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  Natalie did not speak but nodded. Leon pulled two cups out of his sack. He sat them near the stove as he sat on the floor looking at her as her attention was on the snow.

  “While we wait, why are you letting him do that to you?” he asked

  Natalie snapped her head around to look at him, “What the hell you are talking about?” she said angrily

  Leon smiled a little touching his beard, “You know what I am talking about. You can’t be that naïve. I can tell it when you fought with me a few minutes ago.”

  Natalie rolled her eyes, “Why do you think I should tell you? For your information, I am not naïve.”

  “You need to talk to someone. I just happen to be available to listen.” he smiled as he looked around

  Natalie looked at the snow. She covered her face and took a breath before she looked at him. Leon poured the hot chocolate and gave her a cup. She took the cup as their hands touched. She looked at him feeling hot. She quickly took the cup looking at it for some kind of explanation of this feeling she had. She took a sip looking at the snow as it began to fall.

  “I can see it is snowing through the small opening.”

  Leon continued to look at her, “I saw it too. They will not search for us until morning. That gives us plenty of time to talk.”

  She began to feel exposed as he looked deep down into her soul. She tried to stay calm but his eyes pierced her, making it hard to do.

  “Tell me about you.” he asked sipping his drink

  Natalie licked her lip, “I own a hair salon. I have a sister and a niece. I am engaged.”

  Leon laughed. His deep voice ran rapid through her body. She put the cup to her mouth hoping to calm it. “Damn his voice is sexy.” thought Natalie as she sipped her drink

  “I am not going to stalk you. I just making conversation to keep you focus on something other than the snow.” he smiled, “Now start over again”

  She took a breath, “I am 34. I own a salon called Lady Fabulous. I have one sister named Olivia and a six year old niece named Teri. I love movies, music, adventures and my soon to be husband, Marcus.”

  Leon looked at her when she said Marcus, “Why did you say that?” he asked curiously

  “What?”

  “You love your soon to be husband, Marcus.”

  “It is the truth.” she said a little agitated

  “Are you trying to convince you or me of that truth? Because your body and face say something else.” he said looking at her thoughtfully

  “I do not need to convince anyone of anything.” she said trying to move her foot

  “Why are you getting angry when I ask you about your relationship with Marcus?”

  “It is my relationship. You would not like me asking about your relationship.”

  He smiled, “I do not mind. What do you want to know?”

  “Fine, tell me about your relationship.”

  “You want the edited version or the explicit version.” he said with a smile

  Natalie felt her blood raced when he said explicit. She knew it had to be some hot things in it.

  “Edited version.” she said to be safe

  “That version is boring. I am going to tell you the explicit version.” he said pouring more drink and refilling her cup, “Mercedes and I met on the beaches of St. Thomas. I was working on a boat when she walked passed me. She was the most beautiful and hot woman I had ever seen in a while. I approached her. We talked for about an hour. She told me that she and her friends were visiting St. Thomas for the weekend. I told her I will give her a guided tour of the place. I showed her around the island. I took her to a favorite spot of most of the island people. I kissed her. We ended up having hot sex right there against the tree, under the sun. She was very vocal during the activity. I made sure she was satisfied while I had her. We spent hours getting to know each other physically. We had sex on the beach, on the boat and I think in her hotel room. We went back to the dock. She asked me to come with her back to Florida. I did not have anything tying me to the island.” he said scratching his beard, “I went back with her. We lived together for a couple of months before I got bored. I wanted something more than having sex all the time. If it is not with the right person then all it is sex.” he said looking at her, “I found out that I had a talent for designing clothes. I put the money I save into my clothing store, Island Flavor. I have two now. Mercedes was doing well with her job. She asked me to marry her. I said yes and now we are getting married.”

  Natalie tried to swallow as she image them having sex. She looked at him as he let his dreads hang. They made him look even sexier. She sips the now lukewarm drink.

  “Do you love her?” she said softly

  He looked at Natalie smiling, “I am fond of her, yes.”

  “That is not the same.”

  “Is it the same for you and Marcus?” he said

  “Marcus and I have a good relationship. I am happy to be marrying him.” she said with her shoulders back

  “If you were happy to be marrying him you would not be here with me.” he said pushing his hair back

  Natalie looked wide eyed at him, “I did not tell you to follow me. I would be back in my cabin by now.” she said trying to get up

  He helped her up. She hopped to the sink and tried to stop her trembling. She turned and he was standing in her way.

  “Why does he make you cry?” he said standing closer

  Natalie hopped to the window needing to feel something cold before she talked. She could not believe this man was making her hot and bothered. She leaned against the glass and tried to gather her thoughts. Leon walked behind her and got close to her ear.

  “This room is small. There is no place for you to hide from me.” he said in her ear

  His voice ran through her body making her weak, even his breathing was in a deep sexy voice. Natalie moved along the glass standing in the corner facing him.

  “I am not going to play that game with you. I will not be tempted.” she said as he came near her, “I love.” she said trying to say his name but it got lost in her mind.

  “Marcus.” he said smiling walking towards her

  She looked up at him as he stood an inch away from her. She tried to move but she could not his arms blocked her. She was trapped.

