“Very beautiful,” I agreed, but my eyes had shifted to her lovely face that was overwhelmed with wonderment.

She turned to me and I met her eyes. “Thank you,” she said, smiling and making my heart flutter.

I was a little confused by the staggering emotions that were overtaking me. But I just set it all aside and focused on that moment of joy for the two of us.

“Look! There’s the Eiffel Tower!” Leigh exclaimed.

“Our very own version,” I said, following her hand toward the impressive tall structure located in the center of Las Vegas. “Would you like to see the real thing in Paris someday?”

Leigh nodded excitedly like a little kid. “Definitely. It’s always been my dream to go to Paris.”

“Perhaps we can go someday in the future,” I told her, speaking from my mind without filtering my thoughts and words.

“Sure, that would be nice,” she replied, to my surprise.

I pictured us walking hand-in-hand on the streets of Paris, stopping by an outdoor cafe to grab pasta and coffee, taking photos in front of the real Eiffel Tower, and exploring the Versailles Palace. A sense of exhilaration appeared within me, warming my entire body and energizing me. It was a thrilling thought, though I wasn’t sure if it was possible.

I returned my attention to the magnificent view of Las Vegas from the sky. I pointed out Bali Villas to Leigh, as well as our other hotels. She smiled and nodded, oohing and aahing from time to time.

I placed an arm around her shoulders as we looked out the window inside the cramped space of the helicopter. At one point, she leaned her head back and tilted it so that she was lying on my shoulder. It felt good but kind of alarming for me. I just wasn’t used to snuggling like that and to having someone growing so close to me.

The tour was done soon and we had to go back to the resort.

“That was amazing,” Leigh said when we were in the car. She was her usual talkative self, recalling all the sights she had seen.

“Sometimes we have to look at things from a different perspective to really appreciate them,” I said.

She grinned. “Definitely.”

It was getting late. But we were far from sleepy, even though both of us had to go to work the following day.

“Don’t you need to wake up early tomorrow?” Leigh asked.

“I called off my morning meetings,” I told her. “This…” I paused, not knowing what to call our time together and what we were currently sharing. “… comes only once in a lifetime so…”

I didn’t finish my sentence. But she nodded in agreement, anyway. “Luckily, I don’t have much to do in the morning too. I just have a meeting after lunch.”

“Perfect,” I said, stepping closer to her and feeling the close proximity making her breathless. “Why don’t we take a relaxing dip in the hot tub first before going to bed?”

“I don’t have any swimsuit,” Leigh said. “Actually, I don’t have any extra clothes. Remember?”

“Oh, yes, I’m sorry…” I quickly said, taking another step closer. Then dropping my voice to a whisper, I said, “We’ll just have to wear nothing, I guess.”

She fixed me a steamy gaze as I took my time removing my own clothes and then zipped down her dress until it fell onto the floor. She took off her undergarments and stood in front of me stark naked. It inflamed my libido at once, making me want to take her then and there. But I controlled myself and waited for her next move.

She turned her back on me and gently immersed herself in the bubbling warm water of the jacuzzi. I could see the top portion of her breasts peeking out from the surface of the water, revealing her nipples too, from time to time. I longed to feel them in my mouth again.

Her eyes hungrily scoured my nakedness. I poured us some wine before joining her, handing her one of the glasses.

We took our time drinking wine and flirting with one another, using our words and facial expressions. It fanned the fire even more, making it harder to resist with every minute that passed.

We sat there on the sculpted seats of the hot tub, facing one another and coming up with silly “what if” questions.

We were laughing, loosening up even more, and just having fun. Then I stretched out my leg and began feeling for her legs underneath the water. My toes played with the tangled mass of hair between her legs, eventually pushing behind it and stroking her sweet spot.

Her eyes widened. Her mouth opened in an expression of ecstasy. I continued to tease her with my toes. She opened her legs a little bit more and then began caressing her breasts with her own hands. The act made me extra horny. I watched her with fascination, my libido increasing every second.

In a few seconds, I had shifted my position so that I was behind her and she was sitting on top of me with her back on my chest. I kissed her neck and her shoulder. My hardness touched her from beneath, teasing and gently pushing. I feel like I may explode.