To the Love of My Life

Steve Burton was initially stunned, then he took a sip of coffee and hummed. After a moment, he casually asked, “How do you feel now?”

Ruby Gregory smiled again, “Much better.”

Steve’s eyes softened, and he just nodded before lowering his head to drink his coffee, his Adam’s apple moving beautifully up and down as he swallowed.

After finishing his coffee, Steve stood up and removed his bathrobe without any hesitation, jumping into the water. He swam gracefully and skillfully on his back to the other side, then swam back using the breaststroke, resting at the edge of the pool. He looked at Ruby and asked, “Do you want to swim?”

Ruby shook her head, “No.”

Steve didn’t speak anymore and just turned around.

Ruby couldn’t see Steve’s expression, and wasn’t sure if he was upset because of her refusal. She bit her lower lip and called out, “Steve.”

Steve hadn’t expected Ruby to suddenly say his name, and he paused for a moment, turning his head and responding with a gentle “Hmm?”

Only then did Ruby realize she had been too sensitive, but after calling his name, she couldn’t pretend nothing had happened. Racking her brains, she whispered, “Thank you.”

Steve was confused by her gratitude, unsure of what she was talking about, “What?”

Ruby thought her voice was too quiet and he hadn’t heard her clearly, but she was too embarrassed to shout her thanks louder. She stood up and walked towards him at the edge of the pool and said, “About last night… when I was sick…” With her eyes cast down, she continued, “Thank you.”

Before Ruby had finished speaking, Steve suddenly grabbed her ankle and, before she could react, she fell into the water with a splash.

Caught off guard, Ruby choked on water, struggling to surface. Before she could breathe, Steve suddenly wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her under and bringing her lips to his.

Desperate for oxygen, Ruby tried to breathe.

As she and Steve kissed, she felt the air in his mouth and desperately tried to suck it into hers, along with his tongue.

Their kiss was gentler than before, with Steve no longer biting her lip as if devouring her. Without the pain, Ruby felt an odd sensation of stimulation that spread throughout her body, causing trembling deep within her heart.

Underwater, Steve removed Ruby’s clothes.

The softly yellow material floated atop the pool water, drifting to the side with the ripples the two created.

With nothing to support her in the water, Ruby felt overwhelmed by Steve’s movements. She stretched out her hands, blindly groping around for something to hold on to. She finally grabbed his arm and instinctively held on tight as if she found something to cling to.

Steve’s body stiffened, and he pressed down on Ruby’s head, deepening their kiss. His movements became more intense, but not fierce.

Ruby wasn’t sure if it was because they were in the water, but the pain she usually felt was replaced by an increasing fervor deep within her.

Eventually, the water became calm, and Steve carried Ruby, her body limp, out of the pool and back to their bedroom on the second floor.

In her daze, Ruby noticed Steve’s face wasn’t clouded in darkness as it usually was after their passion, but rather showed gentleness and relaxation.

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