A Moment in Time (Adult Rucas AU)

Chapter Eight

"I need to shower," Lucas said slowly pulling away from Riley. She didn't want him to leave and tried to pull him back into the bed but he pulled away. "I have to take care of some things Riley, but I'll be back."

When he left to go into the bathroom Riley couldn't help but groan at the loss, Lucas was such a caring person, but he was also sexy as hell and she liked that too. He made her feel so happy, that maybe everything in the world is trying to right itself just because everything had gone to hell for so long. She stared at the ceiling watching the streaks of sun slowly coming in painting the room in purple and rose. She heard the shower running in the next room and thought that it wouldn't hurt to join him, or at least watch because she wasn't going to be able to go back to bed anytime soon. And while she normally used the time to write, she would rather be in the shower with Lucas.

Riley slipped out of the bed nearly tripping over the bed sheets as she got up, and made her way into the bathroom. She tried to be as quiet as possible as she stepped inside, seeing Lucas's outline on the shower curtain as he stood under the water made her lose her breath. She didn't know that a guy could be breathtakingly beautiful, but that was because she had never met Lucas Friar until now. She leaned against the sink and just watched him from the other side of the curtain.

"You know if you're going to watch me you might as well join me," he said making her laugh.

"How did you know I was here," she said smiling.

"There was a breeze when you opened the door, I may have my back turned but I can still feel the cold air from the air conditioner."

Riley wanted to laugh but instead she took off her clothes and walked into the shower to join Lucas instead, when the heat of the shower hit her she shivered, she had never done this with anyone else but it sent a thrill through her body. Lucas turned around stunned when he felt her and she couldn't help but smile. They hadn't seen each other fully naked before, everything they've done they've been clothed or in some state of undress. Now they were seeing one another fully for the first time and she couldn't help how her heart was trying to jump out of her chest.

"We don't have to have sex," she blurted out. "But I thought we could shower together."

"To save on water," he said breathlessly. "Yeah that would be the reason why."

"Yeah," she said so low she didn't know if it had come out.

Lucas quickly grabbed her and pulled her close making Riley slip a little on the tub and land directly on his chest. She could feel the hardness of his muscles and the fast beat of his heart, and it only made her fall for him a little more. Her breath hitched just before he bent his head to kiss her hard on her mouth. Groaning into the taste of his lips and her toothpaste she opened up to allow him to deepen the kiss. His tongue explored her mouth in the same way his hands explored her body, when he pulled away she nearly cried at the loss, but he smiled and kissed the side of her neck sending goosebumps down her body.

"As much as I would really love to continue this," he said in her ear. "I really do need to go to the ranch early today, but I'll be back by lunchtime so that you, me, and Liliana could have the afternoon together."

"I would like that a lot," she said as she helped him wash up.

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After their early morning make out session, that turned into something else entirely Lucas left Liliana at Riley's so he could check on something on the ranch, it was still early in the day but he needed to make sure that the ranch could run without him for the day. Once he finished up he went to his house to grab some extra clothing for Liliana and himself so that they could stay with Riley a little longer. He didn't want to leave her alone for too long because of how everything went the day before. She wouldn't admit it but she wanted him nearby and he was happy to oblige with that, to him she was a strong and beautiful woman, but her fears were there right now for all the world to see.