Page 57 of Wild Love

At the lodge, we agreed to meet on the rooftop. It was quickly becoming one of our favorite places. When I arrived, dinner was already on the table covered with various lids.

I opened one, then another, until I found something that was appetizing, then filled my plate with chicken, salad, and pasta.

I sat next to Eli who had his laptop out. "I checked with the shop in town, but they don't have children's costumes. She referred me to a place online that might have what we need."

"That would be amazing. The kids will enjoy practicing incostumes." The props would help them get into character too.

"Now, what do you need?"

"Whatever we can get that will show the animals, ears, tails. I don't care. We need a few trees. Marigold's play has the trees singing and dancing. So whatever we use has to be able to move with them."

Eli glanced from his screen to me. "I thought the trees usually just stood there."

I laughed. "Not in Marigold's story. Everyone is involved. I think she has bad memories of being Tree Number One standing in the back."

I ate while he asked more questions, then tilted the screen so I could see what he was looking at. When we were finished eating, we moved to the loungers in front of the pool. Someone came and cleared the dishes.

“I think we have everything we need,” I finally said.

Eli was doing too much for me. He was going above and beyond, and my heart was squeezing.

"I just want to make sure,” he said as he put away his laptop.

My heart squeezed. "They will."

I reached over and squeezed his hand.

Eli smiled. "How do you like directing so far?"

"Honestly? It's a lot of dust, and I could do without it.”

Eli chuckled as he stretched out on the lounger, his arms folded behind his head. "It sure was."

He wore swim trunks and nothing else. With his eyes closed, I was finally able to admire his sculpted chest, chiseled abs, and thick thighs. For being an office guy, he sure spent time in the gym and the outdoors.

When I finally got to his face, I discovered he was watching me. "Like what you see?"

My face flushed.

Before I could answer, he stood up and dove into the pool. Hewas like a fish in the water. He easily kicked up to the surface, smoothing his wet hair out of his face. "Are you going to join me?"

I removed the white wrap and tested the water with my toe.

"It's heated," Eli reminded me as he swam closer to the edge of the pool.

I stepped into the water. When I kicked up, I was next to Eli. We were in the deep end, so he banded me tight against him. His hard against my soft. Everything inside me heated.

He lifted me higher, and my legs naturally went around his waist.

"What are you doing?" I asked him as he moved my hands to his neck. Now my breasts were pressed against his naked chest. My nipples were hard points, and I felt the ridge of his cock next to my pussy. I wanted more.

He rubbed against my pussy, and all rational thought left my brain. There was just need and want.

I tugged his head down so his lips met mine. I strained against him, needing more friction, while we kissed.

"Is this what you want?" Eli asked roughly against my skin.

I'd been dreaming about this moment. I wondered if he'd ever make a move, and he was finally kissing me. But I wanted more. "Chance can't know," I managed to remind him.

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