Amelie lay nestled against Gabriel’s chest, both of them comfortably sharing the same poolside lounger. The faint sound of water lapping nearby blended with the quiet rustle of the breeze. Her fingers interlaced with his, and she softly murmured, "You have such big fingers."
Her touch trailed to the ring he wore, the one engraved with the initial of her name.
Gabriel gave a small smirk. "You just noticed that today?"
She nodded slightly. "Mm-hmm."
A brief silence followed before she asked, "When are we going back?"
Gabriel’s fingers gently combed through her damp hair in a soothing touch. "We still have time. Why? Don’t you like it here?"
"I do," Amelie replied with a faint wistfulness. "I love it here. We’ve made memories I’ll hold on to forever."
He tilted his head, brushing his lips lightly against the curve of her neck, his voice quieter now. "Then what’s wrong? You sound... off."
"I’ve never been cared for like this before," Amelie murmured, a soft smile curving her lips. Her eyes glimmered. "I didn’t know love could feel like this. It’s not just about being close physically, it’s every heartbeat, every silent thought, every piece of me. Just thinking of you makes my heart race. You’ve shown me what real love is. And I never want to be apart from you, no matter what life throws at us. Because if that ever happens... I don’t know how I’d survive."
Gabriel leaned closer. One hand rested gently over the slight swell of her belly while other held her hand. "You think too much sometimes," he whispered with a tender smile. "No power in this world can tear us apart. I’d fight fate itself, for you, and for Noa."
He snuggled her close to him, pressing a kiss on her cheek. "I know things have been difficult for you in the past, and it’s not easy to move on from them completely, but you must remember you deserve to be happy, Amelie. The others thoughts about you don’t define you," Gabriel murmured, his fingers trailing up her belly to her chest.
Amelie shut her eyes, surrendering to his touch. "Yes, I understood that part," she replied, biting her bottom lip. She felt his fingers just teasing by touching the curve under her breasts while his nose nuzzled the crane of her neck.
Amelie straddled him as she turned to face him. Her chest rose and fell in anticipation as she looked into her eyes.
"You are turned on," Gabriel grinned, "just with a few touches."
"And you?" Amelie slowly traced her fingers down from his chest to the taut muscles of his chest. Her hand inched closer to his v-line, inching near the bulge that restraineg against the swimming sweatpants he had on.
She noticed the way his Adam’s apple bobbed with a swallow. Leaning in, she pressed a gentle kiss to it, then let her hand explore further.
A groan escaped his throat. His hand moved to the back of her head and his lips crashed onto hers. She turned breathless in just one kiss and slightly parted her lips, but his entire mouth shut her, kissing her with an intense hunger.
His hands found her hips soon pulling her closer to him before standing up.
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