The Secret Between Us
Chapter 15

The next day:

Seeing her sleep cuddled against me after a night of passion will always be my greatest gift, but today feels different, maybe because our symbolic union means too much to both of us or maybe because since last night I feel her more mine than ever even though I know that upon returning to Las Vegas, reality will take her away from me once again for days and several nights.

My fingers play with her long hair that falls in perfect waves down her back and I can’t help but think how many dreams I’d still like to fulfill with her. I bite my lips every time I hold her in my arms and I’m dying to ask her to have a child, but I know that’s impossible, that it would be complete madness and would put her life at risk. How many times the idea of running away, of forgetting everything, of going far away where it’s just me and her and this desire for a future together crosses my mind.

Her eyes open making my thoughts vanish when I see her grey gaze that makes me fall in love with her every second and her smile lets me know that she’s happy -good morning my wife. – I tell him and he hugs me a little tighter.

-So, are you real? Didn’t I dream about last night? – he asks, making me smile.

-It was very real, as much as this intense way that I love you. – I answer him and his lips begin to place soft k****s on my chest until they move up my neck and finally he k****s me tenderly.

-I love you. – he says against my lips and pauses.

-What’s wrong? – I ask and he makes a whimpering gesture.

-I’m hungry and I hate wasting my time with you eating. – he complains, making me laugh.

-Breakfast is in the lounge of the suite. – I explain and she looks at me in surprise.

-At what point did you order it? – she asks surprised.

-I told the caterers to bring it at eight o’clock which is when you normally wake up and they left it there. – I explain and look at the time -I only missed it by 20 minutes. – I explain amused and she surprises me with one of those k****s that are a mixture of euphoria and tenderness.

-I love you! – she says on my lips once more.

-And I love you, now I’ll go get your breakfast and then we’ll do whatever you want. – I explain and she releases me so I can get out of bed and leave the room to go to the living room for breakfast.

I grab the trolley with everything I ordered and quickly return to the room under the effect of her insinuating gaze, “It should be illegal for you to walk around the suite naked. – she says amused, making me laugh.

-If you want me to get dressed. – I propose and she denies.

-No, I like to see you like this…” she comments sensually and sighs.

-I like to see you like this too. – I wink at her, which makes her smile, and this is the level of love and passion we feel for each other. I move the trolley to the side of the bed and place the tray with the waffles, fruit, croissants and toast on the bed and then sit down and hand her a cup – tea or coffee? – I ask him and for some reason he gives me a pillow -What? – I ask amused.

-Cover up, you’re upsetting my concentration. – he grumbles with laughter.

-Yeah… it’s ok…” I laugh and bring the pillow to the point where I need it to cover me -tea or coffee? – I repeat.

-Coffee. – she finally says, and now I’m the one who’s lost concentration as I see her naked as she moves her hair back.

-My love…” I say before reaching for the cup of coffee.

-What? – she asks me sensually and smiles.

-You know what,” I say and we laugh together.

Pass me your T-shirt. – he asks pointing to the shirt that is between the chair and all the flowers that still adorn the room.

I quickly go for it and for my boxer shorts that are lying between two flower arrangements. – I tell her and while she puts on my T-shirt, I do the same with my boxer shorts.

-Now at least we can have breakfast. – she jokes.

-I guess we can. – I laugh and finally give her her cup of coffee.

-My love, do we really have to come back tomorrow morning? – he asks a little sadly and I know that reality is knocking at the door again.

-I’d love to say no, but you know how things are. – I answer a little sadly.

-I know… I’m a bit worried because after these days I know that Santiago will want me to spend some days with him. – He explains to me and the worry returns in his eyes.

“I hate to think about that possibility, and especially now…”

-I’ll think of something so that it won’t be like that, maybe I can send someone pretending to be a businessman who wants to meet him next Saturday or something like that in one of the clubs. – I explain and his face changes completely.

-Would you really do that? – he asks, kneeling on the bed with his coffee cup in one hand and the small piece of croissant left in his other hand.

-My beauty… you’re going to burn me with coffee…” I warn, but to my surprise he shows me that the cup is empty. – I complain and she smiles.

-I needed some caffeine. – He explains and puts the cup on the trolley and then kneels down in front of me, “You told me we could do whatever I wanted today,” he mutters.

-And I’m holding it. – I reply and put my cup down too.

-Does that include being able to sequester you in this room just for me? – she asks amused, and I laugh.

-Whatever you want. – I answer firmly and smile.

-Then put the do not disturb sign on the door because you and I are not leaving here today. – She warns me and without giving me a chance to respond, she k****s me urgently, making me respond to her k**s in the way I love to do so much.