The Real Test
I knew she couldn’t help it, though, and it helped her keep a sense of control, so I rolled along with it. The most important thing to me was being with her, and if she needed a detailed list and schedules to have fun, then list and schedules it would be.
Pulling back up to the cabin, we gathered all the bags and headed inside. This place was beyond stunning, and I still couldn’t believe we were here on this little weekend trip together. Instead of resting, we set off on exploring the cabin some more, starting with the basement.
“Normally, going into a strange basement is how a horror movie starts out.” Allie was walking behind me and had a death grip on my shirt.
“Is that why you made me go first?”
“Oh, hell yes. That way I can push you toward the killer and make a run for it.”
“Glad to see where I lie with your priorities, love.”
“Everyone for themselves, champ.” She patted my shoulder in false condolences.
We made our way down the brightly lit stairwell to the basement, and I slowly opened the door and,
“BOO!” I quickly jumped around to scare Allie, and she let out a blood-curdling scream.
“You absolute asshole! UGH!” I threw my arms up to block her swats that kept coming, trying and totally failing from laughing at her.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist.” I was wheezing at this point and sounded more like a dying seal than a laugh. “See, look, no intruder or masked murderer. You're perfectly safe.”
“You’d better sleep with one eye open, pretty boy.” She stormed past me into the finished basement and walked around to check it out.
It had a small home gym area with a rack of dumbbells, a bench, one of those four area machines with cable workouts, and rolled mats.
That would be nice if we wanted to keep up with lifting.
There was also a pool table, air hockey, and a foosball table, two sofas, and a TV mounted to the wall.
They also had a small kitchenette and bathroom as well.
After snooping, we made our way to the very top floor, where two more bedrooms were situated with a Jack and Jill bathroom. Each had windows overlooking parts of the forest or mountains. The entire cabin had modern elements but was still decorated with a rustic touch, which made it feel homey.
For our last exploration, we checked out the back patio with the hot tub and grill.
It sat on the wrap-around porch and had little lights strung across it.
I already knew we’d be taking advantage of this as soon as possible.
We walked around the porch, taking in the colors of the trees and the gentle breeze in the afternoon sun.
Allie stopped at a spot on the railing, and I came up behind her and pulled her back to my chest. She took a deep breath and melted back into me.
“This is nice. Really, really nice. As much as I miss my mom and sister, I’m glad I’m here with you.”
“I know you wish it were them, and I am sorry they aren’t here, but at the same time, I’m so fucking happy.
This has been so much fun, and it’s only the first afternoon, and then this view is beautiful,” I said, looking more down at her than the actual view.
She tilted her head to the side to look at me, and our gazes clashed.
Even a little over a month later, she still took my breath away and caused my heart to skip a few beats.
Those beautiful hazel eyes and long dark lashes, her freckles that I fawned over that popped even more due to the summer sun, and those full pink lips.
Fuck. Every single part of her was beautiful.
Every part was a work of art. I leaned in and placed a soft, gentle kiss on her lips, her nose, her forehead. Soaking in this peaceful moment of us.
“Mmm, I like those kinds of kisses,” she said as our heads were still inches apart.
“There are different types?” I asked as I rubbed my thumb back and forth against her stomach.
“Yes. There are the passionate ones that are rushed, the ones that are deep and languid after you've been apart, and the tender ones that have so much love and emotion behind them.”
“And which is your favorite? Hmm?” Turning her around to face me, I slid one hand against her cheek and the other to cup the back of her head.
“Tender ones.” Her tongue darted out across her lower lip while her eyes flicked back and forth from my lips to my eyes. I pulled her in and gave her all the soft, tender kisses she wanted.