Skin Deep - 1st in LeoxAsha romance within this set of stories
Rating: T - not a lemon but certainly some form of citrus
Asha stared at herself in the floor length mirror. Outside, she could hear the jubilant sounds of everyone enjoying the pond. She had kept aside a bit of money although she had given most of it to Donnie. At the store, she purchased a swimsuit with the back out. She had intended to wear it as a sign that she wasn't self-conscious about the scars that now littered her body, but now that she could see it, the scars were ugly. The wounds that Rahzar had given her were healed completely, but the scars they left behind were long and hideous.
She heard a light knock on her door before Leo poked his head in.
"I came to see what the holdup was. You okay?" He said as he came all the way into the room. He gave Asha an up and down. He couldn't get enough of her honeyed skin tone, her ample breasts and butt, and her muscular frame. A smile found its way onto his face.
"I'm fine Leo," she said offering a small smile and reaching for a beach towel to cover herself with. Leo frowned a bit, and grabbed Asha gently by both her shoulders.
"Are you sure?" Leo looked into her eyes and saw self-doubt. Asha looked down at herself avoiding Leo's piercing stare. She crossed her arms in front of her at the same time touching Leo's hands.
"I'm ugly." It was such a matter of fact statement that it took Leo a bit by surprise. She sounded so sure about it.
"You're not ugly. What would make you say such a thing?" Leo was still holding her and waiting on her response.
"Just look at me. Look at all these scars I have. All of them are my fault too. I didn't have to try to be so big and bold all the time, trying to prove something to myself and I don't even know what it was I was trying to prove," Asha closed her eyes, not wanting to look at herself or Leo. He pulled her in closer to him. He lightly trailed his fingers along the scars on her back. She cringed, not wanting him to pay close attention to them.
"You're beautiful to me. I love your skin, I love your heart, your passion, your commitment to family," he pulled back to look into her eyes. "I love your commitment to me."
"You think so? You're not just saying that?" Asha asked needlessly. If there was one thing she was sure of, was that placating people with lies wasn't something that Leo did.
"I can prove it," he said as he turned her to face the mirror. Again, he traced the scars delicately with his large finger. He squatted down behind her, she leaned on his shell a bit with one hand. She was giggling a little as his touching was tickling her.
"Stop giggling, I'm trying to be romantic and serious," Leo said smiling and still touching her.
"I can't help it that I'm ticklish. Oh—" Asha sucked in a surprised breath as Leo kissed her back. He began to trail long, lingering, and soft kisses along the length of scars. One of his arms was around her waist, the other had stopped trailing her scars and had moved to her backside. He palmed one cheek gently as she let out another surprised yelp. It more than filled his large palm. She began to moan softly as the hand around her waist creeped up to grab one of her breasts. The thumb grazing over the small fabric.
"Leo…" her head lolled back and she closed her eyes. She felt the wide expanse of his tongue flicker across her back. She grabbed the edge of his carapace. Leo traced one long lick up her back until he reached her neck, where he gently nipped. With her back to his plastron, they were now facing the mirror together. His hands were on her waist.
"Did I prove how much those scars don't bother me?" He whispered huskily in her ear.
She nodded her head vigorously as she smiled up at his reflection, her hands over his as she relaxed into his embrace.
"You ready to go down to the pond now, and show off this awesome body of yours?" He said as he kissed her hair. It smelled of coconuts.
"Yes please," she said smiling. He let her go and she put her flip flops on as they headed out the door and to the pond hand in hand.