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In this chapter, Chase is having weird thoughts about Blaise, and she is getting suspicious of him.
Not Quite a Mouse.
Using her right leg, she hooked it around his left leg and with a faint snap she unhinged her spine and bent over backwards so that she could reach his left arm. He wasn't really expecting her hips to be pressed up so tightly against his. For a few seconds, he liked it, but then he came to he senses. Looking at Blaise like this… It didn't feel right. But he liked the way her back curved like that, how her navel stretched so that you could make out the muscles in her stomach and the line that went from her ribs, through her abdominal muscles and stopped at her belly button. He had forgotten what the feel of a woman's skin was like.
Blaise's skin was very smooth and slightly tanned a soft peach colour. He liked the way her body curved in slightly under her ribs and curved out gently to her hips. Before he knew what he was doing, he raised his right hand, spread his fingers out into a fan and very gently ran them up from her belly button to her ribs. She shivered slightly. Even though he was wearing gloves, he could feel how warm and supple her skin was. Chase dared himself to remove his gloves, just to really feel the warmth of a woman's touch. Before he could go any further, her back quickly snapped back up and she came eye to eye with him.
"What are you doing?" She gave him a hard stare. Chase just went red slightly. For the first time, he couldn't think of an answer. He still could not break his hand free, but the trap was loosened. She just raised her eyebrows and snapped her back again and leaned backwards.
Her hips were pressed tightly against his, and he felt himself loose balance for a second. He held on with his right hand to her waist. Did he dare pull her closer to him?
Just before he could make up his mind he felt the pain in his hand leave and the trap was gone. Blaise snapped her back into the right place.
"Erm… you can let go of me now, Chase."
He looked a little surprised, but he let go and she walked over to Omi to help him. Chase was in a daze. He just stared at his hands. He could still feel the warmth of her skin on his fingertips.
"What is wrong with me?" He whispered. He shook his head, but he couldn't get the slow, hazy feeling out of his head. He wanted to touch her skin again, to explore the gentle curves of her body, her hips, her ribs, her breasts, her arms and shoulders. Inside, he wished that her trousers were not so baggy. I bet she has the most beautiful legs…
Chase removed the armour on his arms and hands. It felt a little better to take them off anyway, as they do chafe a little. He got a sudden, mental image of Blaise's hands touching his chest and had an urge to remove his breastplate. He shook his head. These thoughts a very unbecoming of me…
Chase removed his breastplate anyway, so all that was left of her upper-body armour was just a skin-tight black shirt. He felt much more comfortable now, but he still couldn't stop thinking about Blaise and her skin. Of course he had touched women is such ways. There had been many, but it has been such a long time and those times just felt empty and cold. Blaise was warm and exiting, but it almost hurt him to think this way, as if it was wrong or something. His head was getting sore. He couldn't make his mind up. Thoughts were scattered everywhere. I have to touch her skin… just once more. Then again, what would be the point? Blaise, her skin is so soft, her body is so curvy and supple. What a disgusting thing to think. It's been so long since I have felt a woman's skin like that. What am I doing?
"That was pretty good for your first try, Omi. You nearly caught me."
"But still I failed, ugh and the pain in my head is most horrendous."
"Don't worry, it will go away after a few seconds."
Omi and Blaise were walking together. Blaise looked a little ruffled and disgruntled, but still her usual self.
Omi bowed again. "I must thank you for allowing me to train with you, but I am afraid that I have lingered here for long enough. The sun is almost up and Master Fung will be most displeased if I am not present."
"Come back tomorrow, and we will show how much more there is to learn." Chase gave a very slight gesture of a good bye and Omi ran off. Blaise however, waved and yelled, "Take care! I hope you won't be too late back!"
They stood there and watched as Omi ran out of the cave and into the slowly lightening valley.
Blaise turned to face Chase and raised her eyebrows.
"So… why did you take your armour off?"