Taste (H.S. / A.U.)

Chapter 41

DOUBLE UPDATE: Chapter 41-42

ELOISE DUPONT

My finger brushed along the fireplace, the marble and stone was cold to the touch despite the home being quite cozy for the expanse it conquered.

When the car had pulled into the massive estate, I realized this was not a home we were staying in, this was a cinematic mansion that you only see in movies or television. It had a massive attached garage that could house four cars, a winding drive that ended in a giant loop before you met with the perfectly sculpted landscape. Off to one side of the estate was a gazebo that overlooked a small lake, too big to be a pond in my opinion. But in front of my eyes instantly was a massive home that went on past both of my peripheral visions would allow.

"Something big enough for everyone, and then we have the most time together."

Harry was shy when he said it, but it made my heart flutter instantly that he went as far as to consider even the time apart that it would take me to get to and from a hotel would be too much time spent away from him. I might not have the courage to tell him how much it meant to me, but I had a sneaking suspicions it was obviously from the way my cheeks blushed in the moment.

Now, while Harry was on the phone with someone, I moved my way through the interior with an inspection style, taking in the splendor of the place. Harry had my luggage along with his moved into one of the rooms while I showered and cleaned the sweat of the night off. I heard his voice traveling through the space on the phone with someone, it sounded like someone from the band, as I looked around. 

A double set of white French doors in the living room led out onto a large deck, a hot tub resting in the corner. My mind strayed to ideas of just how good Harry would looked draped in the tub, steam swirling around him while his hair lazily fell upon his face.

My mind only wandered for a moment before a set of strong steel arms wrapped around my waist, pulling me into Harry's hard chest his face gets buried in my damp hair. "I didn't know you were out of the shower love. I'm sorry. Pauli was worried because apparently tonight while loading one of the technicians had dropped one of the speakers and there was a mishap or something rather. I told him that was a work problem, and we were all off work time right now, because honestly, my mind couldn't focus on that."

I tug on his wrist to slightly loosen his grip around me, turning instead into him and wrapping my arms around his neck to hum into my words, "and why is that? What's on your mind Mr. Styles."

He rolls his lips briefly before swiping a tongue over his bottom lip, flicking his eyes back and forth between my own lips and back to my eyes. "Turns out, it is very hard to focus when you know there is a naked, beautiful, exquisite," he leans in to place a small and gentle kiss on my right cheek, "smart", another kiss on my left cheek, "talented". He brushed out noses against one another this time, breaking apart the kisses, "and perfect woman waiting in the shower in the next room."

His lips were so close to my own I could feel his breathing, the irregular pace of it matched my own, the suspense too much for us both. "It was so difficult."

I teased, licking my own lips this time, swiping my tongue enough so it actually coated both of our lips for a moment, "that sounds just so rough. How did you manage?" My voice was a whisper, barely able to be heard, because no one existed beyond Harry and I in this moment anyway.

The air was electric between us. The heat and passion laced through the air was charged, but neither of us broke and gave into the pressure, instead holding out and intensifying it with each second.