Chapter 4 - Dreams

Louisa stared back into Martin's pleading eyes and hers moistened like his. She then cupped his face in her two hands and softly stroke his cheeks with her thumbs.

'Of course I'll come with you Martin and we'll take James on his very first holiday too.'

Martin sighed with relief, stood up and pulled Louisa up too. He embraced her in a very firm hug, but was unable to speak at that moment, choked by his emotions.

Her experience with Martin so far had learnt her that feeling her close to him helped Martin much better to get over difficult emotional moments than any spoken word would.

So Louisa, a bit squeezed by the firm embrace, freed herself just enough to be able to wrap her arms around his neck. She pulled his head closer to hers and started to kiss him softly.

They stood close to each other for a few minutes and Martin kissed Louisa back. Their kisses became more intense and passionate.

'Let's discuss the details of the journey tomorrow, Louisa.' Martin said in a husky voice. 'I have other plans for now...'.

He broke the embrace and said : 'Just go upstairs already. I'll join you in a minute. I'll just lock the doors and so on'

Louisa climbed the stairs and Martin followed her with his eyes. Gawd what is she beautiful, he thought. His heart swollen with love and pride, he finished the evening rituals of locking the doors, preparing the breakfast table to gain time in the morning rush and to put the lights out.

Then he also went upstairs. He heard Louisa in the bathroom, having her shower, humming a love song..

Martin -still mildly turned on by the lovely kisses- imagined her smiling dreamingly when the water flowed over her naked body. Oh, if he could get a glimpse of that!

'Oh what the...' he mumbled, and quickly undressed from his suit and shirt. Then, only dressed in his boxer, he entered the bathroom and opened the shower cabine door. What he saw, was just like he imagined her a few seconds before...

Louisa, alerted by the cold stream of air that suddenly appeared in the shower cabine, looked up. 'Martin!'

Not exactly understanding how to interprete the tone of her voice, Martin, uttered 'I wanted to get a glimpse of you..' He hesitated just one second, but then took a deep breath, stripped his boxer and stepped into the shower.

Flabbergasted by his initiative, Louisa grabbed him by the arm and pulled him further towards her in the shower.

'Oh my gorgous man, you make one of my dreams come true by joining me her, do you know that?

'Hmmm, likewise', he answered, 'I already dream of it since our first night together.. The day I proposed..'

'What a waste of time!'

'Yes!'

He then put some showergel on his hand and started to gently rub Louisa's back.

He is taking the lead! Louisa thought positively surprised, another dream to come true! Then she followed his example and put foaming showergel all over Martin's tall frame and started to give him a soapy massage.

By the touch of her soft hands, Martin moaned and pulled her close, for a passionate kiss. They started fumbling and caressing, both enjoying very much the intimate moment under the hot water jet an both getting more and more turned on.

'This is not going to work, I don't want to hurt you and I don't want us both to slip in the shower!' The practical side of Martin seemed to win from the romantic one ...

He is in control again , Louisa thought regretfully.

Martin closed the tap, but then surprised Louisa again: he grabbed a large towel and wrapped Louisa in it, just like she did with their son a few hours ago. He quickly rubbed himself dry with another towel and then softly rubbed Louisa with the towel, holding her close and gently kissing her on her moist hair.

His careful gestures made her speechless. She gazed at him with big longing eyes and smiled.

He then picked her up and carried her to their room. He kicked the door closed with his foot and shut out the entire world.. What he and Louisa were about to do, was none of anybody's business!

To be continued