in my head. “Eat up. We’ll leave after breakfast to allow enough time.”
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The snow on the path is a blanket of white, untouched and pristine. It crunches beneath my boots, feeling like the nervousness caving in around my chest.
“We’re almost there,” I say, holding a hand out to guide Hannah up a steep rocky section of the path. “It’ll be worth it, trust me.”
I go to let go of her hand, but her soft fingers clasp around mine. I look over my shoulder and she smiles.
“This is already beautiful,” she says, a smile brighter than the sunlight filtering through the treetops. “Thank you for bringing me.”
I grip her hand tighter. “We’re not there yet. You wait.”
Our hands lock as we step up the last incline. The wintery landscape is soft and powdery, the moisture in the air clearer than down at the cabin. I can’t help but feel like this is it – this is the moment I win her over.
It has to be.
Dense forestry slowly disappears and the crystal clear water appears before our eyes. I feel Hannah’s hand clasp down at the sight of the thermal springs nestled in the secluded valley. The heavy scent of pine couples with the chirping of the songbirds. Enormous trees stand tall and proud, much like the way I do when I shift Hannah in front of me hold her back close to my chest and curl my hands around her waist.
“What do you think?” I whisper into her ear from behind.
“I feel peaceful. Content.”
Her words escapes in breathy movements of her lips. The leaves rustle above us, the breeze blocked by dense forestry that surrounds us.
“Feel the water,” I say, leading the way forward to the edge of the water. “It’s always warm. And right over there…” I point to the rocky landscape towering over the springs. “When the rain is heavy enough, a waterfall cascades down those rocks.”
She spins in my arms, eyes locked on mine. “I want to shower beneath it one day.”
“It’s beautiful,” I whisper. “And I don’t mean the waterfall.”
My lips crash on hers, the warmth of the springs somehow bursting out and capturing us completely. The world falls away and it’s just the two of us. Her lips are soft and gentle, the warm embrace of nature nothing compared to the feeling of her tongue as it slides across mine.
Time stands still, but when the kiss breaks, Hannah’s eyes fall to my chest. Her hot palms press against the pounding inside my ribcage, and I want to tell her it’s beating for her. Only her.
“Will you swim with me?” Hannah says, seductive eyes teasing me.
She takes a step back, her fingertips trailing down my body, leaving a hot line that escapes just above my belt.
I grip the hem of her shirt, pull it up and over her head. Red hair fans out and I reach around her gorgeous body, unhooking her bra and allowing it to fall to the damp earth. Her cheeks flush as her breathing comes out in small pants. I find the button on her pants, gently guide them down along with her panties.
She takes a step back, a giant lump in my throat stopping me from asking her to marry me right here, right now.
“Promise me it’s warm?” Hannah says, standing before me with glowing, pale skin that shows every curve, every sexy lump of her generous curves.
A growl deepens in my throat. “Would I ever lie to you?”
She shakes her head. “I hope not.”
Hannah smiles as she turns, her big, plump backside bouncing with every delicate step. The soft, full curves move in a rhythmic way that’s more natural, more pure and organic than our surrounds.
She dips a toe in the water, shaking her hair so it spills down her back. She moves with a grace so alluring and irresistible, I rip my shirt off and stomp to the edge of the springs.
“Hannah, can I join you?” I ask, unsure whether this is my moment to share.
This has to be perfect, but not for me. This isn’t about me. This isn’t about that growing feeling inside of me that I can never let her go. This isn’t about that burning inside my chest that aches to keep her safe, to keep her here, by my side forever.