  She touched her ring and felt a new strength to stand up to Leon. She twisted the ring and watched as he came closer to her.

  “Leon, I am not one of those women who will submit to you and your ways. I love Marcus. I will not do this to him no matter what he does to me.” she said sternly

  Leon pulled back and looked at her. He liked her very much. He liked her spirit and faithfulness. What really bothered him was he really wanted to kiss her? But she was right.

  “Even if he has done what you think he has.” he asked her

  Tears came to her eyes as he confirmed what she felt. She pushed against his arm. He let her walked to the other corner. He did not move from where he stood. He finally walked back to his pack and took out his lantern as it began to get dark. Natalie did not want to face him. She heard him moving around then it was calm. She wiped her face. She saw him lying on the floor. His face was turned toward the cabinet. She walked back to her spot and sat down. She watched the flame from the stove and thought about what he said.

  “How could he hook up with someone here that fast?” she thought

  She began to think of the hours missing from the cabin. He never wanted her out unless it was dark. She wondered how many times had he done this back home. She began to twist the ring. She could not believe it. Natalie looked out the little space she could see the black sky. She zipped up her jacket as the chill went through her. She looked at the little wood they had. She grabbed a log and put it in the stove. She touched the door as it burned her hand.

  “Dammit.” she said as she sat back with her finger in her mouth

  She did not see him move but he was beside her. She looked up into his eyes. He touched her hand as he licked
his lips. He took her hand and looked at the burnt fingers. He grabbed his sack and sprayed it with medicine that took the pain away. He touched her face. She tensed up as he caressed her cheek.

  “I am sorry about before. I did not mean to upset you.” he said caressing her cheek

  Natalie tried to speak but the words escaped her. Leon dropped his hand and went back to his pad on the floor.

  “Try to rest. I will dig us out tomorrow. I know Marcus is panicking.” he smiled as he turned to face the cabinet

  Natalie looked at her hand pulling her sack to her head. She made a pillow and tried to sleep.

  The night was quiet and unnerving for Natalie. Her dreams were disturbing. She woke up to the coldness of the small cabin. Her heavy clothing did not help her at all. She began to moan and shake as the night went on. She put her feet up to her chest and tried to stay in a ball. The coldness seemed to burn its way through her clothes and made a home inside her body. She saw Leon as he moved towards her. He put his knapsack near her sack. He pulled her close and held her. She did not protest because she was cold. She lies on his arm feeling his heat. She closed her eyes and inhaled his cologne. He smelled so good. Her body became more at ease. His breathing was calming to her. She went back to sleep and dream of them making love. She did not want to wake.

  Leon tried to stay away from her but he had to have her near him. He lay next to her as she was a perfect fit for his body. Mercedes never felt this way. He pulled her closer wanting to feel her completely. She was asleep. He could hear her moan in her sleep.

  “I hope you are dreaming of us.” he thought as he drifted off to sleep

  The fire in the stove slowly went out but the fire between Leon and Natalie burn throughout the night.

  3

  Marcus and Mercedes paced the office while the snow came down which seemed to be against them. The office door opened as Tim walked in.

  “We can not search tonight the snow is coming down and the temperature is dropping.”

  ”What the hell that got to do with finding Julian?” yelled Mercedes

  “Instead of us trying to find two people we will be searching for the search team. The transmitter has them at the cabin. They will be fine until morning.” said Tim as his face turned red with anger, “Then we will start first thing in the morning.”

  “What are we to do until then?” asked Marcus feeling drain

  “Go back to your cabin and get some rest. Please do not leave the grounds.” he said sitting down and writing in his report

  Marcus walked to the door. He opened it for Mercedes. She looked at Tim and walked out of the office. Her steps did not falter as it seemed that she was running. Marcus walked back to his cabin. He sat on the sofa. He thought of the things he did while they were here and felt ashamed. He prayed that she would be all right. He looked out at the snow. The dark skies moved in and turn the horrible day to devastated night.

  Marcus picked up her robe holding it to his body, wishing it was her. He felt tears falling from his eyes. He had to leave the cabin. He went to the bar. Mercedes were there trying to stay calm. He sat next to her and ordered a drink. She smiled at him. Marcus could feel his body reacting to her. He smiled then they found a table. They began to talk of their pain. The night went on as the drinks kept coming. Mercedes leaned on Marcus shoulders and kissed him. Marcus smiled. They got up and left the bar.

  They went to a storage shed that was unlocked. Marcus pulled her close to him as he began kissing her. She smiled as she started taking off his clothes. He took off her clothes. She wrapped her arms around him. They gave each other sinful pleasures as the snow fell on the resort.

  Mercedes made it back to her cabin and threw her coat on the bed. She sat on her bed looking at an empty room. She grabbed her pillow and held it tight. She thought of him out there with another woman. Julian was her life. She fell for him the first day they met and made love. She could not loose him. He tried to be a hard man but he really was sweet and patience. She tried to stay calm.

  “I hope he is not making love to that woman.” she said to the dead room, “I will die if I lost him.” she said sitting on the bed

  She felt cold. She felt alone. She felt her world come to an end.

