Chapter 71

Hal

Hal felt a rush of relief wash over his body, and he collapsed back into the couch with a sigh, feeling as though he had just talked someone down off the ledge of a building. He was grateful that he had been able to comfort Jesse, and he was glad that, at least for the moment, she was content to simply sit with him and enjoy the present.

“I promise we’ll think of something,” he assured her softly, gently stroking his hand up and down her arm.

“I know we will,” Jesse said, all aggravation and tension gone from her voice. “Let’s just try to enjoy the rest of our little vacation before we try to tackle any more bears.”

“I couldn’t agree more,” Hal chuckled and turned his head to place a kiss on Jesse’s lips. As he pulled back, he looked into her eyes, and he felt a sense of warmth at the happiness he saw there.

Just as he was reveling in his pure emotions, they both heard a loud rumble of thunder. No sooner had they both looked out the window than they saw rain begin to splatter upon the leaves of the brush outside the cabin. They both watched as gradually the rain intensified, and the thunder grew louder and more prolonged.

“Well,” Hal sighed, frowning a little. “I guess we won’t be going outside today.”

Jesse laughed.

“That’s just fine by me,” she said, her voice growing slightly darker.

Hal raised his brow and smirked down at her.

“Goodness,” he chuckled, abruptly tightening his grip around her waist. “You would have thought you’d had enough for one day.”

Jesse hummed and looked up at him with a mischievous smile.

“Well …” she sighed somewhat longingly. “I must admit I am a little sore.”

“Oh,” Hal’s face fell a little, and he felt a surge of guilt. “I’m sorry. I should have been more sensitive.”

“Don’t be ridiculous,” Jesse waved his concerns away. “We didn’t do anything I didn’t thoroughly enjoy.”

“Well, that’s certainly good to hear,” Hal murmured darkly, nuzzling his forehead against hers. “Even so, I’m sure your body could use a chance to recover, and I’m sure we can find ways to amuse ourselves outside of sex.”

Jesse rolled her eyes, and Hal laughed aloud at her expression.

“I suppose,” she said, seeming rather put out about it.

“Come on,” Hal laughed. “Why don’t we both go take a shower and put on some fresh clothes, okay?”

Jesse seemed to consider the offer for a moment.

“Fine,” she finally conceded much to Hal’s amusement. “But only if we shower together.”

Hal rolled his eyes, but he could hardly deny her when her eyes were already sparkling so deliciously. In spite of himself, his cock twitched a little and began to slightly harden.

“I don’t believe you would behave yourself if we showered together,” he said frankly. “And I highly doubt either of us would do much cleaning.”

“Hmm,” Jesse scoffed at him, tossing her hair and extracting herself from his grip. “I guess I’ll just go shower alone, then.”

With that, she stood up from the couch and took hold of the hem of his shirt, effortlessly lifting it up over her head and tossing it down beside him on the couch. Hal felt his mouth water as her naked body was displayed to him, and she gave him a catlike smile as she turned and walked away, heading straight down the hall. Hal could not tear his eyes away from her plump backside as she walked away.

When she finally disappeared from his sight, Hal all but jumped off the couch to follow her. His mind was spinning more than a little. Jesse had never been so brazen before, and he couldn’t deny the fact that he liked it. She was truly flourishing out here in his cabin. He vaguely considered moving out here permanently if this was what she was like when he relaxed.

Maybe he would consider it more seriously when she wasn’t so intent on tempting him.

When Hal finally caught up to her, Jesse had already turned on the water in the shower and stepped into it. Hal watched in admiration as she wet her brown hair, causing it to darken and flatten against her back. Droplets of water began to stick to her skin, and more than his arousal, Hal felt a sense of deep attraction and appreciation for just how purely beautiful she really was.

With that thought on his mind, Hal pushed his briefs down his legs and stepped out of them, slowly walking across the bathroom and stepping into the shower behind her. He heard her sigh as he wrapped his arms around her waist, and he relished the sensation of her relaxing into his hold.

He lightly traced his hand down her stomach and was rewarded with a soft sigh as he cupped Jesse’s sex and another as he situated his member between her legs. He didn’t waste much time in pressing it inside of her and gently dragging it in and out. Jesse moved gently as well, and her soft moans informed him that she was enjoying it.

“Does it hurt too much?” Hal asked her, gently running one hand up to massage her breast while the fingers of the other slowly circled her clit.

“No, no,” Jesse shook her head. “It feels so good …”

Hal could only grunt his agreement. In contrast with their fervent lovemaking over the course of this morning and the previous evening, this felt much calmer, and he could really savor the connection that he felt between them.

He kept up his pace for quite a long while until he and Jesse were both close. He took care of Jesse first, circling her clit in just the right way to send spasms through her core. Then, he gave a few sharp thrusts and sent himself over the edge as well.

They both panted for a moment, leaning against the wall of the shower and allowing the hot water to wash over them. When he had calmed, Hal gathered up the shampoo, poured some over Jesse’s head and began to wash her hair. Jesse joined in, lathering some soap onto his chest.

The rest of the shower proceeded in a much more normal fashion.

Hal had never had a better shower in his life.