Page 61 of XOXO

“Yeah, we were trying to see if we could see the tunnel system,” Ruwon called out.

My cheeks heated with embarrassment as I took a dip, hopefully cooling down my face so I didn’t look guilty as hell as we swam back to the boat. Our guide took us to another set of caves and stayed with us for this one, explaining a few things and urging us not to go through the tunnels. I was happy to stay on this side of the tunnel system.

We spent the rest of the time flirting with each other until our guide brought us back to shore. Ruwon helped me off the boat as he thanked our guide. It was late afternoon when we made it back and as much as I loved the tour I was starving and a little cold.

“Dinner?” I asked as we walked to his bike.

“Yeah, but do you want to change and maybe shower?” He ran his hand through his hair that had sand in it.

“That’s probably a good idea,” I said, suddenly feeling gross.

“You mind stopping at my place? We can get something to drink and snack and get ready for dinner,” he said, throwing a shirt on.

“That sounds great,” I said, as he gave me a helmet.

“My hair is wet, is that ok?” I hesitated.

“Of course, you need to be safe,” he said, kissing my forehead, putting his helmet on and then helping me with my own.

The place he was staying at was just down the highway and by the time we arrived, I was mostly dry. We pulled into the massive property taking the driveway to the back that led us to what looked like a mother-in-law suite on steroids.

“Damn, whose house is this?” I asked, getting off and undoing the buckle for my helmet.

“My mom’s,” he said, running a hand through his helmet hair. “Her husband is in textiles and does very well. He built her dream home.”

“Damn, this is gorgeous. I remember her saying something about this,” I said, following him to the house behind the gigantic house. “Is this where you usually stay?”

“Yes, my mom built this for my sisters and I, if we wanted privacy,” he said, typing a code into the door. “My sisters usually stay with my mom, but I like my space.”

Ruwon opened the door to a beautifully decorated foyer. He took off his shoes and I followed suit, walking into the home felt so warm and inviting.

“Wow, this is gorgeous,” I said in awe, as I followed him towards the kitchen.

“Snack now or after we shower?”

“Uh, after I shower. I feel gross,” I said, as he handed me a glass of water.

We chugged our water before he led me to a room with its own bathroom.

“One of my sister’s rooms,” he said, leading me into the bathroom.

He turned on one of the most beautiful showers I had ever seen.

“She won't be home and I’m sure her products are a lot better than my own,” he said, checking the temp before grabbing me a few towels, hanging them by the shower.

“Thanks,” I said, putting my bag down and getting butterflies in my stomach.

He checked the temperature one more time, messing with the nobs as I decided to be bold. I took my sweater off and undid my bathing suit top, getting a tad self-conscious. I was soft and curvy while he was big and firm. My one-piece wasn’t easy to get off, but the temp of the water preoccupied him.

“There, if you’re anything like my sister, you like scalding temp⁠—”

Ruwon turned around, stopping in the middle of his sentence, when he noticed I was naked.

“Save water and shower together?” I walked past him, opening the door and stepping into the big shower.

God, I hoped I wasn’t making a mistake. I closed my eyes, hiding under the water for a moment before turning around and attempting to be sexy. Ruwon was still watching me, fully clothed. His gaze was ravenous, snapping out of his stupor, taking off his shirt quickly. I grabbed shampoo, pouring some into my hand and started washing my hair as he stripped his board shorts off.

Moon Ruwon’s naked body was stunning: broad shoulders, trim slutty waist, and a tattoo that came over his shoulder and one down his ribs on the opposite side. One of his earrings caught the light as he ran his hand through his hair looking every bit the heartthrob he was.