Seeing Stars by Vanessa Grant

Author:Vanessa Grant [Grant, Vanessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Short Stories
Publisher: Muse Creations Inc
Published: 2012-07-18T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Claire woke to the sound of water running. The shower, she realized. Perhaps she should have woken disoriented, confused, thinking herself on her mountain, or in the condo alone.

But she hadn't. She heard the water and knew it was Blake, that he'd gone into the next room, that if she followed she'd see him through the glass doors of his shower, water pounding down on his naked body.

She stretched, felt stiffness in unaccustomed places, and a full, feminine awareness deep inside. She saw a green terry robe at the foot of the bed, knew he'd placed it there for her and slid out of the bed, stretching naked in front of the window, as naturally as if she were home on her mountain with the windows facing out over the cliff.

No one could see her here, either. The window looked out over the harbor at an angle that created complete privacy. Difficult to believe this house was actually in the middle of Port Townsend, because its acreage and trees created a feeling of seclusion so complete they'd been able to make love, last night, outside under the trees.

She wondered if she would feel embarrassed when he stepped out of the shower and returned to the bedroom, wondered if he would be naked or clothed. She felt a strange lack of self-consciousness right now, though that might disappear the moment she saw him. But just for the moment, it seemed perfectly natural to be standing beside his bed, staring out his window at the whitecaps on the ocean, wearing not a stitch of clothing, with her body experiencing sensations that made her distinctly aware of how she'd spent the night.

Loving.

She reached for the robe and belted it around her. It must be his, because she had to roll the sleeves up twice, and the hem brushed her feet as she walked.

In the bathroom, she found he'd put a new toothbrush out for her. She had one in her car, but she spread toothpaste and used his gift because it felt somehow right. She looked in the mirror and thought she could see the signs of last night in her eyes, in the way her mouth looked somehow softer, fuller... kissed.

He was still in the shower, his body distorted through the glass of the shower door. She smiled and unbelted the robe, let it drop to the floor as she pulled open the shower door.

Inside she saw only steam, then as she stepped in, she saw his hand slick back his hair as he threw his head back and let the stream of water rinse away the soap. His eyes were closed, and he must not have heard her open the door, because he jerked when she touched him, but he knew her instantly because he drew her into the stream of water, into his kiss. She gloried in the sensation of water streaming warm down her back, his hands bracketing her waist, his eyes clinging to her mouth, her throat, her breasts.

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