| Chapter Four Rico went back to his garret about an hour or so after he left the Moulin Rouge. He fixed himself a glass of Absinthe and waited for Nini. When she didn't come nearly three hours later, he began to wonder if he'd only imagined what he thought they had. Did he imagine the way she touched him and the way she pulled him into her soul with her eyes? He looked out the window into the dark river. The moonlight reflected off the water and he could see a figure sitting by the shore. He looked closer and noticed it was Nini. He put on his shoes and headed down the stairs to the river. "What are you doing?" Rico asked, walking up behind her. "Just thinking," Nini replied. He stood beside her, he could tell she was troubled. "About what?" "About you and me. I almost couldn't be with this client tonight cause all I could think about was you and how badly I wanted to finish so I could come to you." Rico touched her shoulder, "Nini..." "I can't do that. I can't have a relationship. I have to stay devoted to my job." "So what shall we do?" "Oh God. I don't know." Rico whispered in her ear, "Do you want me to stay away?" Hoping this wasn't what she wanted. "No. I don't. I want to be with you all the time." She looked into his dark eyes, feeling the one thing she feared most, love. "You can have both you know. You can have me and the job." He moved in and kissed her cheek. "Didn't you say falling in love with a courtesan always ends bad? Jealousy will drive you mad? That it would be torture?" She said between delicate kisses. "Let's torture ourselves," he pushed his kisses harder on her lips, moving his tongue in and out of her mouth. Nini pulled back from him and started removing her clothes. "Come swim with me," she called out, leaving her clothes by her feet and stepping into the water. She walked in the river and was surprised the water only came to her waist. Rico smiled and removed his clothing. A moment later he joined her. "This water is cold," he said. "We can warm it up," Nini wrapped her arms around his back and kissed his bare chest then reached her hand down in the water and messaged him. "Is that warming you up?" She asked, looking intently at his face, his eyes closed taking in the ecstasy. "Oh God yes," he said. When he was able to catch his breath he reached his hand into the water and put it between her legs feeling for the one spot that would give her the same pleasure he felt. Nini almost sank into the water as Rico touched her. He made her want to melt, to become lifeless and do what he wanted with her. They started walking to the shore, in sync so their fingers could still pleasure the other. Finally they reached the ground and almost instantly fell into the dirt, kissing and touching in only the most sensual way. "I can't get enough of you," Rico said, kissing her so vigorously, like they were 16-year-old kids. She kissed his chest, moving to his neck and meeting his lips. "Oh shit. What the hell are we getting ourselves into?" She asked, kissing him. "Just go with it," he led his hand down her body, grazing her breast and then once again exploring her thighs. He put a finger insider and whispered in her ear, "Are you ready for me?" Unable to speak from passion she nodded her head, and Rico entered her. They moved together, in one body, in one state of mind. They didn't care the dirt was covering them, it didn't matter that anyone could come along for a nice walk by the river and see them. It didn't matter that the feelings they felt for each other now could destroy both of them. All that mattered was that they were one. |