Take My Breath Away by Malia Ulmus

Author:Malia Ulmus [Ulmus, Malia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-08-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

...whispers in my ears

Raul wakes up with the first rays of sun peeking in through the hut’s only small window already. It takes him a small moment to regain his orientation and to understand and then he knows where he is and whose weight he feels against his back. Later, he will be surprised about himself, because right now, there is no doubt, no hesitation, no fear, only joy. Only simple and pure happiness about the fact that Manuel is here with him, wrapped around him, naked chest rubbing against Raul’s spine, heartbeat vibrating through Raul’s body and hot breath in Raul’s neck. Everything is perfect just like this.

He allows himself to revel in the moment for a bit, knowing once they’re up here and the sheep are safe he doesn’t have too much else to do. Eventually, he’s almost drifting back off, he feels Manuel stir behind him and turns around with a flutter in his stomach. He should be getting used to it by now, but the sight is gorgeous again, Manuel’s face at peace and rest next to him. The fond smile spreads over Raul’s face subconsciously while he watches the fighter wake up, eyes blinking open and squinting against the brightness, a hand trying to tame unruly streaks of hair and then a shy smile when he realizes where he is. Raul sees it and his heart jumps a little. You like being here. You really do.

And Raul has been trying very intently to ignore the thought of how long Manuel is going to stay with him. He has avoided talking about the war or plans, partly, because he doesn’t want to upset the other and partly because he’s terrified of hearing the answers to the unspoken questions between them. Of course he’ll accept it when Manuel decides to leave, because without a doubt Raul understands things like honor and giving your word and responsibility. Still, the mere thought that one day, possibly soon, Manuel will walk out of this hut to never return, is absolutely heartbreaking. On the other hand, Raul ponders, since a farewell for good is inevitable, that might leave a tiny grey zone of opportunity? Because nobody would ever know about these days they spend here in the hut, right?

”Hey there,” Raul whispers, still marveling Manuel’s face.

It takes him a moment to sort why Manuel isn’t replying and instead looking at him with a puzzled expression. Raul notices that he’s absentmindedly started to trace the bruises on Manuel’s jar with his fingers and now that he notices, he pulls his hand back as if he’d been burned.

”Looks like you’re healing,” Raul feels his cheeks heat up and coughs, “how is your back?”

For a moment, Manuel scrutinizes him, as if he wasn’t sure what to do next, then the shy smile is back and the moment is over, tension vanishing.

”It’s better. Not perfect, but better and I think I can actually move my arms a bit.” Manuel moves his arms as if he wants to prove a point and Raul is lost in the movement of the muscles of his neck and shoulders.

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