Page 58 of Knocked-Up Bratva Prisoner

It takes me a moment for my vision to adjust from the complete darkness to this bright forest light. We are standing on the edge of a cliff, not very high, a rocky slope down to a river that has formed a pool right below us—and on the cliff opposite us is the most magnificent waterfall I have ever seen.

The soft spray of mist is churning in the air, causing a fine dance of water droplets to drift towards us. The water is running over the rocks, smoothed from years of contact, into the pool below.

Green moss and hanging vines and ferns decorate the edge of the waterfall, growing in the soil and the cracks of the rocks.

I stare with my jaw hanging open.

It is too beautiful for words. Looking at it makes my entire body relax, as though the soul of this place is embracing me.

“It’s—it’s—" I can’t seem to find the word.

“It’s really special.” His voice is right against my ear as he wraps his arm tighter around me.

“It’s really special.” I nod in agreement, realizing that I don’t even have to try and describe it. I can just feel it. I think that’s why he asked me to take it all in a little before I removed the blindfold.

“Come on, I’ve got a little spot set up near the edge of the water.”

“We’re climbing down there?” I ask nervously.

“It’s not far and I will help you.”

“I’ve never actually been hiking before.”

“Well, I am glad that I could be here to see you enjoy your first time.”

Every time I look over at him, I notice how his eyes are sparkling. He’s loving this. I have never seen him more in his element than he is right now, and holy shit, he looks so fucking sexy as he steps down the rocks along the cliff as though they were nothing but flat ground. His balance, control and nimble movements are distracting me from my own balance, which is not looking elegant at all right now.

He leads me to the edge of the rocks and along asortof pathway, but I still need to scoot over some of the sections onmy butt with Alexei holding me and guiding me, his arm muscles flexing as he lets me lean on him for support.

At the bottom, I grin. I feel wild and adventurous, just from that short climb.

Alexei is grinning at me when he holds his hand out to take mine.

He leads me to a picnic area he has set up near the waterfall, in an open space between the trees which is letting the sun reach down onto us.

“Wow, when did you do all of this?” I ask, admiring his setup.

“While you were in the shower. Then drying your hair. Turns out it takes you long enough to do that that you didn’t even notice me sneaking out with a picnic.”

We sit there in the warm summery glow, and Alexei pours us each a glass of wine and lays out a very beautiful picnic of cheese and biscuits and cold cuts with strawberries and little chocolates for dessert.

“This is so perfect.”

“It’s our first adventure.” He smiles. “I am already planning the next one.”

We sit there talking and laughing for about an hour, then Alexei starts kicking his shoes off as a mischievous grin spreads across his cheeks.

“What are you doing?” I ask, staring at him as he pulls his tee shirt over his head, his abs are fully on display for me.

“Weare going to swim.”

“We? In the river? But what if there are things in there?” I stare nervously into the crystal clear pool beneath the waterfall.I don’t see anything in there, but it looks deep in the one section where the waterfall is bubbling beautifully off the rocks.

“Yep. Adventures, remember? Take it off.” He gestures with his eyes over my clothes.

I gasp and cover my chest with my hand. “Won’t it be cold?”

“It will—icy, in fact. So cold you will feel more alive than you have ever felt in your life. But the trick is not to think about it. We’ll stand on the edge there, on that big rock, and just jump in.”

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