in the tub. Nothing personal but you sort of stink."
She laughed and that was the response he was looking for. "Maybe I'll join you in the tub with some wine."
"I love the sound of that, Chase."
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LuAnn lay back against Chase's chest, his strong legs on either side of her, the steam from the warm water wafting up to the ceiling. She sipped the glass of white wine in her hand and closed her eyes.
"How do you feel about Dog apologizing to you?"
She lifted her right shoulder and let it fall. "He had to; he was wrong. And I'd just saved his daughter's life. And, her life was in danger because no one was watching a two-year-old. I was surprised when he said he was working on not always expecting the worst of me and Joci was helping him."
"Yeah." He took a drink from his glass and set it on the edge of the tub. "Gil called while you were showering. We get on a plane at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. We'll be there for five days. He's putting us up at a great hotel in downtown. A friend of his owns it, says we can feel free to order room service, the works."
"Wow, he's really going all out for you."
"He sure is."
"How do you feel about that?"
His arms circled her shoulders, his fingertips grazed the water and he sent little ripples shooting across the tub.
"It feels great to be wanted. It feels outstanding to have someone love my bike designs so much that they're willing to go this far to court me. But, I'm cautiously optimistic about the whole thing. We'll see when we get there if this is all much ado about nothing or if this is legit."
"That's a good plan."
She lay her head against his shoulder, "Tell me about the first bike you'll build again."
The sound of his voice, the cadence and quality mesmerized her. After he visited in prison, she'd go to sleep many nights remembering how he sounded when he spoke. The deep tenor floated over her body till she fell asleep. When he laughed, oh, it took her breath away. His smile was perfect. His straight teeth were framed perfectly by his full supple lips.
"I think it'll be perfect."
Pulling herself from her thoughts she smiled. "I think it will, too."
His arms tightened around her and he kissed the side of her head, his whiskers such a contrast to the softness of his lips. It made her nipples pebble and gooseflesh rose on her arms.
"I want this for us, Lu. A fresh start. I'll be able to realize my dream of being a bike designer and builder and make a shit ton of money doing it. You'll be able to do whatever it is you want to do, work for a greenhouse, open your own, it won't matter, there won't be people judging you and shunning you at every turn. We'll both be able to breath. Plus, the weather will be warmer, the scenery stunning and we'll be able to be who we are. I so want this for us."
Setting her wine glass on the edge of the tub, she turned in his arms and stared into his eyes. She lay her left hand against his cheek, her thumb roving over his lips.
"I wasn't sure at first. I didn't want you to do this for me. That would never work. But, hearing you say it like that. Living your dream. Being free of all of this negativity. Oh, that sounds like the stuff dreams are made of. Doing it with you, that is a dream come true."
She leaned closer and touched her lips to his. It was a soft simple kiss. She wanted to convey her earnestness in his dream for them, sort of seal the deal, but his arms pulled her close, their wet chests came together, the water slightly sloshing around them added a buoyancy to their movements. He slid lower in the water; his thick firm cock pressed against her pussy the water adding a new element to the way their bodies felt together. They'd never made love in a bathtub before.
Raising herself up slightly, his cock bobbed up between her legs easily and she directed it with her left hand as she steadied herself with her right. Never looking away from his eyes, she watched him as she slowly slid down onto him. His pupils dilated and his nostrils flared. His hands encircled her hips and she sat up to seat herself fully.