Liam came out of the water and removed the wet clothes completely before letting them go into the pool. He wasn’t going to wear them anyway.
They were torn and ragged from the fight, stained with dirt and dried blood, and now that they had found their horses and bags again clothes were no longer a problem. He peeled the soaked fabric off his body piece by piece and dropped everything into the clear water without a second thought.
Once he was fully naked he slid back into the pool. The cool water closed over his skin and immediately began to soothe the lingering ache in his muscles. He let himself float gently, arms spread, head tilted back, eyes half closed as the crystal light from the cave walls shimmered across the surface.
The water was clean and cold and perfect. It washed away the last traces of the battle and the tension that had been sitting in his shoulders for hours. For a moment he simply drifted, listening to the soft sound of the underground stream feeding the pool, feeling the quiet peace of the hidden chamber settle around him.
That peace did not last.
Splash!
A sudden loud splash shattered the calm as someone jumped into the water right near him. Liam’s eyes flew open wide, every sense snapping alert. In this state, naked and relaxed, he had not expected any attack or surprise. His heart slammed once against his ribs as cold water sprayed across his face. He turned sharply, ready to react, and then froze.
Tatiana rose from the surface in front of him.
The crystal light from the cave walls caught her face and body in soft blue and silver reflections, making her look almost unreal. Her long red hair was wet and heavy, clinging to her shoulders and back in dark crimson waves that framed her pale, flawless face. Water droplets slid down her cheeks and over the elegant line of her neck.
Even with her clothes still on she was breathtaking. The fabric of her top was completely soaked and now clung tightly to her body, leaving almost nothing to the imagination. With every breath her full breasts rose and pressed against the wet cloth, the dark outlines of her nipples clearly visible.
The material hugged the heavy round shape of them so closely that Liam could see the soft bounce of each inhale. Her narrow waist was outlined perfectly, and the water made the rest of her curves look even more dangerous. She was insanely pretty, the kind of beauty that still hit him like a punch no matter how many times he saw her, and right now she looked irresponsibly sexy.
Liam swallowed hard.
"My dear god," he murmured under his breath.
It was a very valid reaction. Not only was this woman ridiculously beautiful, she also had a killer body that the wet clothes did nothing to hide.
He moved closer through the water, the cool surface rippling around his chest.
"Hey babe," he said, voice low.
Tatiana squinted her eyes at him and swam back just a little, putting a small distance between them.
"What are you doing?" she asked, though the corner of her mouth was already twitching.
Liam chuckled, the sound warm and quiet in the cave.
"Don’t try and be innocent now, you brat. You jumped into the water knowing full well I was naked in here. What do you think is going to happen?"
Tatiana’s smile bloomed fully this time, soft and blissful. She licked her lips slowly, the tip of her tongue catching a droplet of water that had been resting there.
A fewdays ago she would never have dared something like this. She would have been too shy, too careful, too worried about looking foolish. But things were different now. She had decided somewhere between the quite battle and this quiet moment that she was done holding herself back with him. She wanted him, and she was going to take what she wanted.
She swam forward again, closing the distance until there was almost no space left between their bodies. Her hand came up and rested flat against his chest, palm warm against his cool wet skin. She could feel the steady beat of his heart under her fingers. Slowly she began to trace lower, her fingertips sliding over the firm lines of muscle, following the natural path down his stomach. She moved with deliberate patience, never rushing, letting the water carry the soft drag of her touch. When her hand reached the lower part of his stomach she stopped just before crossing the final line, fingers resting there for a long second while she looked into his eyes.
Then she leaned in and kissed him.
The kiss was soft at first, almost careful, her lips cool from the water but quickly warming against his. She lingered there, tasting him, before she tilted her head and deepened it just a little. When she finally pulled back she did not go far. She moved to the side of his face, her breath brushing his ear, and then her tongue flicked out. She licked slowly along the outer edge of his ear, tasting the water on his skin, before trailing lower. Her mouth followed the line of his jaw and then settled against the side of his neck, soft wet kisses mixed with the gentle drag of her tongue.
Liam’s breath caught. A sharp electric current ran straight down his spine. His body reacted before his mind could fully catch up, every nerve lighting up under her touch. The water suddenly felt warmer. His hands floated near her waist but he did not grab her yet. He was still processing the fact that she had initiated this so boldly.
Then her hand finally crossed the last distance.
Her fingers closed around his cock under the water, warm and firm and sure. The sudden pressure and the cool water around them made the sensation even stronger. Liam’s brain almost short-circuited for a second. A low sound escaped his throat before he could stop it. His hips shifted slightly toward her grip as if his body was answering her on its own.
Tatiana held him there, her hand wrapped around the thick length of him, and looked up into his face with that soft, blissful smile still on her lips. The crystal light danced across the water between them, across her wet red hair and the soaked fabric that still clung to her full breasts. She did not look away. She simply kept her hand where it was, gentle but possessive, and waited for him to recover enough to look back at her properly.
Liam’s hand finally closed around her wrist under the water, not to stop her but to keep her fingers right where they were. He looked at her with that half smile of his, the one that always made her stomach tighten, and moved closer until their bodies almost touched.
"You’re really not holding back tonight," he said, voice low and warm.
Tatiana’s smile stayed soft and a little wicked. "I decided I’m done being careful with you."
He leaned in and kissed her again, slower this time, tasting the cool water on her lips before his tongue slipped into her mouth. She met him eagerly, her free hand sliding up his chest and around the back of his neck.
The water moved gently around them as their bodies pressed closer. Liam’s other hand found the bottom of her soaked top and slowly pushed the wet fabric upward. He peeled it off her completely, lifting it over her head and letting it float away across the surface of the pool. Her full breasts spilled free into the cool water, heavy and round, the dark nipples already tight from the temperature and from the way he was looking at her.
He did not rush. He simply stared for a moment, then lowered his head and took one nipple into his mouth. The water made the suction feel different, cooler at first and then hotter as his tongue worked over the stiff peak. Tatiana’s breath hitched. A soft moan slipped out of her and echoed lightly against the crystal walls.
"Liam..."
He sucked harder, switching to the other breast, his tongue circling and then pulling the nipple deep into his mouth while one hand came up to squeeze the soft heavy flesh. Her fingers tightened around his cock under the water, stroking him slowly in response. The dual sensation made him groan against her skin.
When he finally lifted his head he kept one hand on her breast, thumb brushing over the wet nipple, and spoke against her mouth.
"I’m going to take my time with you tonight. I’m going to touch every part of you until you can’t think straight."
Tatiana’s eyes were already a little hazy. "Then do it."
He kissed her again, deeper, sucking on her tongue the way she liked. At the same time his free hand slid down her stomach under the water and found the waistband of her remaining clothes. He pushed them down over her hips, working the wet fabric along her thighs until she could kick them free. Now she was completely naked against him.
The water hid the lower half of their bodies, but he could feel everything. His hand moved between her legs and cupped her there, feeling how warm and slick she already was even in the cool pool.
Tatiana gasped into his mouth when two of his fingers slipped between her folds and rubbed slowly over her clit.
"You’re already so wet," he murmured against her lips. "And we just started."
"How do you even notice that under water?," she whispered back, her voice soft and a little shaky.
He smiled and pushed one finger inside her, then a second, stretching her gently while his thumb kept circling her clit. The water made every movement smoother. Tatiana’s hips moved toward his hand almost without her meaning to. Soft little sounds kept leaving her throat every time his fingers curled inside her.
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