Keep Me Close

Lust

Erik POV
I sat in the darkness of the night no longer alone, but with Sierra next to me. I had my arm wrapped around her, and she was leaning up against me. We sat alone on the beach, admiring the stars above. We had spent the day at the park, exploring and doing every ride, and playing every game. I felt like a young boy spending the day with his first love, also being just as anxious as one.
"When was the last time you went swimming? Sierra asked ripping me from our thoughts.
"When Lily was a young girl, she begged me to go in with her and I couldn't say no. So about five years ago. Why do you ask?" She abruptly got up and ripping off my cloak I had given her earlier.
"What on earth are you doing?" I asked as she slipped off her shoes, her bare feet digging into the sand.
"Swimming! Come on!" She said running into the waves of the freezing ocean. She's mad...
"Your going to catch cold!" I yelled standing to watch her dive under the water. She looked so graceful as she emerged from under the water, whipping her soaking hair behind her as if she was a mermaid. She laid in the water floating comfortably looking as if she didn't have a care in the world.
"Come on Erik! Stop being an old man!" She yelled poking fun at me. Old man huh?
"Sierra come out of there! The water is freezing!" I yelled to her. She then left the water, her dress soaking wet. She walked up the shore gracefully and approached me. I swallowed hard, seeing the beautiful woman in front of me. She slowly walked towards me, almost as if she was stalking her prey. She stopped only a few inches away from me, I looked into her blue eyes. I knew she was taking in every detail of me. I felt my own insecurities enter my mind and I looked away from her, not wanting her to see anything of my hideous face. I felt a hand be placed on my broad shoulder, and delicate fingers trace down my chest.
"Erik, you're right. I'm cold." She said, with a hint of confidence in her voice. I looked down back at her, her eyes showing a shimmer of lust. I looked at her once pink lips, now having a hint of purple on them due to the freezing water now covering her figure.
"Here, lets get you warm and dry." I said taking off my jacket and wrapping it around her.

Sierra POV
His jacket was so warm, and it smelled of his intoxicating cologne. I wrapped it tighter around myself.
"Yes, i guess I should head home then..." I said slightly embarrassed of my impulse to go into the water not thinking of the consequences of ending our night early. I didn't want to part with Erik, he had given me one of the best days I have had in a long time. I however, wish neither of us were as anxious as we were. I wanted so badly to have his hand in mine at all times, but I could tell her was cautious about not wanting to ever step any boundaries. He only would hold my hand for short sequences before they would part.
The night before this, after I had sent the letter to him, I couldn't sleep. He made me feel beautiful, and special again. The only other man able to ever do this was Daniel, but he was gone. For some reason I was being presented a possible second chance at happiness and love. The way he would let me go on, and on about such silly things. He, however listened intently. We talked about Lily for most of the day, and he told me a bit about the process of how he opened up the park. I was truly fascinated with him.
"No, your home is on the other side of the island. Please, at least come back to my home to dry off." He said taking my hand and pulling me closer to him. There seemed to be a bit of new found confidence in him, as if he was beginning to believe that I really did have interest in perusing this relationship.
"I haven't anything to wear..." I said softly. He pulled me even closer, his cologne overpowering my senses. I shuttered at his touch on my chin, making my whole body tremble at the sight of this tall, dark, mysterious man in front of me. I blushed and looked away, pulling my chin from his soft grasp. He blinked a few times, the look of lust leaving his eyes. I looked back at towards him as he took a few steps away from me while clearing his throat.
"Um, Lily will have something you may wear..." He said looking at his feet, slightly embarrassed that he almost just let his urges take over. I felt bad for overwhelming him, I wanted the same things as he, but he most certainly was trying to be a gentleman. It was obvious I was going to have to push us in the right direction.
"Thank you, Erik." I said walking towards him. He looked at me curiously, unsure of my next action. I brought my hand near his face and he tensed. No doubt fearing me taking off his mask however, the mask was meaningless to me. If he felt more comfortable with it on, I understood. He didn't need to give me his reasoning for wearing yet. I brought my hand to his uncovered half of face, he tensed at my touch and I blushed knowing I was having the same effect on him that he had on me.
"Erik..." I sighed softly. He looked back at me, and I saw him swallow hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down. He brought his hand to mine, and the other found its way to my waist pulling me closer. I looked at his lips, so soft and pale. Forgive me Daniel.
I went up on my tip toes and planted my lips softly on his. His whole body tensed as I grabbed his waist coat, pulling him close as possible. I opened my eyes slightly to see his eyes wide open in a state of shock. I quickly pulled back, embarrassed of my actions. He didn't want me...
"I, I'm so sorry.... I don't know what came over me." I said feeling absolutely horrible for what I had just done, surely ruining the night. Then I felt a warm body pull me close, and I looked up at him, he was breathing heavily his green eyes dark, almost as dark as the night sky.
"Never apologize for such things, Sierra Allen." And with that he placed his lips on mine ever so gently. I completely succumbed to him in this moment, he wrapped his strong arms around my waist pulling me into his chest and as he bent down more to my height. I slowly draped my arms over his broad shoulders. The kiss was gentle, and pure.

Erik POV
She tasted of cherries and vanilla. Her lips so soft and warm, I had been craving this all day. She took me by surprise the first time, and I knew I couldn't mislead her into thinking I didn't wanted when every inch of my being did. She ran her small hands through my hair, and ran them down my neck, sending shivers of desire down my spine. I deepened the kiss ever so slightly, she moaned quietly making me lust for her even more. I ran my tongue across her lower lip and she eagerly opened more letting me gain entrance. She began breathing heavily with every movement of our lips moving together as if they were molded for the other. Then a aced crashed in the distance, bring us both back to reality. She pulled away ever so slightly, her forehead resting on mine, I still stood bent over staring into her crystal blue eyes. Then something occurred to me, she had no idea of anything of my past, she was falling only for the man I had presented to her. Only Erik stood in front of her.
"I had been thinking over this scenario for days, craving it with ever inch of me..." she said softly. I ran my hands up her waist and took her hands in mine, pulling them closely to my chest.
"As have I my dear," I said placing a soft kiss on her hands making her blush yet again. She then wrapped herself around my torso, and rested her head on my chest. I thought my heart might burst in this moment. I held Sierra there, admiring every detail of her that my mind could contain.
"Erik? As much as im loving this moment, and am never wanting to leave your embrace. I am simply chilled to the bone dear," Sierra's sweet voice said taking me from my thoughts. I felt her begin to shiver more in my arms, and her hands becoming colder by the second.
"Of course." I said pulling away and wrapping my arm around her small figure. She nuzzled her head in my side, and for once I felt like everything in the world seemed at peace for once in my dark life.