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Chapter 15
They entered the roomand Brit was in awe. Not because of the room itself, although beautifully made up with a bottle of wine chilling in a stand and an array of finger foods, but the view that it offered. The ski hill was right outside of their window. The slopes were all lit up in twinkling Christmas lights and what looked like ants were people gliding down them. With the snow that was coming down now, she doubted they would be out there much longer.
“So, there is no moonlight tonight,” Luke said, coming to stand beside her at the window. “And when I checked in, they said they would be shutting down by midnight if not sooner if the snow got heavier.”
“Which it is,” she murmured. She looked at him. “So now what?”
“Well, they did say that the hot tubs out on the patio will stay open until 1 am,” he wiggled his brows at her. “But we don’t have any swimsuits. Are you brave enough to enter in your underwear?”
She laughed. “Um, would they let us?”
He stood there a moment and rubbed the stubble on his chin. “My tighty whities, although black, would pass as a speedo, what about yours?”
The sound of a hot tub beating against her sore and tired muscles sounded divine. She thought for a moment as to what she was wearing and nodded. “Yeah, sports bra and boy shorts. They will do.”
He smacked his hand together. “Then let’s get going.”
“I hope they have robes.” She giggled as she made for the bathroom and was elated to see two of them hanging side by side. Grabbing one, she popped her head around the corner intent on tossing it to him but froze to see him already stripping his shirt off. The play of his muscles moving beneath his lightly tanned skin had her mouth going suddenly dry. She made a sound in her throat, and he looked up to see her peeking at him. Blushing profusely for getting caught staring at him, she whipped the robe in his direction and slammed the bathroom door shut.
Leaning against it, she willed the ache between her thighs to go away but that wasn’t going to help the wet spot she knew was there on her gray underwear. She could claim a sudden headache and just go to bed while he went to the hot tub, but she quickly squashed the idea. She wanted to be with him. Without a further thought she stripped her clothes off and looked in the mirror.
Quickly she adjusted her breast and pulled the band on her ribcage down to fit more comfortably. Pfft she could try to tell herself that’s why she did it, but the truth was she wanted her already full breast to look even fuller. She wished she had a brush to run through her hair, but she didn’t. Instead, she pulled the elastic band from her hair and ran her fingers through it before deftly putting it into a bun atop her head as soft tendrils escaped it and framed her face. Without time to stuff them in place she heaved a sigh and pulled on the robe as she left the bathroom.
Luke was standing looking out the window with his back to her. His broad shoulders filled the robe, stretching the fabric tightly against his back. She wanted to run over and cling to that back as she ran her fingers through his wavy hair but dared not be so, well, daring. With him knowing her past, she didn’t want to come across as a tramp.
“I’m ready,” she said, softly.
“There’s a pair of slippers there on the bed for you.” He turned to look at her and his eyes darkened. The way he was gazing at her made her think he’d rather feign a headache along with her. She watched as his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down as he swallowed hard, and she wanted to place her lips on it.
He shook himself out of his trance and walked over to the bed and picked up the slippers before handing them to her. After she slipped them on her feet, he murmured, “Let’s go then,” and swept his arm wide, bowing his head slightly as she went ahead of him.
Without exchanging words, they made their way along the hallway towards a side door that led out to the patio. A heavy snowfall greeted them, with large, fluffy snowflakes tumbling from the sky in a silent curtain. By the time they arrived at the hot tub enclosure, their hair was dusted with a layer of snow, giving them, frosted appearance. She turned to him with a chuckle. “You sure this is a good idea?”
“Absolutely.” Luke gestured to the deserted patio. “It's just us here. Plus, the snow will just vaporize before it even reaches us once we're in the hot tub.”
Convinced, she headed to the tub nearest to the entrance. Casually, she removed her robe and hung it on the hook provided by the privacy partition, which offered a secluded nook for the tub. Sitting on the edge, she let her toes skim the surface of the water, a sigh of bliss escaped her lips as the warmth greeted her skin. It wasn't long before she surrendered to its comfort, submerging herself fully.
