of the board, checking for the eyes as I get ready to dive back in. Josh reaches forward and places his hands on the tops of my legs, no longer stopping short of touching me. Electricity shoots through every part of me from his touch. He looks down to where my eyes are still searching the water, trying to get me to look at him. I don’t want to meet his eyes. I'm too scared that simply looking at him will cause me to fall into his arms and do something he doesn’t want me to do.
“Doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy my work,” he whispers and leans further towards me.
The flames in my stomach return but not in a painful way. I turn myself to him, desperately hoping he means that. He’s leaning in to kiss me. I await his lips eagerly. Only a few seconds and we’ll be together properly. What I’ve been dreaming about will finally be a reality.
Instead of the sweet taste of Josh’s lips, I get a mouthful of salt. A stupid wave tipped the surf board, and now I'm back in the water. I panic; sure whatever knocked the board wasn’t actually a wave but the merman and his escorts. Josh grabs my arm and pulls me back onto the board. I lay still on my back as he leans over me. I can see my chest rising rapidly as I shiver from the thought they could have returned.
Josh moves my hair again from where the strands are stuck to my cheek. “Everything’s ok, I'm here now, and you’ll always be safe with me”
He strokes my cheek and his gentle touch stills my body. He holds himself perfectly above me as drops of water from his stomach splash against the ones pooled along mine.
I daringly place my hand on his chest. My heart ignites from the warmth of his skin. His heart rate begins to speed as his body lowers further towards me.
“I’m sorry.” He closes his eyes and sighs. My heart extinguishes.
“We really need to get back to the beach. I'm still on duty” As he looks at me apologetically, I can see the frustration in his eyes. I almost laugh in relief from how innocent his words are, I was convinced he had something more sinister to say.
Josh moves himself to the back of the board and pulls me up, placing one arm carefully around my waist, avoiding the welts as he does “Just lay down on your front and I’ll paddle us in,” he instructs me.
I carefully turn myself onto my front, not wanting to fall back into the water. I lay my head against my arms and welcome the caress of his body pressed lightly against mine as he takes us back to shore.
We glide back onto the beach on the back of a wave. Josh jumps off once we get into the shallows and holds the board steady while he reaches his hand out to help me off.
“Thanks and thanks again for the rescue,” I say. His hand stays wrapped around mine as he looks over at the lifeguard hut. I pull my fingers free of his, knowing I should allow him to get back to work. My body starts an internal war to get me to touch him again the minute our contact breaks. My head wins as I quickly head back to where I’ve left my towel.
As I head back to my stuff, I faintly hear him say “You’re welcome”. But his voice should be clear to me from any distance? I stand at my towel and watch as he jogs back to his base.
I experience the full force of what his touch does to me now I’m no longer experiencing it. With his touch, my body felt full of warm lava; now he’s gone, the lava has solidified and I can no longer relax. I can’t keep away from him Allana is going to need to figure out another way to pacify Eros!
Revelations
~7~
“Allana!” I slam the
“Doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy my work,” he whispers and leans further towards me.
The flames in my stomach return but not in a painful way. I turn myself to him, desperately hoping he means that. He’s leaning in to kiss me. I await his lips eagerly. Only a few seconds and we’ll be together properly. What I’ve been dreaming about will finally be a reality.
Instead of the sweet taste of Josh’s lips, I get a mouthful of salt. A stupid wave tipped the surf board, and now I'm back in the water. I panic; sure whatever knocked the board wasn’t actually a wave but the merman and his escorts. Josh grabs my arm and pulls me back onto the board. I lay still on my back as he leans over me. I can see my chest rising rapidly as I shiver from the thought they could have returned.
Josh moves my hair again from where the strands are stuck to my cheek. “Everything’s ok, I'm here now, and you’ll always be safe with me”
He strokes my cheek and his gentle touch stills my body. He holds himself perfectly above me as drops of water from his stomach splash against the ones pooled along mine.
I daringly place my hand on his chest. My heart ignites from the warmth of his skin. His heart rate begins to speed as his body lowers further towards me.
“I’m sorry.” He closes his eyes and sighs. My heart extinguishes.
“We really need to get back to the beach. I'm still on duty” As he looks at me apologetically, I can see the frustration in his eyes. I almost laugh in relief from how innocent his words are, I was convinced he had something more sinister to say.
Josh moves himself to the back of the board and pulls me up, placing one arm carefully around my waist, avoiding the welts as he does “Just lay down on your front and I’ll paddle us in,” he instructs me.
I carefully turn myself onto my front, not wanting to fall back into the water. I lay my head against my arms and welcome the caress of his body pressed lightly against mine as he takes us back to shore.
We glide back onto the beach on the back of a wave. Josh jumps off once we get into the shallows and holds the board steady while he reaches his hand out to help me off.
“Thanks and thanks again for the rescue,” I say. His hand stays wrapped around mine as he looks over at the lifeguard hut. I pull my fingers free of his, knowing I should allow him to get back to work. My body starts an internal war to get me to touch him again the minute our contact breaks. My head wins as I quickly head back to where I’ve left my towel.
As I head back to my stuff, I faintly hear him say “You’re welcome”. But his voice should be clear to me from any distance? I stand at my towel and watch as he jogs back to his base.
I experience the full force of what his touch does to me now I’m no longer experiencing it. With his touch, my body felt full of warm lava; now he’s gone, the lava has solidified and I can no longer relax. I can’t keep away from him Allana is going to need to figure out another way to pacify Eros!
Revelations
~7~
“Allana!” I slam the
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