  The sun shone through the space above the door. Leon opened his eyes. He looked into the face of Natalie. She was asleep in his arms. She was so beautiful. He wanted so much to kiss her but he did not want to scare her away. He stared at her. She smiled as she snuggle more to his body. He smiled as he held her tighter. Her leg lay on his leg as she moaned into his chest. Leon knew it was wrong but he could not help it. He kissed her cheek then her lips. She responded by kissing him. Her hand touched his bald head but it had hair.

  “How did he grew his hair overnight?” she thought

  Natalie opened her eyes. She saw Leon kissing her. She pushed him off of her. She sat up looking confused and exciting in one instance. Leon touched his lips and smiled. Natalie’s heart raced with excitement. She looked around for something to cover up with but she already had on her jacket.

  “Good morning.” said Leon standing up

  Natalie still did not speak. She ran her hand from her face to her hair.

  “Do not be mad but you started it?” he said smiling

  “You bastard!” she said “You took advantage of me. I thought I was in my bed with Marcus.”

  “We can go with that.” smiled Leon as he opened the door

  Leon touched the ice as his hand went through it. He whistled. He closed the door again putting the last of the wood in the stove and lit it. He looked through both sacks and gave her a trail mix bar. He had to use the restroom.

  He looked at Natalie, “Here is the deal; the snow is soft and if we tried to climb up it will just come into the cabin. I can climb it but I do not want to risk it with you and your hurt ankle. Secondly, nature is calling to me. I will use the empty water bottle and I will find you something for you to relieve yourself.” he said looking around the room

  She looked at him in shock, “Whoa wait a minute, you expect me to piss while you are watching.” she said looking around for another alternative

  Leon smiled at her trying not to panic. She looked at him, even his smiled was sexy. She tried to think.

  “I swear I will not look.” he said looking at her, “If you want to watch me, I have no problem with it.” he smiled going into the corner of the small cabin

  Natalie limped to the window and looked out at the snow that was packed against the window. She tried not to listen to him urinating in the corner. She looked at her watch as he continued. He finally finished.

  “Damn, he pissed for a minute and a half” she thought

  She waited until she heard him walking before she moved. She turned around as he was zipping up his pants. She felt trapped. She limped to the corner as he gave her an empty can. She looked around for something to hide behind. Natalie took off her jacket. She watched as he turned around and looked at the snow. She unzipped her pants and squatted as she held the jacket in front of her. She held her head down as she relieved herself. She finished. She remembered she had a napkin in her pocket. She cleaned herself and stood up. She zipped up her pants and put her jacket back on. She looked for a place to put the can but she left it in the corner with a piece of wood on top of it.

  Leon packed up his bag and had it sitting in the corner. Natalie threw the tissue in the stove. She sat on the floor and tied to relax. Leon looked at her with curiosity. He gave her wipes to wipe her hands. He touched his lips trying to relive the kiss. Natalie could see it as she look at him from the corner of her eyes. His kiss unnerved her.

  Leon leaned on the sink eating his snack bar while looking at her, “What were you truly dreaming about?”

  Natalie did not look at him but looked down at her hand, “None of your business.” she said sternly

  “Whatever you were dreaming about, it showed in your kiss. I have kissed a lot of women and yours had passion in it.” he
said

  “You are a jerk. You think you are a ladies man.” she said getting angry

  “No, I think I know a passionate kiss when I feel one. Is that how you kiss Marcus?” he asked pulling his dreads back

  “None of your damn business.” she said feeling his eyes drilling through her

  She looked out the window for something to watch other that packed snow. She did not see anything but white snow.

  “Dammit, he is making me crazy!” she screamed in her head

  “A safe guess is that he never received a kiss like that. What was the dream about?” he asked again thoughtfully

  Natalie looked at him with hate in her eyes. She limped back and forth against the wall like a caged tiger. She thought of her dream.

  She was in the cabin watching the snow fall. She was on a bed in front a fire. Leon came to her with a glass of wine and they toasted. He then kissed her lips. He made love to her with a force that had her body screaming in ecstasy. His voice made her body shake as the wetness oozed from its vault. She continued to limp when he stood in front of her. She stopped and looked up at him.

  “Natalie.” he said soft and deeply, “Can you please stop pacing?” he said as he held her arms

  She froze as he moved closer to her. She moved back until she hit the wall. Her heart pounded in her ears. He placed his hands against the wall as he held her in place. She licked her lip as she looked into his eyes. He leaned into her body as his face was inches from hers.

  “Please do not fight me on this?” he asked as his lips lay at her mouth

  His deep voice and his words shook her to the core. He kissed her slowly then he saw that she was not fighting then he kissed her deeply as he touched her cheek. She did not move her hands from the wall. She did not trust her body. Leon took her face in both of his hands and tasted every inch of her mouth. Natalie had to stop him before they end up naked. She pushed against him. He back away a little. He was still close that she felt his breath on her face. His hands still held her face. She watched the passion swirl around his eyes. She closed her eyes turning her face to the side. Leon dropped his hands and walked back to the sink. He held onto the sink as he held his head down. Natalie leaned her head against the wall with her eyes closed. Leon spoke but his back was to her.