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i wake to wet kisses trailing up my neck, hands running over my skin, pulling me into a warm, hard body. i hum sleepily, sinking further into his touch. my thoughts are still fuzzy, not quite connecting as i react on pure feeling. i arch further into him, bringing us closer together as i feel his arousal pressing against me. "pretty bird" a warm voice coos in my ear, and it's as if his voice has a direct connection to my body. heat pools in my core, my nipples pebbling as my breathing speeds up, "rob" i gasp.
i'm shocked out of the moment as the lights flip on, fluorescence searing behind my eyelids as i dig my face further into the pillow. groans sound out around us, the other islanders waking up with their usual complaints. rob huffs, "fucking figures" i laugh before i can stop myself, cooing as i wrap my arms around him. "don't pout baby, we'll have time later." he seems to perk up at my words, "baby?" he asks, "i like that, sounds so sweet on your lips." i blush, giving him a quick kiss before jumping out of bed. his laughter following me out of the room.
i make my way into the beauty room, greeting the girls as i sit down at the vanity. the tension from last night seems to have dissipated, i look between leah and jana, who seem to have gone back to normal. "good morning, jana" i call out gently, grabbing her attention. she looks over at me, her dazzling smile present, "morning, pretty" and i know she's back to her usual self. i decide i'll pull her later, have a private chat to see how she's doing. i change into a white bikini, leaving my hair to flow down my back. i skip makeup again today, applying sunscreen and lip balm before making my way downstairs.
i enter the kitchen, the boys in various states of cooking and laugh slightly. rob's head snaps up at the sound of my laugh, a bright smile covering his faces as he walks towards me. "you look beautiful, sweet girl" he coos, his finger tracing across my cheeks, "i love when you leave your freckles out." i blush, thanking him, before responding shyly, "i think you're very handsome too." he pulls me over to the counter, presenting my breakfast as i give him a kiss on the cheek in thanks. we sit and eat together, entertained by the usual chaos of the villa.
after rob finishes eating, he joins the guys in their workout. i sit on the daybed, cheering them on and laughing as they show off. i'm distracted by rob's back, the way his muscles flex under his tan skin, i don't notice the girls making their way to me. "rory, you lucky bitch" nicole says as she sits next to jana and i, the other girls nodding in agreement. "i know, trust me" i sigh, realizing that they don't even know the half of it. they perk up, something in my tone clueing them in that they were missing something.
"what's that about?" serena teases, "something we should know about? maybe from our previous conversation?" they stare expectantly at me, waiting for me to confirm what they already know. i nod, blushing as they squeal and pull me into a hug. "no fucking way" leah shouts, drawing the attention of the rest of the villa. the girls shush her, asking for details. i would never disrespect rob or our relationship by telling them everything, but i give them small details. "we took a shower together, it was really good. i remembered that thing you told me, how to hold my hand. he seemed to like it." i say with a smile, as they cheer and shove me playfully.
later on, i catch up with jana, taking her hand as we go out on the dock. we sit facing the water, my head leaned against her shoulder as we breathe together. "how are you feeling? yesterday was terrible, i love leah but i don't agree with what she did." i say, trying to comfort her but not keep reopening the wounds. she shrugs lightly, "i just don't understand why i keep getting with these boys, who treat me like shit. i don't deserve this, i didn't ask for anything other than respect and honesty." i nod, agreeing with her, letting her get this off her chest. "of course, i want leah to be happy and i want connor to be happy. but i deserve to be happy too." she says, her voice thick with emotion. "of course you do, baby. a man is gonna come in and he's gonna be perfect for you." i say, confident that someone will see how truly amazing she is.
we spend a little bit longer at the dock, enjoying the sound of the water before making our way back to the other islanders. i sit down with rob and aaron, kaylor joining us shortly after. "hi baby" i greet rob, pulling him in for a kiss, he gives me a hot look, reminding me of his comments from this morning. we chat for a while, kaylor and i teasing the boys about their friendship before a chime rings out in the villa.
serena pulls out her phone, "islanders, pucker up. tonight you will take part in a kissing game, presented by maybelline #kissandmakeup #hotandbothered" the other islanders cheer as i share a look with rob. "you better behave yourself" he teases, i laugh biting back, "when don't i?"
