TENDING TO THE STORM

CHAPTER 16

  They stepped out onto the tarmac of the Anchorage International Airport.A whip of cold air swept past them.Lizzy could already feel the chills.She hugged herself closer.

They got into the waiting limousine. Lizzy relaxed against the seat her head resting on the seat to get  much needed sleep.

Blake watched from the corner of his eye and longed to ease the tiredness he could see in her tense muscles.He shoke the thoughts away,wondering what on earth had gotten into him.

  The drive to the resort was long.He spent the whole time trying to chase away the betraying thoughts.

Eventually,they arrived at the suite which he was prepared for them on his request and payment.

   The Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge was placed a five star motel situated in the cold region of Alaska.

The view was breathtaking outside the car.It was only winter lands as far as the eyes could see.
It was peaceful and quiet if the howling cold wind was excluded.

Lizzy struggled to protect her beanie from flying away.
Following Blake in,they checked into the suite .

The interior was as pretty as the exterior. She glanced round the room admiring.

The place looked and felt homely.
With its large pane windows overlooking the view,mists of snows stuck to the glass.

  Their suite was carefully prepared for their arrival.She wandered around the rooms in awe at how spacious they were.

Completely overwhelmed,she fell back onto the bed reveling in its softness with her hands spread out wild like a child,her hair spread out like streams onto the bed.she shut her eyes in quiet surrender.

  "Well,I think you've chosen the best room "
She snapped her eyes opened at the sound of his voice,jerking upwards in shock.

"What?" She sat upright and saw him leaning on the doorframe,smiling at her.

"Sorry,I seemed to have fallen asleep" she apologised quickly,then stood ,smoothening the creases on the bed from where she laid.

He advanced into the room with a frown on his face
"Is something wrong?"

Still fumbling with the bedspread,she hastily scurried out of the room.

Blake's hand snaked out to  still her movements.

His eyes searching hers for answers.

"What's wrong?"

She paused then admitted

"Its nothing,just that I didn't mean to choose this room.I didn't know it was yours."

He let out the breath he didn't know he held in.

"So it's not that serious" he confirmed.

She nodded.

Letting her hand go,he grinned widely and stretched out a hand towards the bed.

"You can stay here if you want "
She looked up at him and smiled gratefully.
She really loved the bed.

"..my only condition is that we both stay in here together." He added.

Her head whipped up so fast she was afraid it would snap.Her eye widened in surprise

"But...how can we...both share..the ..same ...bed...and..." She rambled on only to be stopped by his bruising lips on hers.

He drew her closer into his body,letting his tongue slip out to gently mesh with her own.

His hands went up into her hand,entwining them in her hair.
Her hands went up to encircle his nape.