"The real reason?"Rose asks and looks at him curiously as he lays down on the blankets as if he was laying in his own bed.

"Yes, come lay down beside me and relax in the meantime." He says softly and pats the spot beside him. Rose takes a deep breath and lays down beside him with her head in the crook of his shoulder. "You're so tense still." He sighs and hugs her.

"I know, I'm sorry." She replies and nuzzles him a bit, trying to relax. "What's the real reason you came here?"

"It's a surprise." He chuckles then takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly. "Just relax and enjoy yourself. The clean air and the beautiful scenery, the sky and the wide-open space. We are in the middle of nowhere. No skyscrapers or cars honking, no helicopters flying or sirens blaring. Just peace and quiet."

Rose listens to his words and realizes he's right. Where they are there is absolutely nothing around them, it's just peaceful and quiet. "You're right. What made you want to come back out here?"

"Something just like this." He replies in a soft and quiet tone as he holds her. "To be able to relax with someone under the stars and to be able to feel completely at peace for once and I know I can experience that with you."

"Under the stars?" She asks curiously as she sits up and looks at Ray who is fighting a smile.

"Lay down Rose." He says with amusement, she lays down again but keeps her eyes on him. "Now look up at the sky and not at me."

She lays on her back and looks up at the sky to see hundreds of stars above her. She gasps in surprise causing Ray to laugh at her. "The later it is the more stars you see. Sometimes you can see the Milky Way but you can always make out the constellations clearly." Ray says as he turns on his side and looks at Rose who is tracing the stars with her finger as she tries to figure out what constellation it is. "I knew you'd love this."

"I really do Rainn. I've never seen so many stars before, it's the most beautiful thing I've seen in a long time." Rose says in a calm and blissful tone as she keeps tracing the stars.

"You'll be even happier later on. 1-3am is the best time to stargaze." Ray says as he watches Rose who looks so much calmer and happier now than she was earlier.

"It's only 9 pm, what do we do in the meantime?" Rose asks as she looks over at Ray who has a mischievous grin forming. "I know what you're thinking Rainn." She starts laughing as she sees the sparkle in his eyes.

"Any objections?" He asks in a soft sexy voice.

"Hmm..." She hums as she thinks everything over. "Making love to someone I love under the stars in the middle of nowhere sounds amazing but I have one thing to ask."

"What?"

"Any possibility of someone catching us? I don't want to be caught naked in the open like this." She asks nervously but excitedly. She loves the idea but doesn't want to risk someone catching them.

"Rose." He grins at her as he climbs on top of her. "We are literally in the middle of nowhere. When was the last time you even heard a car drive by?" Ray chuckles at her.

"Good point." She giggles as she wraps her arms around his neck and looks into his eyes that are shining brightly with excitement. "This is something else you've always wanted to do huh?"

"Yeah, and I know you have too. Making love under the stars out in the open on a warm summer night. You know it sounds amazing and exciting." He says seductively and kisses her tenderly for a moment. "What do you say, Rose? Up for the experience?" He asks in the sexiest voice she's ever heard escape his lips.

"I am Rainn." She replies softly. "But if we get caught I'm blaming you." She teases and giggles.

"Fair enough." He smiles then kisses her again. "I wonder if I can make you moan loud enough for it to echo through the mountains?" Ray asks and looks at Rose to see her blushing heavily with her eyes wide. "I'm kidding Rose." He laughs and rolls back onto the blanket.

"You better be kidding." Rose grumbles but soon finds herself laughing. "You love to make me blush don't you?" She asks as she climbs on top of him and sits on his hips.

"I love to see you blush because it's adorable." Ray replies with a big smile on his face and places his hands on her hips. "I also love it when you're on top of me. I get such an amazing view and full access to your body." He says in a soft voice as he runs his hands along her thighs, then her hips and up to her breasts and grips them firmly causing her to moan softly. "I'll never get tired of hearing your moans, Rose."

"Then make me moan more." She moans.

"Oh, I intend to." Ray groans and quickly flips her over onto the blanket and pins her down. "Don't hold back your moans Rose. I want to hear you loud and clear."

Rose is shocked and nervous at first but she quickly relaxes and smiles. "I won't hold back if you don't." She says, she sees him smile and his eyes shine with excitement.

Ray sees the stars reflecting in her eyes and feels himself getting more and more excited in every way. Just the thought of being able to make love to the woman he loves beneath the stars is a dream come true to him. He feels her arms around him as she pulls him down to him. They kiss each other passionately as he moves his hand under her shirt and firmly grips her breast in his hand.

Rose moves on hand from his neck and trails it down to his crotch and starts rubbing him through his jeans making him groan and move his hips to feel more. He breaks the kiss and starts kissing and nibbling on her neck as they keep rubbing on each other and listening to each other's moans.

