Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Kin

Her chest was back to touching mine. The electrifying jolts kept hitting all my insides, and if those jolts were caused by live electricity, both Ami and I would have been electrocuted. I could feel her letting out tiny jerks, but she held on to me tightly to cover up the heat emanating from her.

“You wanna try swimming now?” I asked softly. Ami shook her head.

“I think one lesson is enough this evening. One step at a time, remember?” she said breathlessly, peering into my eyes and added, “Besides, floating is a part of swimming, right?”

I nodded. I’d gone tongue-tied, especially when her hot breath was blowing on my face.

“Then, you have done the impossible, Kin,” she smiled. “I can swim now.”

Ami was beaming at me, her beautiful face glowing under the moonbeam. Had she ever been happier in her life? I couldn’t think of a time I’d ever been more content in mine. To be able to make Ami forget her jagged past and overcome her fear of deep bodies of water was a huge accomplishment in my life. And to see how happy she looked was enough to make me elated.

“Thank you, Anakin,” she suddenly whispered.

I had to clear my throat, which had gotten hoarse as I said, “My pleasure, Amidala.”

“You’ve been holding me up for too long. You must be tired,” Ami murmured.

“I’m willing to hold you up as long as you want me to,” I gave her my crooked smile.

“Is this how you pick girls up, by giving them private swimming lessons?” she asked, gazing at me.

“You’re the first, but, I dunno… You think I should make this as my part-time job?” I smirked, lifting one eyebrow.

Suddenly, Ami whacked my head. “Yeow! What was that for?”

“So that you don’t let it go to your head!” she glared at me. “No girl will ever let you ogle at her chest as I did. They’d think you’re a pervert.”

I chuckled openly, then in a more sober tone, I said, “My perversion right now is only for you, Amidala.”

She stared at me for a few seconds before she lifted one hand to cup my face. Next, she stroked my cheek with her thumb, then moved it down to graze my lips. I tightened my hold on her; my emotions were running amok.

“Kin, I wanna go back to the room,” she said fervently. Without further ado, I waded out of the water and placed Ami on her feet. She quickly turned around, searching for her robe, and once she found it, she immediately put it on. After putting mine on, I gathered our belongings in one hand and grabbed her hand with my other. And all that while, I didn’t take my eyes off her. I just couldn’t.

We walked up to our room, my fingers still laced with hers. Ami grasped my hand tighter; I could feel her feelings were in turmoil by the look on her expression. I want this exquisite woman so much; to hold, caress, kiss, and worship her as I’ve never done to any other woman before. It’s like my mind and body had been yearning for her. But will she let me? I had promised myself not to do anything she wouldn’t want me to. She’s too alluring, and her sexiness was luring me to her, and it’s too potent and kept pulling me in. She’s sexy to me not just because of her impressive body, but it’s more than that. Please say something to me, Amidala. Don’t let this night be over in vain.

Ami

The signs were all there; Anakin wanted me, and he was pretty blatant about it. At least that’s what the books and magazines that I’ve read indicated. In truth, I wanted him too, so bad that I was about to lose my mind. The way Kin looked at me after I dropped my robe was utterly arousing. I’ve had boys ogling my body before, and it wasn't very pleasant and had always made me qualmish. But with Kin, he made me feel so beautiful and ravishing. He seemed to appreciate everything that was me, physically and mentally.

“Kin, can I have the bathroom first?” I asked softly. “Of course, Ami. Take all the time you need,” Kin replied.

I went in straight to the shower, shampooing and rinsing my hair and body off the lake water that was sticking to me. Even though the water from the lake seemed clean and clear, I wouldn’t even dare think what could be inside it, deep down or at the bed. Creatures of the water are too bizarre to me; some may look beautiful and gentle but, in truth, deadly. While I was drying my hair with the towel, my thoughts were on the hot man outside the bathroom door, waiting for his turn to wash. What am I going to say to him? Tell him that I’m into him? Tell him that I’ve fallen for him at first sight? That I want him to be the man who will take my virginity? My heart was pounding so hard, hundreds of butterflies inside my belly fluttering like crazy just thinking about him. God, I have never been so nervous in my entire life. Not even while taking my SAT’s or the enrollment test to the University of Portland. Kin managed to turn my emotions topsy turvy and riled up my sexual needs when I never even realised I had any.

After taking almost fifteen minutes in the bathroom, I walked out in my two-piece satin pyjamas set, shorts and camisole top with a towel on my head turban style. I needed to dry my long hair, and the hairdryer was hung at the dressing table, so I had to cross the room to use it. I stopped halfway when I sensed someone was staring at me. Kin was looking at me with those gorgeous blue eyes, stopping me in my tracks. “The bathroom’s all yours,” I croaked, and he just nodded once. Then without any word, he sauntered towards the bathroom door and entered it.