Playing With Fire

Chapter 40 - A Chance

"I'm not sure my body is up for that walk, Shahru." Kajol struggled to catch her breath.

"Me, either, but we're going." He kissed her and smiled. "Come on. We have time to make up for." Shahru pulled them both under the spray to rinse them off, turned off the water and pulled her from the shower. They grabbed towels and walked naked to the bedroom. Whatever he had planned for today seemed important to him, which made it important to her too.
Once they were both dry and clothed, Kajol followed as Shahru led her out of the cabin. Her eyes had to adjust to the light, so she could take in everything she'd missed last night. There was a long front porch that stretched along the whole length of the cabin with a porch swing at one end. They were surrounded by trees and vegetation. It was almost as if someone cut out a circle in the middle of nowhere and set their cabin right there. "Wow, Shahru. It's gorgeous."

He grabbed for her hand, and she gladly let him take it. "You haven't seen anything yet." They walked around back to find another wood porch, this one a little more like a deck. The section that came right off the house was enclosed. Two padded chairs and a small table sat inside the enclosure. Off the other side of the deck sat a hot tub, tucked away in a secluded corner. It was beautiful. A perfect place for escapism with the perfect person. Also a perfect place for seduction. "Why, Shahru, did you bring me here to seduce me?"

"I think you were the one with seducing on the mind this morning."

"I didn't hear any complaints."

"That's because I'm alive, Angel. You try to seduce any man, and I can promise you there will be no complaints."

"I don't want to seduce any other man." She may have just said too much, but she didn't care. It was true, and she wanted him to know it.

"That's good, because I might have to hurt him if you did." Shahru looked at her with smouldering black eyes before pulling her along with him. "Stop distracting me. I want to show you something." She could do nothing but follow. Kajol had a feeling she would follow Shahru anywhere.

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They walked through the dense forest for probably an hour and a half. Despite the
winter chill in the air, warmth tickled Kajol's skin. She had a large male body walking close to her. The sexual attraction at just being around him was enough to keep her warm. The whole time they walked she couldn't help but wonder what it was he wanted to show her. As if their beautiful surroundings weren't enough, she also had a feeling more waited for her. Sun peeked through the trees around them, leaving them in patches of sunshine at times and shade at others. They had a few comfortable silences, but most of the time they talked about this and that. Nothing important, just talking, enjoying each other.

Finally they approached a small creek. Shahru turned to walk along the water before they turned a corner around a large rock formation. He led her through what looked like a rarely travelled path and into a small, lush clearing. The creek trickled along through the hidden paradise. Toward the back were rocks that looked as if they'd been purposely put there for people to sit on and enjoy their surroundings. "This is amazing, Shahru. How did you ever find it?"

He walked her over, and they sat on the rocks. It took him a couple of deep breaths
before he replied to her. "I used to come here a lot. When ... when I'd just got out of inpatient treatment, I'd rent cabins out here. I liked being in the middle of nowhere. It was much easier than being around people, than being so close to temptation. I'd walk for hours trying to clear my head of all the shit I'd let myself do, about the mess my life turned into. I figured out a lot of things about myself out here."

"Like what?" She watched him, able to feel the intensity of her own stare. He was opening up to her, and she wanted nothing more than insight into this complex man she'd fallen for.