“I know, but look at us now.” She knew. She’d seen my struggles.
Ashley rested her head against my chest and all felt right in the world.
“I never want to let you go,” I whispered.
“I don’t want to let go either.”
We stood there for a long while until my heart beat finally calmed and something strange happened. Her touch didn’t just feel pleasant anymore, it felt grounding, as if she had the ability to keep me calm and my sensory issues at bay. That couldn’t be true though. Not even my parents had that ability.
“Do you think we should head back?” she asked, looking up at me.
“Yeah, it’s probably getting late. I’ll get dressed in the next cave over so you can stay here.”
“Okay.”
My hard cock demanded attention and relief, and I’d be able to give it both in the next cave over.
I turned and hopped out of the water and grabbed my clothes. It wouldn’t take me long to come with Ashley’s naked body and soft touch running through my mind.
Chapter 18
Ashley
Axon got out of the hot spring with his usual speed and grace. There was something about his spider shifter ability that gave him such elegance when he moved. He was memorizing to watch.
He left the room, which gave me a chance to get out of the pool and get dressed. I quickly dried off and put my clothes back on.
I wish this moment could have lasted longer. It was a dream come true to be held by Axon like that. A part of me knew I was playing with fire and an even bigger part of me was starting not to care. I wasn’t giving up on luminescence, I was giving in to my heart and my heart wanted Axon.
After I’d dressed, I heard Axon groaning in the next cave. I tiptoed into the tunnel and listened to see if he was hurt or just struggling to get dressed.
“Ashley,” he grunted my name and groaned again, but this time the noise was joined by the sound of smacking flesh.
Oh my god! He’s stroking himself! He’s stroking himself to thoughts of me! This was new. Itwas...flattering. I liked that he was taking care of himself instead of pressuring me to do something about it.
“Ashley,” he grunted my name again and then the distinct sound of fluid hitting the floor echoed into the tunnel.
I quickly backed up in the cave with the hot spring and grabbed one of the spare blankets to dry my hair.
Axon returned fully dressed and looking quite relaxed.
“That was exactly what I needed,” he sighed.
“The bath?” I asked, just to see what he’d say.
“Uh, yeah, of course. What else?” He nervously scratched behind his ear.
“Oh nothing,” I hid my smile behind my towel as I continued to dry my hair.
“Can I help?” Axon asked as he approached me with a towel of his own.
“Sure.” I nodded and turned my back to him.
He gently patted my hair with the towel until it was just slightly damp.
“We should head back. It’s getting late,” he observed.
“Yeah, that sounds good.” I held out my hand for Axon this time. The corners of his mouth turned up in a bright smile and he surrounded my hand with his much bigger one, then led the way back to the main cave.
