The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0551

It was difficult to wait the hours needed for everyone else to have gone to sleep. I couldn't stop thinking about Nicholas, and being in his arms again. A late night swim sounded dangerous but I trusted him to keep me safe.

All I had to do was wait.

Finally, after Elva was deeply asleep and the house grew quiet, I exited my bedroom. The guard at the door nodded at me but didn't otherwise comment. He probably noticed that Nicholas hadn't returned to his room yet. The guard likely knew exactly where I was going.

Desire filled me so much that there was no room for embarrassment.

I turned from the guard and tip-toed down the stairs. I was barefoot, wearing only my swimsuit, a new one that Nicholas had ordered for me when my others had gone missing. I didn't want to wake anyone else and have them asking questions.

Fortunately, the house was so well-maintained that there weren't even creaks in the floorboards, and I was able to descend the stairs without incident.

The first floor was eerily quiet. Without the staff and with the lights turned off, the house felt abandoned. The starlight was bright from outside, however, and illuminated the way down the hall. The back door to the deck was unlocked as I slid it open.

by the water, standing just at the shoreline, I saw a familiar

wearing his swim shorts and nothing else. It was difficult not to stare at him, and

never saw stars like this. Here they completely covered the

to Nicholas, but I held my tongue. This close to the mansion,

glanced at me. Then he tilted his head to one side, gesturing further up the shoreline. I nodded, and

There was no lingering evidence of it now. Water and

safely hidden from the house by the trees. He looked at me

neither had I. Content

of the waves would likely hide our regular speaking

arms around my waist, then lowered

as I looped my arms around the

kiss was gentle, but the firm press of his hard body against my curves sparked a fire within me. I immediately wanted more. I