The Jump

13 Complicated

Lucinda sat up in bed and stretched her arms as she yawned. Merrill was due to arrive that weekend and she could feel the excitement of it deep in her bones. It made her anxious for the day to go by quickly, which Raif had been helping her with throughout the week by keeping her occupied both in the cafe and during their leisure time. After their romantic night, Raif and Lucinda had become inseparable.

In the mornings she would go jogging while Raif surfed, but then they would get cleaned up and have breakfast together. After breakfast they would sit around cuddled while reading or watching TV. Then their cuddling would often lead to kissing and then eventually to the bedroom. Once they were at the cafe, however, they tried very hard to behave like professionals. Raif didn't make things easy though, since he would find moments to steal kisses at every chance. Sometimes he did it so much that he'd almost get caught by a customer, but it was part of the thrill and made Lucinda dizzy with how much she liked it.

After work they would take turns fixing dinner at Raif's and would then spend the night releasing their pent up tension from the day. In a short amount of time, Lucinda had developed an overwhelming liking for Raif and there were moments during the day where she even felt in love. Except she kept trying to convince herself that it was just her hormones going crazy after breaking a three year dry spell of abstinence. Either way, having Raif in her life definitely did something for her and she couldn't wait to introduce Merrill to him. So as his hand ran up her bare spine and she looked over her shoulder to see Raif awake, that intense feeling of being in love with him returned. She fell back onto the pillow and nestled into his arm with a sigh.

"Morning."

"Morning," Raif replied with a sleepy yawn "I don't think this will ever get old."

"What won't?"

"You. In my bed." He squeezed her thigh.

"Lately it seems like I sleep in your bed more than I do my own."

"I like that fact," Raif said as he wrapped his arms around her and began kissing her neck.

Lucinda let out a soft laugh and then pushed away from him to sit up again. "Are we heading out to the beach this morning? Cause I'd really like to get a jog in before work."

She slid out of the bed and could feel Raif trying to reach for her, but she was too quick for him. He groaned and as she made her way to the bathroom, she could hear the rustling of sheets as he scrambled out of bed. The next thing she knew his arms were wrapped around her again. Instantly a smile spread onto her face.

"I'll definitely never get tired of watching your naked body walking around my bedroom!" He playfully growled into her neck as they walked into the bathroom, completely glued to one another.

"Oh please, I have the chest of a little boy!" Lucinda snorted.

"I beg to differ! My dad has always said all you need is a good handful and sweetheart, my hands fit perfectly over yours," he said as he cupped her breasts.

"Raif!" She tried to wiggle away.

"And this right here..." he squeezed her butt. "Is about three handfuls!"

Lucinda gasped and slapped his hand away. "That's not very nice."

"Oh it's plenty nice to me. Trust me."