Page 70 of Chasing Sunsets

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SADIE.

ZACK.

SADIE & ZACK.

Another no-brainer choice. She reached for the SADIE & ZACK envelope as Zack collected their backpacks. They held hands on the way up the elevator. He didn’t kiss her, nor did she expect him to. They both knew once they started they wouldn’t be able to stop. The elevator dinged as it slowly, so slowly, ascended. When they entered their room, he threw down their bags and reached for her. The next second she was in his arms, not able to get close enough to him as they kissed. He lifted her, and she wrapped her legs around him. He walked with her, his lips never leaving hers.

Zack started the water, then set her on something, breaking the kiss. She opened her eyes to see a huge bathroom with a hot tub. While the shower heated, they hastily removed each other’s clothes.

Sadie hopped from the counter to take off her bottoms before hustling to the living area to retrieve their bags. While they brushed their teeth, one of Zack’s hands tenderly stroked her bare back.

His touches always made her feel worshiped. From when they’d started dating, he’d repeatedly told her how soft she was, how smooth. She somehow sensed the joy it gave him to simply caress her skin. At times, she believed he’d rather touch her than talk to her. Once finished with their teeth, he kissed her again and guided her into the shower.

Medics had attended to her cheek right after filming ended, cleaning it with stinging antiseptic and covering it with a bandage. Zack carefully cleansed the rest of her face, keeping the water from the bandage, while she scrubbed her hair. He used his hands to clean her body, and she soaped his hair, using her nails on his scalp. His pleasured moans filled the humid air. He quickly washed and rinsed the rest of his body. He flipped the water off and opened the door, grasped a towel from the rack, and started drying her.

She loved that he was in as much of a hurry as she was. Everything inside her just wanted to be with him now and forever. She snatched the towel from him to wring some wetness from her hair while he snagged another towel off the holder and dried off.

A moment later, he had her on her back on the huge bed. He reverently prepared her, like he always did when they made love. Foreplay was as important, if not more important, to him than the sex itself. He took the greatest satisfaction in bringing her to the brink. His hands, lips, and tongue left no spot untouched or unadorned.

She shut down her mind and let herself feel. Let him take her to that place only he could.

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On his elbows, hisbody covering Sadie’s, Zack tried to catch his breath. Making love to her had always been mind-blowing—her scent, her sighs, her softness, her touch like nothing he thought possible this side of Heaven. And somehow this time had felt like much more.

He wished to stay joined with her forever, but he was too exhausted from the last ten days and from being with her again after such a long time apart. He rolled off of her, his chest heaving. She moved, and he turned his head to look at her.

She stretched on her side gazing at him, and tears fell from her eyes. “I can’t figure out why I’m so blessed to have you in my life. You are my treasure.”

Words were beyond him. He rolled onto his back and put his arm up for her to come closer. She scooted toward him and pressed her body to his side, then rested her head on his chest. He played with the strands of her hair.

“And when you’re in metamorphosis, those moments are anastoundingtreasure.”

He chuckled and kissed the top of her head.

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Zack packed his bagas Sadie stood beside him doing the same. As tired as they’d been, they talked most of the night until finally falling asleep around four. He’d awakened to Sadie doing the most wickedly delightful things to him, and they spent the morning reacquainting themselves with each other’s bodies.

A knock sounded. He crossed the living area and opened the door.

A uniformed bellman greeted him. “Afternoon. This is for you.” He held out a brown paper package with twine tied around it.

“Wait. My wallet and tip money are in the bedroom.” Zack gestured for the guy to hold the door.

“Not necessary, sir.” The guy held out the package.

Zack took it from him.

“Have a good day.”

“You too.” He let the heavy door shut and returned to the bedroom.

“What’s that?” Sadie asked.

He threw it on the rumpled sheets. “One last thing from the show, I guess.”

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