man that I know you are. You are such a sweetheart and I’m very happy you are in my life.”
“Oh, and the blows keep coming. That was a swift jab to the chin there, darling Ava.” He leaned back, a hand behind him to keep him sitting up at an angle. “Just don’t go around spreading those rumors. Don’t need all the others thinking I’m going soft.”
“Don’t worry, your secrets are safe with me,” Ava assured him and pressed a kiss to his chin. “Now then, what are we going to do after this lovely swim?” she asked happily. “I think you and I should do something else. I’m not sure what but we should go and do some other things, don’t you think?”
“We will,” he grinned at her. “After our swim I’m going to take you to a Turkish market and we’re going to get some food together. Then you and I are going for a picnic. A nice little spot I know near the wall of China. We’ll sit, enjoy the view, eat and then we can go for a walk along the wall for a bit.”
“I can’t wait. It sounds like great fun. I‘m going to assume you know all of these languages because if not, we are both totally and completely screwed. I’m so not good with languages.”
“Yes, I know the languages. It’s all good, Ava. I wouldn’t take you somewhere that wasn’t safe and I couldn’t understand the locals.” Ares lifted a hand to her cheek, “Trust me, sweetheart.” Smiling he leaned in and kissed her gently on her lips. “We should swim now though, I don’t want to take you to the market too late. We don’t want to miss all the good stuff.”
“I know you wouldn’t take me anywhere that was risky.” However, when he kissed her she forgot to breathe for a moment. Licking her lips when he pulled back and told her they should swim, she nodded dumbly. “Oh, okay. Yes. Swim.” She suddenly went stupid with the kiss.
“Yes, a swim,” he said with a grin. His hand cupped her face and he kissed her again, slowly. His tongue slid along her lips until she opened for him. Then he danced it over her teeth lightly and very slowly, touched her tongue.
She forgot all about everything except for kissing him. Nothing else mattered, only him. Holding him close, she kissed him back, let her hands move over his shoulders, down his back, and shuddered as she did.
His hands were skating over the skin of her back, slowly moving up and down, his thumbs brushing over her ribs and the outer curve of her breasts. Then the kiss changed, it became deeper, more demanding. His body tensed under hers as he pressed in closer to her, pressing her closer to him.
When they finally parted she was certain she had a glazed look about her face and a smile on her lips. “Wow.” Okay that wasn’t the most original thing she could say, but it was all she could think of at the moment. “I really think this date is going far better than either of us could have imagined.”
Ares chuckled and shook his head. “Don’t know about that but it’s definitely unique. Now, I think we were going to swim weren’t we?” He leaned in to kiss her lightly before sliding them off the rock. His hold loosened up a bit and then finally he let her loose.
“Yes, we were going to go swimming or something like that,” she said with a grin. “I like that idea. Let’s swim, get rid of a bit of energy that we have going on and then, when you are ready, we will get out of here. You can get us all dried off and then take us for a marketplace excursion and dinner.”
“Uh-huh,” he grinned at her. “Still trying to get your head back on straight I see, though your attention to detail is admirable. Especially the part about remembering I’m a God finally.” Chuckling, he kissed her cheek and let her go fully. “Stay away from the falls,” he warned her once more. Then he was off and swimming, an easy looking breaststroke, very relaxed as his muscles stretched and bunched.
“I will. Even if I somehow managed to get under them you wouldn’t
“Oh, and the blows keep coming. That was a swift jab to the chin there, darling Ava.” He leaned back, a hand behind him to keep him sitting up at an angle. “Just don’t go around spreading those rumors. Don’t need all the others thinking I’m going soft.”
“Don’t worry, your secrets are safe with me,” Ava assured him and pressed a kiss to his chin. “Now then, what are we going to do after this lovely swim?” she asked happily. “I think you and I should do something else. I’m not sure what but we should go and do some other things, don’t you think?”
“We will,” he grinned at her. “After our swim I’m going to take you to a Turkish market and we’re going to get some food together. Then you and I are going for a picnic. A nice little spot I know near the wall of China. We’ll sit, enjoy the view, eat and then we can go for a walk along the wall for a bit.”
“I can’t wait. It sounds like great fun. I‘m going to assume you know all of these languages because if not, we are both totally and completely screwed. I’m so not good with languages.”
“Yes, I know the languages. It’s all good, Ava. I wouldn’t take you somewhere that wasn’t safe and I couldn’t understand the locals.” Ares lifted a hand to her cheek, “Trust me, sweetheart.” Smiling he leaned in and kissed her gently on her lips. “We should swim now though, I don’t want to take you to the market too late. We don’t want to miss all the good stuff.”
“I know you wouldn’t take me anywhere that was risky.” However, when he kissed her she forgot to breathe for a moment. Licking her lips when he pulled back and told her they should swim, she nodded dumbly. “Oh, okay. Yes. Swim.” She suddenly went stupid with the kiss.
“Yes, a swim,” he said with a grin. His hand cupped her face and he kissed her again, slowly. His tongue slid along her lips until she opened for him. Then he danced it over her teeth lightly and very slowly, touched her tongue.
She forgot all about everything except for kissing him. Nothing else mattered, only him. Holding him close, she kissed him back, let her hands move over his shoulders, down his back, and shuddered as she did.
His hands were skating over the skin of her back, slowly moving up and down, his thumbs brushing over her ribs and the outer curve of her breasts. Then the kiss changed, it became deeper, more demanding. His body tensed under hers as he pressed in closer to her, pressing her closer to him.
When they finally parted she was certain she had a glazed look about her face and a smile on her lips. “Wow.” Okay that wasn’t the most original thing she could say, but it was all she could think of at the moment. “I really think this date is going far better than either of us could have imagined.”
Ares chuckled and shook his head. “Don’t know about that but it’s definitely unique. Now, I think we were going to swim weren’t we?” He leaned in to kiss her lightly before sliding them off the rock. His hold loosened up a bit and then finally he let her loose.
“Yes, we were going to go swimming or something like that,” she said with a grin. “I like that idea. Let’s swim, get rid of a bit of energy that we have going on and then, when you are ready, we will get out of here. You can get us all dried off and then take us for a marketplace excursion and dinner.”
“Uh-huh,” he grinned at her. “Still trying to get your head back on straight I see, though your attention to detail is admirable. Especially the part about remembering I’m a God finally.” Chuckling, he kissed her cheek and let her go fully. “Stay away from the falls,” he warned her once more. Then he was off and swimming, an easy looking breaststroke, very relaxed as his muscles stretched and bunched.
“I will. Even if I somehow managed to get under them you wouldn’t
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