On Leave

Ten

Ten

Raelynn fidgeted in the back seat of the truck, adjusting the strap of the too small bikini top along her shoulder once more. Although Ashley was taller than her Raelynn's bust was bigger making her uncomfortable with the amount of skin showing. Raelynn had made sure to cover herself with her tank top, but she knew Ashley wouldn't let her get away with that at the lake. They were almost there now, and Chip was so excited his tail wagged hard enough to sting her arm. She scooted away from him and looked forward watching Ashley talk with her big brother. It gave her the chance to give him a once over.

An hour ago, he had been half naked letting her touch his magnificent abs. Raelynn wasn't one to randomly touch a stranger. But Sebastian technically wasn't much of a stranger, was he? Her mind argued with her. She sighed softly to herself. She was distracted by the fact that he had placed himself so close to her, that even though he was a giant to her, she still felt safe around him. Rather than with Matthew, where she felt suffocated, afraid, and for good reason too. He had proven to be untrustworthy, using her small size against her whenever he felt like it.

That had been the start of it all. Using intimidation to get what he wanted. And when that stopped working, he would find other methods. That brought back the memory of the note and her lack of sleep the previous night once they both left. She wasn't sure what to expect in truth. Would she be able to handle it if he showed up? He clearly knew where she was...just how long would it take for him to knock on her door?

"RayRay!' Raelynn jumped with a squeak turning in the direction the voice came from. Both Ashley and her brother were watching her intently. She forced a quick smile onto her face as she realized that the truck was parked along the edge of the lake.

"Oh, we're here, let's set up!" Raelynn forced her mood back up and hopped out of the truck with Chip following her. The air was light, a gentle breeze making her hair float in the air. All around the lake were mountains of all shapes and sizes. Cactus' and brush covered some, others had trees and flowers. The water was dark blue, rippling in waves with the breeze and the water crafts that flew through the water.

Chip barked loudly before looking up at Raelynn, waiting for permission.

"Go." She said, pointing towards the water, and he took off, splashing his way into the lake.

Stretching, Raelynn turned and saw that Ashely and Sebastian were both unloading the back of the truck. She quickly hopped up and went to help them. Sebastian was on the back of the truck handing Ashley the canopy. He went to hand her the cooler but paused. Raelynn rolled her eyes.

"I'm stronger than I look Mr. Davidson." She said as she cocked a hip. He looked at her then, and she watched as his tongue glided over his perfect white teeth in a sensual, almost teasing way. Raelynn felt a tingling sensation low in her belly. She bit her lip, trying to use the pain to get the pleasant tingling to go away. His eyelids lowered as his gaze zoned in on that action.

They froze there for a moment, watching each other. Raelynn didn't know what to do, so she just snatched the cooler from his hands, balancing the weight evenly so as not to throw herself off balance. It was heavy, but not heavy enough for her. Looked like the gym was finally paying off.

She turned her head back to Sebastian, smiled, then winked before turning and walking towards Ashley who was already in her bikini and setting up the canopy. She a little more swing in her hips, just because she could feel his eyes on her.

"Not going to swim?" Raelynn asked as she watched Ashley set up towel right under the sun off to the side of the canopy.

"Maybe later, got to work on my tan for now. I'll join you in a little bit." She said as she clicked something on her phone and music began playing from a speaker hanging from the canopy. The crunch sound of sand and gravel caught Raelynn's attention as she looked up and saw Sebastian had already taken his shirt off and wore low hanging swim trunks. Goodness, the man was made of a woman's wet dream. As tall as he was his body was just as muscular, his arms were cut and big enough that she wondered if she could dangle from his arm alone. His eight pack was obvious even when relaxed. His skin was sun kissed, probably from being over seas for so long. His dark hair made his blue eyes pop under the sunlight.

Raelynn mentally beat herself up. She needed a cold shower. And that's just what she got as Chip came up beside her and decided that that was a good place to shake off the water. Ashley squealed as she got wet too.

"Oh, you little brat!" Raelynn yelled as Chip took off back towards the water. Ashley and Sebastian laughed, and it made Raelynn smile. Happiness, siblings, it reminded her of home. She looked back at Chip who waited by the water's edge for her.

"I'm coming!" she said as she chuckled and kicked off the top layer of her clothes before she ran after Chip. Her feet hit the water and the crisp coolness rivaled against the hot air. It was soothing. She turned back to the siblings to find them both staring at her.

"Mr. Davidson, come on, it's nice!" She called out, inviting the giant to her bubble. He smiled then, and she knew she shouldn't have.

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I know it was short! So sorry, but sometimes I get too excited to build one big chapter and want to give you updates faster!!!

Love you guys!

J. Vas