She has gained a bit of muscle. I did not think that her form could be any more attractive than it already was, but seeing her softness take shape has been a beautiful sight. It means that when we finally do find Sam and we can get her training underway, she will struggle less in the beginning, her body already primed for work where it was not before. I do worry about how this change will affect her mentally. This visit to the dark lands has gained us more time, but once we find safety we will have to utilize it wisely. Sam is going to want to train her relentlessly once we find him and truthfully, she will need his rigorous exercises for the coming days ahead of her.I hope she embraces it as much as she has embraced looking for Sam.
As I continue to undress, I smile at her as she crouches behind a tree to do the same. I have never seen Lace without some kindof clothing covering her and nor she I.How will this all play out?I have my hopes, but I would hate myself if I pushed her in that direction.She needs to be the one to choose.For now, I will take her lead and focus on getting the grime of the forest off of us.
Alaceandra
“Are you getting in or are you just going to hide behind that tree?” Sorin calls out.
“Sorry!” I call back pulling the rest of the clothing from my body before jumping into the river. The water is cool but not unpleasant against my skin. I dip completely under before resurfacing. Clearing the water from my eyes, I open them only to find Sorin’s ass in clear view.Holy shit. I blink extra hard and try not to ogle, but the man’s ass is better than mine. I do a little self-conscious peek at my butt before wrinkling my nose in slight jealousy.
“You like the view?” he asks, pulling me back to myself.
“I...um...” I stumble over my words causing him to let out a low chuckle.
He gives me a little wiggle before calling out to me again. “One of the bottles I took from the caves should act as a decent soap. I would like to give it to you. All good if I turn around?”
“Um....” I sink lower into the water. “Sure.” The chilliness of the water is making me break out in goosebumps.Well, that along with being in such close proximity to a naked Sorin.
He sinks into the water before doing a little swim to get to me. I do not know what to do with my hands. Should I cover myself? It seems only proper; the water is mostly clear, and it would not be hard for him to see my entire body if he gets close enough to me.Calm down, Alaceandra. So, what if he sees you naked?I give myself a small pep talk.He has probably seen many women without clothing before.A sour taste fills my mouth at that thought. He approaches through the water and hands me a bottle and a strip of my dress. I watch Sorin as I slowly grab the bottle from his hands. His eyes are heated, curious but not roving. He looks to be observing my actions as much as I am his.
Breaking eye contact, I dump some of the liquid on the cloth, I hand it back over to him. He smiles and takes it from me before pouring some over his own cloth. I rub the cloth together in my hands and smile as the liquid sudds up. Turning away, I watch the trees and begin scrubbing my body with the liquid. It has both an earthy and floral scent to it. I diligently scrub away all the dirt and grime that has built up on my skin over the past couple days. It is refreshing. The feeling of being filthy was starting to grate on me. I touch my hair, dreading the knots I know are taking over.
“This is a long shot but, did you happen to grab anything that would detangle?” I call over my shoulder.
“You’re in luck.” I hear some splashing which I assume is Sorin grabbing the item from the shore before I hear him start to make his way back over to me. I keep my back turned until he is right behind me. When I spin around to retrieve whatever he brought over I notice Sorin has two things in his hands. “I think this might work to loosen the knots, but I made this to help.”He hands me a brush-like object made of a spiky vine Sorin trimmed the tips off to make the edges blunt.
“Thank you.” I smile at him and take them, tracing my fingers gently over his. Sorin smells of the same soapy substance, but there is an undertone to it which is distinctly him. I cannot help but let my eyes drag down his form. The water reaches his belly button. Its slight murkiness stops my gaze from wandering too far, but I can just make out the impression of his quickly growing erection before I snap my gaze back up to his. He is looking down at me, his eyes darkening. My body heats at the attention.Act casual, Lace. This is normal. Giving Sorin a soft smile I tilt my head to the side to dip into the water. Putting the brush between my knees, I shake a little bit of the new potion on my hands and massage it into my scalp. It bubbles up and fills the air with a sweet lavender scent. I repeat the process until my hair is coated with the potion, then I hand it back to Sorin, who repeats the process on himself before tossing the little bottle back onto shore.
As I start to rake through my ends, I wince in pain.Ugh why are there so many knots!This brushing and wincing continues on for a couple of minutes before Sorin, who has finished a quick wash of his own hair, comes over to me and gently takes the brush-like tool from my hands.
“You look like you’re torturing yourself with this.” He chuckles. “Let me.” I relinquish the tool to him, huffing.
“I know how to brush my own hair.”
“I am sure you do.” He smiles. “But I am not sure your strands have ever been put through as much as they have in the last couple of days. I just thought it might be nice to have the help of someone who can see the tangles.” With that, he starts to massage the tangled strands in his hands, loosening them, before using the brush-like tool to smooth out the rest of theknot. His ministrations are soothing, and I let my eyes flutter closed as he works.
When he finally finishes, he tosses the tool away. Delving his fingers back into my tresses, he gives me a scalp massage. I moan at the feeling, my scalp sore from all the extra weight of the knots I had not even realized I had been carrying over the last couple of days. Sorin let out a low noise in response and a tingling starts in my limbs. Sorin’s naked form is very close to my back; his body warmth radiating through the water as his fingers make delightful patterns along my scalp. Slowly he guides me to wash away what is left of the potion, before squeezing out some of the moisture. Once he is satisfied with his work, he weaves my hair into a long braid and places his hands on my shoulders.
“There that should hold up for a bit.”
I turn to him. My body brushing his in the water. “When did you learn to do that?”
He smiles before brushing his hand over my face. “Maybe three years ago? It is not uncommon for soldiers to have longer hair. When we were out on missions I became the designated braider.”
I giggle. And his smile grows to a grin.
“You’re killing me, Firefly.”
“How am I doing that?”
He shakes his head. “It is taking everything in me right now not to kiss those pretty lips of yours again.”
“Oh.” My heart skips a beat.Is he joking?“Well... I mean... I am not opposed..."
“No?” His voice is husky as he closes the space between us until my breasts are firmly against him.
I stare up at him, a little breathless. “Yes... I mean we are out in the middle of the water; it is not like I can set anything on fire and—”
The only warning I get is his hand tightening on my braid before his lips are once again crashing against mine. My body instantly relaxes against his and I let out a little noise of surprise before wrapping my arms around him. He nips my lower lip for entry and I open to him, our tongues dancing. I feel like I have just been stuck in an oven, my breath coming out of me in embarrassing pants. I squeeze my legs together feeling myself get slick with arousal even in the water. I try to glance down when I feel something press against my belly, but he holds me fast against him. His vines creep their way along my skin, wrapping around me and flicking their leaves over my nipples. I gasp as Sorin lifts me in his arms. Wrapping my legs around him, his erection now pressing against my ass, and I pull away to look at Sorin, my eyes filled with question.
