Chance Encounters

4.4

We finished cleaning up breakfast quickly, our flirtatiousness in the kitchen ever present as we walked by each other with small touches to each other, Austin often pinning me between the counter and his body, my arms wrapping around his waist as he put the dishes away in the cabinet that was too high for me to reach. My lips pressing against his heavily tattooed chest before he'd rest his hands on my hips, his lips pressing softly against my forehead before we continued with cleaning up.

"Come with me?" I asked, my question catching him off guard just slightly as I held my hand out for him, closing my fingers around his as soon as I felt it slide between mine. He pulled me into him slightly his lips colliding with mine holding them there slightly longer than I had anticipated before he pulled away from me. My eyes dancing with his as they sparkled like the sun reflecting off of the crystal clear blue waters of Santorini.

"I'd follow you anywhere sweetheart" he smiled as I started to guide him out to the covered deck that spanned the length of the house he had rented for us. I pulled open the French doors, a slight breeze billowing in as it blew my hair effortlessly over my shoulder as I led him to the long couch.

I sat down on the cushion, my feet propped up on the table as I motioned for him to lay down in my lap, a small chuckle leaving his lips as he looked down at me.

"I think you have this all wrong lil miss" he smiled as I shook my head no, knowing exactly what I wanted to happen.

"Maybe in your book, but in my book it's my turn to cuddle you so come on, Liam says my lap is very comfortable" I laughed as I patted my thigh, Austin rolling his eyes as he laid back towards me, his head resting comfortably in my lap as I started to rake my fingers through his short hair. I couldn't help but smile as he closed his eyes and seemed to relax into the action.

I started moving my fingers from his hair as I drug my index finger across the barbed wire that lined his hair line before tracing the delicate letters of stay away gently. I took my time paying attention to all of his artwork that framed his perfect eyes, nose and mouth giving his face a definition that every girl dreamed they could have.

I softly traced his lips, smiling as they turned up at the corners, a small laugh leaving his lips as his hand came up to grab mine, placing small kisses against it before he brought it down to rest on his shoulder.

"That felt nice until you started tickling me" he said, his left eye opening just slightly as I broke out into a fit is giggles, leaning down as I pressed a chaste kiss to his smiling lips.

"Sorry baby, okay close your eyes again I'm not done" I laughed, using the fingers of my right hand as I ran them slowly over his eyelids letting him know I wanted them to close.

"Okay okay, try again" he said as he wiggled himself into a more comfortable position in my lap as I continued exploring his body gently. My fingers tracing over every line of every tattoo, paying each one equal attention—it being a little harder when I got to the intricate scene inked on his chest—before I drug both of my hands up his torso, my hands resting on his shoulders as I started massaging them gently as I bent down to press a soft kiss on his lips.

He brought his hands up to rest on either side of my face before I pulled away from him, his thumbs rubbing over the sensitive skin of my cheek as he smiled up at me.

"I love you sweetheart, I love you more than I thought I could ever love anyone" he said, my lips coming down to connect with his once again before I pulled away from him slowly.

"I love you too Austin. I was just about to give up on the crazy thought I had of actually making it out here, and then I met you. You were exactly what and who I needed at a time when I was willing to give up on everyone and everything" I said to him, his eyes looking up at me sadly as I slowly drug my fingers up the sides of his face, his eyes closing briefly before he slowly opened them again.