Chapter 142 In a Tub
Dante's POV
“Wanna try the hot tube?” I asked with a crazy look in my eyes.
“Hot tube? I thought this was a gym?” She asked, smiling from ear to ear.
“There's a lot more to see,” I teased and stepped past her, pulling her to follow me.
And her eyes went wide the moment I pointed through the glass wall.
“There's really a hot tub here?” She asked in a distant voice.
“Yeah,” I said. “Part of the suite. It's private, no one else comes in here.”
She stepped closer to the glass, staring at the bubbling water like it was something from another world.
“I’ve never been in one before. Never even thought about it,” she said dreamily.
“Here's your chance,” I said and pushed the doors open before she could say no.
I pulled her in and stopped just at the edge of the tub.
I watched as she hesitated, twisting her fingers around the edge of her towel.
She looked nervous but excited at the same time. Strange.
The steam was already rising with the lights glowing under the water. It looked most inviting.
“You don’t have to,” I whispered to her. “We can just sit by the edge if you want.”
She shook her head quickly. “No. I want to try it. Just, give me a second,” she replied.
Then turned away a bit, before looking back at me. Her cheeks were already pink. “You’re going in too, right?” She asked
And I nodded before adding, “yeah.”
She took a deep breath, then let the towel drop to her feet.
She stood there naked for a second with her arms crossing over her chest like I hadn't seen her naked before.
I chuckled at the sight, it was cute she still felt insecure around me.
Then she caught herself and let her hands fall gently. And as the water reflected on her skin, I couldn't help but admit that she looked beautiful, so vulnerable.
I didn’t stare too long, I just dropped my own towel and stepped in first, feeling the hot water hitting my legs first before warming my torso.
I sank down till it reached my chest and held out a hand for her.
“Come on. It’s not as scary as it looks,” I offered.
She stepped in slowly, one foot at a time, testing the temperature.
“It’s really hot,” she laughed nervously. “Like bath water times ten.”
I smiled. “You’ll get used to it,” I chuckled.
She lowered herself carefully till she was sitting across from me.
The water came up to her shoulders and she let out a long breath, before closing her eyes for a second.
“Okay… this is actually nice,” she admitted. “Like really nice.”
We sat there for a while, just letting the bubbles work on our tired muscles.
The gym sweat had been washed away, and now, the tension from the last few days started to melt off too.
She leaned her head back against the edge and smiled at me.
“This feels like a vacation,” she said softly. “No fighting, no running. Just us.”
I nodded. “I guess that’s the point,” I replied honestly.
She splashed a little water at me, playfully. “You’re full of surprises, Dante Russo,” she teased and I let it smile as she used my full name.
I splashed her back, lighter. “You haven’t seen half of them.”
We started playing around after that. She tried to push me under the water and I caught her wrists easily, pulling her closer instead.
She laughed, the sound echoing off the tiles as I let her win once, letting her dunk me for a second before I came up laughing too.
The water made everything feel lighter as her skin felt so warm and slick against mine when we got close.
Her legs brushed mine under the surface as neither of us pulled away.
The laughter quieted down after a while, but the bubbles kept rolling around us.
She looked at me differently now, her eyes grew softer and her lips parted just a bit. I moved closer without thinking and she didn’t move back.
Our knees touched first, then my hand found her waist under the water.
She shivered once, but it was obviously not cold. I leaned in slowly, giving her time and she met me halfway.
Our lips touched gently, starting off slowly as our lips brushed each other, testing and tasting.
Then it deepened quickly with her hands coming up to my shoulders, and her fingers digging in like she needed it to hold on.
I pulled her closer till she was almost on my lap and the water sloshing around us.
Her mouth opened under mine and I tasted the gentle feel of her soft lips against mine, coupled with the warm heat of the tub.
We didn't rush anything, it didn't cross my mind to go rough on her this time around.
It all happened slowly, very deep and filled with hunger in a way that made my chest tighten.
Her legs wrapped around my torso under the water and my hands slid up her back, feeling every curve of her body.
She made a small sound against my mouth that went straight through me as her body vibrated against mine.
We stayed like that for a long time, kissing, touching, making out and breathing against each other.
The steam rose around us, giving us that slight private feeling even if we were the only ones here.
The bubbles kept swimming around and nothing else in the world mattered right then.
When we finally pulled apart, both of us kept breathing hard as she rested her forehead against mine.
Her eyes were half-closed and her lips looked swollen from the deep kiss.
“Dante…” she whispered.
I didn’t answer with words. I just kissed her again, slower this time, like I was trying to savour every moment of the feeling.
The hot tub kept creating that slight distraction around us, warm and steady, while everything else in the world stayed locked outside the glass walls.
And for the first time in weeks, I didn’t want to think about anything else.