"Where are you taking me?"
"Is somewhere secret."
Ever since the drought had broken, the new lovers were finding it increasingly difficult to keep their hands off of each other in public. They had been creative thus far at not being caught, but with Lita's full schedule at the Crown and Endy needing Nikolai on a recent round up, it had been over a week since they had been intimate.
When Nikolai had turned up to the saloon around noon on a sleepy Wednesday with a heated look in his dark eyes, Lita promptly removed her apron and quickly put together an impromptu picnic. Relatively new to the area, the young woman hadn't had much of a chance explore the town and looked forward to some alone town with her favorite Russian resident. Ignoring the smirk from Andrew, she dashed out the door with a tell tale blushing pinking her cheeks.
As they rode out of town, Lita leaned back into the cowboy's strong frame, enjoying the slow pace towards their destination. From the feel of something long, warm, and very hard pressuring the small of her back, it was apparent Nikolai was enjoying the close proximity as well.
Just when she didn't think she could take the tension or continued friction for a moment longer, Lita heard where they were going. Rounding a corner of tall trees, the image nearly took her breath away when the pounding waterfall came into view. The namesake of the town, Serenity Lake was a medium sized body of water, fed by a nearby stream – a tributary from the mighty Mississippi. Where the small creek joined the larger Lake, there was a picturesque cascade, made more stunning by the recent rains.
Having grown up on the water, Lita had no idea how much she missed it until now.
Sliding down off the reliable chestnut, she crept silently towards cooling mist. The crystal clear water looked inviting in the hazy afternoon sun. Removing her shoes, she asked hesitantly, "Do many people come out this way?"
With a knowing smile, Nikolai shrugged and asked, "Why do you ask?"
"No reason." With a throaty chuckle, the young woman made quick work of the rest of her clothes, placing them neatly near a rock and picking a careful trail to the water pouring down from above. Throat dry, Nikolai looked on, watching as her wavy hair moved tantalizingly across the pale skin of her back, just above her beautifully curved posterior. Not to be outdone or left behind, in a much more hurried fashion, he divested his own clothing and moved towards the deluge.
On a natural seat of moss and rock, she perched and gazed at him, emerald green eyes sparkling.
While Nikolai had suspected he might be falling for her previously, a wave of something intangible hit him, almost knocking him to his feet.
He loved her.
He had said the words previously, but this was more. She would be the mother of his children. They would grow old together. Did she guess it? Was she aware?
"What is it, sugar?"
Nikolai did not have the right words, so he slid behind her, one of his hands went to gently cup her face, while the other moved to caress her in a way he knew she liked. Without the verbal expressions he wanted to use, he would instead show her with his hands, his lips, and whatever else it would take to make his goddess happy.
AN: Oh magical Serenity Lake, how your landscape is completely illogical. Sorry, gang, I need to get back to my OC's for the foreseeable future…so, hope this keeps you going for awhile!