In Your Shadow by J Middleton Page B

fall on the sand as his arms are still wrapped around her.  The waves are splashing against them their bodies roll into the waves. They both laugh like children playing. John finally lets her go as he watches her get up and walk into the waves. The water is pushing against her dress as it shows every curve of her body. He followers her closely as he stands there letting the waves rinse off the sand his eyes never leaving her.
    “Looks like we need a change of clothes.” She giggles.
    John wasted no time and pulls her into a tight embrace. He kisses her deeply, her tears of happiness turned into feelings of passion. She response to his touch and fell into his body. For once she didn’t pull away she kissed him back letting herself feel. She pulls away from his lips as she exhales still remaining silent. Katie stood there shivering in his arms, his deep blue eyes pierced her soul.
    He leads her back down the beach toward the house walking in silent listening to the waves hitting the shorelines.
    Katie saw her father standing in the doorway hold a drink.
    “Looks like you two decided to go for a swim” he smiles. Daniel hands her a large towel as she wraps it around herself.
    “I will be down in a few minutes I’m going to change” she hurries upstairs before letting John catch up.
    Jumping in the shower letting the warm water run over her body. Her mind still on what had happened on the beach and last night. Her body was alive, feeling, wanting, needing. She was alive again.
     
    John decided to shower downstairs, he didn’t think it was proper to run after her with her father standing there. He hurried in the shower and changed his clothes. He had to fight every instinct not to go to her. His mind kept reminding him of the taste of her lips, and her soft body pressed against his.
    He finished his shower and walked into the den as Daniel was waiting by the glass window that had a view of the ocean. 
    “I am so joyed to see my daughter happy,” Daniel said.
    “She is a wonderful person I so enjoy every minute with her,” John said, not knowing what really to say to him.
    His heart went out to him he was a father that only wanted happiness for his daughter. He loved her deeply and he could tell she was his world.
    “I can tell” he laughs.
    John gets a glaze of Katie coming into the room her hair was down, and it framed her round face. Her jeans fit her perfect hugging her hips in such a way it was dangerous. Her blouse tightly fitted her breast is not giving anything away. John had to fight every instinct not to carry her back upstairs, if her father wasn’t standing there he would have.
    “Feel better beautiful,” John said smiling at her.
    “Much” she answered as she stood by his side with her eyes never leaving her fathers. She noticed he was watching her closely.  John grinned, he could tell by the way she was biting her lower lip she was nervous.  John put his arm around her waist as his face was barely inches from her. She was nearly impossible to resist even in front of her father. He could feel her breathing becoming faster, all he wanted to do at this moment was kiss her again.
    They talked business for a few hours. Katie got bored listening to them be masters of the universe so she went to the kitchen. Katie grabbed the pitcher of tea and poured her a glass. Taking her glass upstairs and stopped at her mother’s old room. She opened the door and went in. The room was still the same as she left it nothing had changed. The desk was by the window overlooking the shoreline, the bed was at the far corner of the room. Her room was exact large it was the size of two apartments put together. She looked up and her mother and father’s portrait was over her bed. She stared at the picture as cold chills ran down her arm. Taking a few steps to the window she looked out. It was a prefect view of the ocean. The white capping waves were hitting the shore lines and rolling back out. Over the horizon was dark