Chapter 106 - (hundred) Five: Chilly Air

Becca's insides tightened as she leaned her body on the edge pool. Her legs fidgeted, almost giving out as they made the water in the pool dance. 

She lurched her fingers through his hair, messing up his wet locks as she moaned and the heat of her body blazed as Leo trailed his sweet kisses up her neck, catching her earlobe between his teeth gently.

Becca whimpered as a pleasurable sensation shot through her. She knew what Leo was doing. She knew his tricks. He was trying to get her to forgive him by seducing the anger right out of her. It was working and even she couldn't help it. Becca was a sucker for him.

Her body grew hotter by the second, so hot that she was sure her bare skin could melt ice. Her knees soon turned limp, inciting her to cling onto Leo tighter as he trailed his sweet hot kisses along her jaw. Then all of a sudden, he stopped and stared deep into her eyes, deepening her blush as she stared back at him, his eyes. Darkened with desire or not, Leo's eyes were the prettiest things she had ever seen.

Silence ensued as they kept staring into each other's eyes, into their souls, feeling like an eternity since they last spoke.

Slowly, sensually, Leo slipped his hand into her wet hair, tilting her head back a little bit before sealing her lips with his and she opened up for him as he plunged his tongue into her mouth, stroking and caressing her.

He took her breath away, just as he always did and by the time their lips parted, Becca was yet again left breathless but still wanted more.

A tremor coursed through her as Leo touched her forehead with his, their lips just inches away and she burnt hotter.

" I hate it when we fight." Leo's breath caressed her as he spoke. 

It wasn't just him, Becca hated the fight they had last night too. Laying on a bed without him beside her was a torture she didn't wish to go through again. But she still felt a prickling pain in her chest when she remembered what their fight was about.

" You are the one who doesn't want to tell me stuff." Becca's heart squeezed and tears dampened her lashes as she blinked at him. 

He didn't trust her. The thought flashed through her head and she jabbed his shoulder, the uninjured one.

She might have let him hold her, kiss her, and seduce the anger out of her but just the thought of last night reignited the flames of rage in her.

Becca regained her composure, wiggling slightly as she tried to free herself from Leo's clutches but he didn't let her, tightening his hold on her.

Even after all the time they had spent together, Becca was still yet to understand that she couldn't escape Leo. He would never let her escape.

" I will tell you whatever you want to know. Everything." Leo said, pulling her into his embrace. " I will do anything to make you happy."

Becca lifted her head to stare at him and blinked.

" Really?" She asked to confirm. Was he really going to tell her?

" Yes, anything for you." He placed a kiss on her hair.

Leo didn't need to spend another night without her to realize that he messed up. He was keeping his past a secret because he didn't want to scare Becca or make her hate him but his actions weren't doing the things he wanted them to. Instead, they were pushing her away, making her angry. 

His plans to keep her in the dark were backfiring on him with force and he couldn't take it. He needed her back at his side, to be in her good books again no matter what it took. Even if he had to let her see his vulnerable side, he would do it.

Anything to have her back.

Without waiting for her response, Leo picked her up in his arms and emerged out of the pool.

After being in an indoor pool that had a water heater, Becca had completely forgotten how cold she would be later and was only reminded as the chilly air hit her skin. She shivered.

" I'm cold." She said, snuggling deeper in Leo's arms and he kissed her forehead in response before putting her down on her feet.

She watched him walk to the recliner chair that was not too far from where she stood and picked up the towel that was placed on it. Walking back to Becca, he wrapped the towel around her body. Not just to prevent her from catching a cold but also to cover up her body.

She wore nothing underneath and the dampened shirt she had on only emphasized that fact even more. And Leo didn't like that.

He didn't mind if Becca wore something like that for him in their room, hell he would be thrilled if she did but just there. In their room. Becca wearing it anywhere else smoldered his blood. The fact that her body was this exposed to any fucker that had the balls to look made Leo ache to snap someone's neck. 

His rising anger and insecurity simmered down when he remembered how Becca rushed in there and how she had a frown on her face when she saw him swimming despite his wound still being fresh. She was distressed by the thought. Frightened by the possibility of his wound not healing on time.

It slanted his lips even more. His Becca was still worried about him even when she was angry.

Leo hoisted her in his arms again and ambled towards the staircase, to their room while Becca lolled her head on his chest, listening to the rhythm of his heartbeat. Not uttering a single word all through the trek. She didn't try to object to Leo's advances on her, neither did she reject his touches.

She allowed it, accepted it. Enjoyed it. And the longer she remained in his arms, the more she felt her anger seeping out through her skin, the warmth from his body making her head hazy.

Holding Becca firmly, Leo opened the door to their bedroom but as soon as he stepped in, he halted, standing by the door.

Becca noticed he wasn't moving and lifted her head to peek at him, her face flushed.

" What's wrong?" Becca asked and rotated her head to stare at the room then back at him, her brows knotted, confused by the big smile on his lips.

The room was exactly the way she left it so why wasn't he moving.

" I'm savoring the moment," Leo answered, his blue eyes twinkling with profound euphoria. 

Becca's brows knotted tighter. " What moment?" She asked and Leo looked at her, his dazzling smile intact.

" The feeling of having you in my arms." His smile transcended into a grin. A naughty seductive one and Becca rolled her eyes.

" Calm down, we only spent one night apart from each other." Becca sassed as if that one night without him didn't almost kill her.

" It was the worst night of my life," Leo admitted openly. " Every second of it felt like hours of torture." 

Becca's heart skittered on hearing his words and her lips slowly stretched into a smile as they kept staring at each other, communicating in some unspoken language and Leo licked his lips.

" We can't do whatever you are thinking of while standing." Becca spook as their staring contest got heated, already knowing that Leo was cooking up something in that shameless mind of his.

To confirm her suspicion even more, Leo's grin turned naughtier as he covered the distances from the door to bed in five strides. His desire for her flared by the second.

He placed her down on the mattress and got on after she did, hovering over her. His fingers tugged the towel loose, kissing her as he began assaulting the buttons on her shirt.

They broke the kiss and her shirt came off and Leo's grin almost touched his forehead as his favorite things came into view. Becca's breasts.

As her chest lifted in synchronization with the heavy breaths she took, Leo felt the heavens smiling down at him.. He heard make-up sex was amazing, looks like he is about to find out.