When I return wearing a devious smile, she looks up at me with a curious expression on her face. "What are you up to?”
"I have a surprise," I say, then hold out my hand for her to take.
Immediately, she drops her phone and stands. Interlocking her fingers with mine, I lead her up the stairs and into the bathroom. A gasp releases from her mouth, and her jaw drops as she looks around.
"I told you I'd take a rain check on taking a bath with you. I think I’m ready to cash it in."
“Wow, this is so sweet.” She bites her bottom lip. “I love this idea.”
As I carefully undress her, my fingertips brush against her soft skin, and I feather kisses on her neck. Goose bumps form over her arms, and she shivers against me. Kendall runs her fingers through my hair when I kiss her collarbone, and I notice her breathing increases. Taking a step back, I drink in her curves and think about how fucking lucky I am to have been able to spend this time with her.
She’s too goddamn beautiful for her own good. She’s kind and caring, and I’m honestly shocked she isn’t taken. However, I also know how hard it is to seriously date someone in the kind of families we have. I got to see her in a way not many people have. Jogging pants or leggings and T-shirts with a messy bun and no makeup. It doesn’t matter if she’s dressed up or down, she’s naturally pretty, and I’ve always thought so. Seeing her like this, though, standing so confidently naked in front of me— damn—I’m speechless.
After I’m undressed, I lead her to the tub and assist her as she steps in. I sit behind her, then pull her closer so her back presses against my chest. Kendall lets out a sigh as she rests her head on my shoulder. We watch as the candles flicker and cast a warm glow in the room. It’s so relaxing, and I could be content forever holding her like this.
Kendall closes her eyes and hums. "This is just what I needed.”
I tilt her chin up and softly press my lips to hers. Something rushes through me, and there’s no more denying I'm falling for her. It’s all happening so fast, and my head is still spinning as I think about it. When we were teens, she was such a pain in my ass. All we did was argue even though Cami begged us to get along. I was just as impossible as she was because I saw her as a spoiled brat, and she always said I had a stick up my ass. Now, I think it was all a cover-up for our mutual attraction.
I’ve learned it’s easier to act how people expect, and that’s what she’s been doing all this time. Kendall has a heart of gold, and I was so damn stupid to think she was nothing more than her family’s money. I saw the exterior and never tried to learn more.
I reposition myself so I can clean every inch of her body. I grab the body soap and wash her back, then take my time with her hair and massage her scalp. Once I’m done, my hands trail over her breasts, then down farther.
"Mmm," she moans as I rub circles on her clit. I nibble on her earlobe, and she sighs again. "That feels so good."
"I know, Angel. Let go," I encourage. Kendall's sexy pants fill the room, and I need her as much as she needs me right now.
I move my fingers faster, and she grabs the edge of the tub before crumpling under my touch. "Ryan. God yes, Ryan," she whispers my name, her breasts rising and falling each time.
She turns her head and paints her lips with mine, and the moment turns more emotional than I expected. We know our time is ending, and we'll soon have to go back to our lives before the snowstorm. I'm not ready, and I don't think she is either.
When I pull away, I notice the need lingering in her eyes. "I want to make you feel good too."
"It was about you tonight, baby. I know today wasn't what you had planned, but I wanted to try to make the best of it.”
She kisses me again, and I love how soft her lips are. Kendall’s like a black widow, leading me to her web, and I’m her prey who follows.
"Being able to spend time with you is something I'll never regret," she admits, and it’s exactly what I needed to hear.
"I feel the same," I tell her honestly. I hold her in silence, and my thoughts fill the empty space. When the water becomes lukewarm, we get out.
I grab a towel and wrap it around my waist, then get one for Kendall. When she steps out of the tub, I dry off every inch of her beautiful body, then she towel dries her hair. Instead of getting dressed, we stay naked and crawl into the king-size bed together.