As soon as my body submerged itself in the beauty of the water around me, I felt free. It was like the first time Piper and I traveled to Java and laid out on the beach for two days. It was rejuvenating and made me feel as if I didn't have to worry about anything. It was all so perfect. That was until Piper caught that stomach virus, and was sick for the remainder of our trip.

Although, I felt free then too, somehow right here, right now in this exact moment it is different.

Back then I was a drug dealer, a pimp, someone else's errand girl. I had moments of freedom and feeling as if I was on top of the world. However, more often than not I was on Kubra's leash. Always being told what to do and where to do it…always and never my own person. Right now in this moment, I know that all of that shady past is behind me and I am the happiest that I have ever been.

I owe all of that to Piper.

I owe it all to her…the beautiful blonde who's body is currently pressed to mine. Her gorgeous long legs are circled around my waist, while her arms embrace my neck. She's drunk…an awfully cute drunk I might add. Her head is on my shoulder and I can smell the sweet alcohol on her breath when she opens her mouth to kiss along my jawline.

"I love you Alex." She says softly in between kisses.

I am about to open my mouth to say something back to her, but she conceals my voice when her lips meet mine in a romantic meeting. Her kiss is hungry yet soft. Wanting yet laced with so much love. We pull away moments later searching for air.

Once her breath is caught, her eyes lock on to mine, and she smiles. Not her normal half smile, or even that shit eating grin that she gets when either she has done something wrong or mischievous, or she is about to. No…it's a genuinely beautiful smile. One that I have seen many times when she is completely, without a doubt happy.

I lock my arms around her waist to hold her up. The sun has gone down and there is nothing but the moonlight accompanied by the stars to illuminate our naked flesh. We are alone. Everyone else has long since retired to their hotel for the night. It's just me and my wife…wow, I love the way that sounds.

"Alex, I can feel you thinking?" That's not news to me.

She was always able to tell when something was wrong, or I was holding in a secret, or if I was just really deep in thought. I smile at her. The biggest smile that could spread across my face. She returns it, knowing that everything is okay.

"I love you Pipes." Four little words. The most important four little words that I have ever said in my life.

I want to kiss her. But I won't not just yet. There are things that I want to say to her first and I know if my lips touch hers again, I won't be able to stop. She tightens her legs around me and even with the barrier of the water I can make out which part of her gorgeous body is touching mine right now. I strangle a moan and keep my focus on her. I stare at her for a moment. Taking in the beauty of her deep blue eyes and the way that the lit sky twinkles within her pupils. I lean down and touch my lips against the soft skin of her shoulders before bringing my eyes back up to meet hers. My gaze turns serious…but still laced with so much love. I just need her to realize that everything that I am about to say to her comes from my heart.

"You saved me." I take a deep breath as I feel the beginning up tears start to well up in my eyes.

She reaches up and wipes the trickling water with the pad of her thumb that has quickly threatened to make its way down to my cheek.

There was so much more that I wanted to say, but the words just wouldn't come to light. Instead of telling her, I decide the best thing to do is to show her. Not only how much she really means to me, but also to show her that I could never live a day without her love. I would be totally lost…I wouldn't be myself.

I am just not me when I am not with her.

I close the gap between our lips when I can't take the distance any longer. I could stay like this forever. Tasting and touching everything that is Piper. She's intoxicating, everything about her. She fills up my senses and I lose myself in her…I lose all train of thought and most of all…all of my fears.

Her lips are soft as they suck and nip at my flesh. I gasp and she seizes the opportunity to thrust her tongue into my now slightly open mouth. Her tongue bumps into the walls that are concealed by my lips. I want to taste her too, so I waste no time in joining her little dance by slipping my tongue into her mouth as well.

I swallow down her moan and smile into the kiss when her head starts to slightly tip back. This is her way of trying to gain a bit of air without actually pulling away from me. It's not enough for her though, and soon her mouth has detached and her head is lulled completely back.

I use this opportunity to pepper kisses along her chin and then drop down to her neck and along her collarbone. I nip lightly around the bony area and then skim my teeth up to her pulse point. Her head shoots back up and she gasps loudly when I slightly sink my teeth into her now heated flesh. I quickly sooth the now reddened area with my tongue and place a soft kiss there to ease the sting.

"Al…Alex?" She stutters out softly.

"Yes baby?" Her pupils are blown and I can tell that it would take no effort at all to send her tumbling into a mind blowing orgasm.

"Make love to me." Her request is simple, yet it rocks me to the core.

Sends me in to the oblivion and makes me tumble head over heels for her all over again. I can't wait any longer…I won't and neither will she.

Author Notes

Sorry such a short chapter, I have been sick the last couple days…but I still wanted to try to get something on her for you all.

Next chapter is pretty long…I will try to edit tomorrow and get it posted.

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