Later that evening they sat in the hot tub on the back porch, watching the sunset disappear behind the mountain to their west.
Shannon glanced over and saw Pete watching her intently.
“What?”
“Just enjoying the view.”
“You must be talking about the sunset. I’m just.... average,” she said, and shrugged.
He moved toward her through the water. “You are most definitely not average. Let me prove it to you.”
“Pete, your shoulder...” she began to say, but he kissed her.
“I’ll be careful. Now then, where was I? Oh, I remember,” he said as he placed his hands on her shoulders.
“Soft creamy skin,” he began, as he ran his hands up and down her arms.
“High cheekbones, delicate features,” he continued as his hands mapped out the journey he was narrating.
“Inviting, full mouth.” He brushed a t