"Rainn..." Rose moans erotically into his ear causing him to growl.

"I want you to moan louder." He growls then lifts her shirt up along with her bra then yanks her shorts and panties off and undoes his pants.

"Rainn." Rose says in a shaky voice making him stop and look at her nervously. "Let's make this passionate as well. Ok? You're going too fast."

"Anything for you Rose." He says calmly then lets out a nervous breath he was holding in since she said his name in such a scared and nervous tone. He got so excited he had forgotten about her past and the last thing he wants is to upset her.

Rose sits up and pulls off her shirt and bra so she's laying below him completely naked. She watches him as he removes his pants then pulls off his shirt and positions himself so he's eye to eye with her. She sees the tattoo on his arm and chest and gently and lovingly runs her fingers along it.

"Ready Rose or are you entranced again?" Ray asks with amusement as he feels her touch his tattoo yet again and admired the calm and relaxed expression on her face.

"I'm ready Rainn." She says in a relaxed voice then kisses him while wrapping her arms around his neck.

Ray lines up and slides in as he listens to Rose moaning in pleasure. He loves how he doesn't need a condom and how he can fully experience her in every way, it makes him feel that much closer to her.

Rose feels as if she were in heaven with what she's experiencing. The feeling of Ray above her making love to her slowly as they kiss passionately, the sight of his silhouette against the stars in the night sky, the warm summer air around them and the calm quietness of their surroundings makes this an experience she will never forget.

Both are in a complete state of bliss as they make love slowly beneath the stars. Neither has ever felt anything so romantic and so intimate before and they love that it's with each other. This new level of love and closeness they are feeling is amazing and it's a feeling they never imagined they'd ever experience.

As they both finally reach their climax they look into each other's eyes as they catch their breath. "That was amazing." Rose says blissfully as she calms down.

"Amazing isn't even the word." Ray chuckles lightly. "I don't think there is a word in the English dictionary that can describe that the way it should be described."

"I can agree with that." Rose giggled as she looks at Ray who seems to be glowing as much as the moon that's above him and she can imagine she looks the same in his eyes. "I guess the best word is indescribable."

"We can go with that." He smiles as he looks at Rose who looks like an angel laying beneath him with the stars shining in her eyes and the soft glow of the moonlight illuminating her skin and her hair sprawled out wildly around her head. "Want to experience the indescribable again?" Ray asks with a grin forming on his face.

"I'd be crazy to say no." Rose giggled as she pulls him down to kiss him again.

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"Ray...I think we should stop for the night." Rose moans tiredly. They've been at it for what seems like hours now and she's exhausted but Ray looks like he can keep going despite the fact he's sweating profusely.

"I guess we should." Ray says while trying to catch his breath. "But I don't want to." He groans as he kisses her with passion. "I just want to experience you all night long."

"I know Ray but we should do what you came out here to do." Rose says firmly as she presses her hand against his sweaty chest.

Ray looks at her for a moment then it clicks in his brain as he looks at the still-dark sky above them. "Right! I completely forgot." He exclaims causing Rose to giggle so he looks at her to see the stars still shining in her eyes. "Wait here and hold still." He smiles as he jumps up and grabs his camera.

"Rainn you aren't going to take a picture of me like this are you?" She asks nervously.

"Not how you're thinking Rose. Only I get to see that beautiful body of yours like that." He smiles as he hovers over her and takes what seems to be several hundred pictures of her. "Ok. Now let's quickly get dressed and take the pictures of the actual sky."

"The actual sky?" Rose asks curiously as she gets up and gets her clothes.

"You'll see what I mean later." Ray smiles as he pulls on his clothes. "I'm thankful you told me to stop when you did. Look. You can barely see the Milky Way and you can see so many stars." Ray gestures to the sky above them.

Rose walks over to him once she's dressed and looks up at the sky. "Rainn this really is beautiful!" She exclaims as she hugs him tightly.

"It is beautiful but you're even more beautiful in my eyes and having you here makes this the best experience in the world." Ray says in a soft voice as he moves behind her and wraps his arms around her. She lays her head back on his chest and savors the moment before she moves and smirks at him. "Ok, ok I'll take the pictures of the sky as I intended." He says while trying not to laugh.

"Yes. Then we can cuddle and relax." She teases as she watches him take hundreds more pictures from all different angles. "No wonder you're in shape, you have to move so much."

"A photographer has to be able to do anything to get just the right angle for his photo." He smiles as he takes one last photo and puts his camera down before walking over to her and wrapping his arms around her. "He also has to be willing to do anything possible for a picture that will last a lifetime and will be considered priceless to someone." He says in a soft tone before kissing her with passion.