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They were a lighter brown in the sunlight. A ring of sage green that she'd never seen
before surrounded his iris, and little wrinkles from squinting in the sun radiated from the
outer corners. She could probably spend hours looking into these eyes, learning each
fleck of color.
Her gaze slid down his long straight nose, with a slight flare to his nostrils. Even the
set of his mouth was attractive. She couldn't really look at it without remembering how it
moved over her own lips. She hadn't indulged in exploring each millimeter before, but
now her tongue moved inside her mouth in anticipation of tasting him again. The
memory of the last time they were in the hotel room back in Atlanta came unbidden to
her mind, just as it had many nights since.
"Are you falling asleep?"
She saw his lips move before the words sunk in. She blinked a couple of times to get
him in focus. "Oh & maybe I am."
"Too much sun?" He reached up and smoothed her hair away from her forehead.
"We should go inside soon anyway. I want to shower before dinner."
She closed her eyes, and leaned into his caress. Perhaps she was a little bit sleepier
than she thought. His fingers traced her face, so lightly that she wasn't sure that she hadn't
fallen asleep and was dreaming. When the tips of his fingers grazed over her lips, she
relaxed her jaw and released a long ragged breath.
"You have a beautiful mouth," he whispered, and by the warm puffs of air against
her cheek, she could tell that he was very close.
She lifted heavy lids to find him hovering over her. "Thank you." She again watched
his lips, and licked her own.
He muttered something under his breath, then kissed her. She didn't stop to think, she
just slipped her hand under his arm and around his shoulder, reveling in the heat of his
skin, and the way it stretched over the bunched muscles of his upper back. She dug her
fingers into the rippling expanse, and drew him closer.
A sweet, tangy, lemony taste filled her mouth. His tongue stroked hers, and she let
out a whimper that only got smothered before it turned into an all-out moan. Hovering
somewhere over a dream, she indulged in the kiss. He pecked tiny kisses along the line of
her jaw before returning to her mouth again and again.
She sighed dreamily, and he pulled back. His eyes were blurry due to proximity, but
she could still see the intense fire behind them. Rather than release her hold on his back,
she used her free hand to touch his face.
Derek pinched his eyes closed, and let out a ragged breath. When he opened them
again, he grinned down at her. It was a crooked half smile, one that could have been read
as either cocky or self-effacing. "I told you I love your mouth, but it's awfully distracting.
Come on." He rolled off of the lounge, and tossed his towel over a shoulder.
They decided on the casual hotel restaurant for dinner, and Derek made reservations
for the following night at the Bella. While Derek was in the shower, Kara tried on her
dress.
It wasn't a surprise that it fit her so well. She and Kris had been shopping partners
since they could walk. What surprised her was the fact that the color brought out the extra
gold in her hair, and the way that it moved around her knees when she walked. She didn't
even want to think about what kind of price tag was attached to the work of art. She
would find out eventually when her card statement came in.
She shook her head at her reflection. Kris was a real pain in the butt, but she still
deserved a big thank you. Without her, Kara would be sitting in front of HBO right now,
eating a bowl of cereal.
She returned the dress to the closet, put on the pair of dark brown capris, and then the
sleeveless top that was packed with them, a sea blue crocheted knit with a matching shell.
She had just finished buckling the ankle strap to her sandals when Derek knocked on her
bedroom door.
He gave her an appreciative sweep of the eyes, and an approving smile before
offering his arm.
She watched him through lowered lashes as they walked into the restaurant. He wore
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