Fragile Longing

“Definitely,” I said. “How about you show me the rest of the lodge?”

Danilo led me to a jacuzzi off to the side of the patio that overlooked the lake and the surrounding forest. I hadn’t noticed the sauna off to the side of the patio the last time.

It took my breath away.

I remembered briefly seeing the jacuzzi at the party, crowded with half-naked, drunk people. Suddenly curious, I narrowed my eyes at Danilo. “How often did you have parties like that?”

Danilo chuckled. “To be honest, I wouldn’t even have organized that party at all if it weren’t for Marco. He was determined to have a last hurrah for us before we got married.”

I huffed. “A last hurrah it was.”

Danilo stroked my hip, tugging me against him. “One of my least favorite birthday memories, if I’m being honest. I hope we can create many more far better memories in the future.”

“We will,” I said.

Danilo had been attentive and loving these last few weeks. He’d really been trying as much as I had. Finally, I wasn’t the only one who seemed invested in our relationship. Apart from that, the way Danilo looked at me often made me think he might have feelings for me. I doubted those feelings were love. I didn’t want to lose myself in foolish hope again, but there was definitely something there.

“Why don’t we have a spa evening?” Danilo suggested. “We’ll soak in the hot tub for a bit, then go into the sauna. We can cool off in the lake.”

The temperatures in this part of the state were still moderately warm, but it usually cooled down in the evening. An evening in the hot tub and sauna sounded amazing.

I smiled. “Sounds wonderful.”

“Let’s unpack and drive to the grocer to grab food for the next few days. There’s still game in the freezer from my last couple of hunting trips with Marco, so we should have enough meat for our trip. But we can’t defrost it until tonight.”

“We could cook something together. Maybe involtini or saltimbocca?”

Danilo nodded. “Let’s see what the small grocer has. They mostly have game and fresh fish.”

“We’ll make it work.”

After unpacking, which took far longer than usual because I was stunned by the breathtaking view through the panorama windows over the lake in our bedroom, we finally set out for the grocer.

After a quick dinner of grilled fish and corn followed by grilled watermelon, something I’d never considered a possibility but was incredibly delicious, we went up to the bedroom to undress.

Danilo followed my every move as I stripped and stood before him completely naked. He was naked as well, and I admired his body. My lips twitched into a smile as I watched his cock grow. His returning smile was dark and hungry. He reached for something I hadn’t noticed on the nightstand before—my small bullet vibrator. It was another toy Danilo had bought for me, one that could be inserted fully without any clit stimulation.

“I brought this with me. It’s been quite useful so far.”

I bit my lip. “Good thing it’s waterproof, I guess.”

Danilo slowly approached me, the small device in his hand and a look on his face that made my core contract deliciously. “May I?”

I nodded, becoming even more aroused by the idea of Danilo doing this. So far, I had always inserted it. Danilo stroked the outside of my leg.

“Raise one of your legs on the bed,” he instructed.

I did, trying to look elegant, despite my exposed state. Danilo’s fingers brushed my sensitive folds as he slowly inserted the vibrator, never taking his eyes off me. My lips fell open as he pushed it deeper and deeper. Our eyes met, and he seemed ready to devour me. He dropped his hand, but I wanted nothing more than for him to keep touching me there.

“How does it feel?”

“Good,” I rasped out as I lowered my leg.

He reached for the remote control on his nightstand. My nipples puckered at once, anticipating what was to come.

Danilo turned the vibrator to the lowest vibration level, only a whisper of pleasure but at the same time the promise of more. “Ready to soak in the jacuzzi?”

I pushed up on my tiptoes and kissed him before murmuring, “So ready.”

Danilo let out a low groan and took my hand, tugging me along. The first few steps sent shockwaves of pleasure through my core as my body adapted to the vibration deep within.

Danilo looked at me from the corner of his eye, knowing full well that I was oversensitive right now, but he didn’t slow. Not that I was any less eager about spending a relaxing and hopefully pleasurable evening in the hot tub and lake.

Danilo clutched my hand firmly as he led me to the jacuzzi. Even that innocent touch felt like so much more just because of the device inside of me. I felt naughty and daring and incredibly sexy knowing that it turned Danilo on. The temperature outside had cooled considerably, and the light breeze caressed my skin in the most tantalizing way.