"know how to swim?", Noah asks and I take a moment to survey the place, in case there's a pool or some lake I missed.
"What?", I ask gradually realizing he actually brought us here to swim.
"C'mon", he says instead of repeating the question I heard very clearly. He takes my hand and leads me further into the place and that's when I see it. A big lake with sparkling water.. okay maybe it's just the sun but it's really pretty and not to mention the trees and flowers surrounding it.
"Wow", I say admiring the view.
"I know right", he says and I turn to him. Surprisingly I see him taking off his shoes. What in the world is he doing? I start thinking that question popped up too early because he starts taking off his shirt. My mouth drops and before I even start picking it up his pants come down. One day for all this glorious sight.. I never knew the heavens could bless me this much.
"Wha..?", I mumble bedazzled by the sight of his washboard abs and toned legs and most especially the.. I swallow diverting my eyes from below his torso.
"Your turn", he says and I blink. He said what now?.
"What?", I ask trying to process what he's asking me to do.
"Take off your clothes", he says with a smirk and my heart starts pounding hard in my chest. I can literally shit myself right now. Why would he even ask me that and with that smile.
"I.. I can't", I say. I mean, it's like asking me to jump off a cliff or drive a dirt bike off a cliff.. See, both are crazy.
"A reason?", He asks standing perfectly like he's not half naked.
"Well.. I can't.. look Noah, I haven't been to the beach in like.. ages so.. I don't..", I trail looking elsewhere.
"I get it... That's why I brought an extra jacket", he says with a smile and I don't know if he wants me to be glad or something.
"So I'm guessing you planned this", I say and he nods handing me his jacket which he placed on some rocks with his other clothes.
I take it, "I'll be waiting", he says then turns to go into the water. I sigh walking behind a bush to change into Noah's jacket. I take my jacket off then take a deep breath before squatting down to take my dress off. It's a five minute struggle between me and my lovely flower print dress but we settle our differences with one last pull which makes me pant.
I quickly get into the jacket then fasten the buttons which are so many. Once I'm done I wish there was a mirror I could see my reflection. The jacket sits well although my hands aren't too visible, it ends on my thighs. Almost like a dress if you ask me.
The only thing I'm glad about is for my tights I'm putting on. I always wear one when I'm putting on a dress because my inner thighs can get on fire if I don't.
I walk out of the bushes then back to the water and I'm shocked by Noah's absence. I look around moving forward wondering where he went. Did he leave without me? My eyes widen at the thought.
What if he actually- I'm cut off by a pair of arms wrapping around me. Even if I know who it is I'm still shocked.
"I've been waiting for you", he says turning me around so I could be face to face with him. He's brown eyes immediately captures me like I'm a thief or something and I'm completely overwhelmed.
"I.. I'm sorry", I stutter still lost in his gaze.
"It's okay.. good things take time", he says and it takes a minute for the comment to settle down in my head. I hold a smile.
"C'mon", he says pulling me by the hand.
"Hold on let me put my clothes away", I say and he lets me go so I go over to the rocks where he placed his clothes and shoes then place mine there as well.
I walk back to him, "I'm here", I say with a smile.
"You excited?", He asks with a smile of his own and I nod.
He leads us into the water and it's so cold. "Woah", I say as we walk in further.
"It's gradually gonna get warmer", he says. Of course it will, you're so hot I'd wonder why it wouldn't.
"What?", He asks and I realize I've been staring at him, at his body to be precise.
"Uh.. um.. it's uh.. nothing", I say. My God Abby control yourself.
He chuckles and in one swift movement he splashes water on my face. I'm taken aback by the cold water hitting my face hard.
I look at Noah and he's laughing. Oh I'll show you, you hot stuff. I move to him and when he notices me coming with a determined face and a mind of revenge he starts backing away.
In the lead of my revenge I totally forget that Noah is actually an athlete and I'm equivalent to a slot who has an F every semester in P.E .
I stop moving and start panting. With all the splashing I've been doing I haven't managed to get water on Noah but he's been able to make me look like I've been under the rain since noon.
"Noah", I call out with a whine.
"Yes princess", he says smiling and I frown because I can tell he actually wants to laugh.
"I can't get you", I say and he nods.
"I'm fully aware", he says and I whine even more.
"Just let me hit you this once", I say and he tightens his eyebrows like he's actually thinking about my meaningless offer.
"Hmm ok but on one condition", he says and I sigh. Should have known this wouldn't come free.
"What's that?", I ask.
"You'll tell me whenever someone hurts you.. and I'm not exempted", he says, "Cause I know I can be a douche sometimes".
I look down at my hands covered by Noah's jacket. If I was a bit shorter they wouldn't show. I look back up with a sigh, if Noah knows half of the things people have done to me then the whole school is gonna hate me and I'm not sure I can deal with that. I've made it this far without his help so I can do it.
"No", I say and he raises a brow indicating that he'd like to know the reason for my answer. "What're you gonna do? You'll only make things worst", I say.
"You're wrong", he says and then swims to me, "I'd make things easier", he tells me and I gulp at the proximity between us, it made my legs weak. I'm so glad we're in the water.
"I..", I'm so stunned that I can't talk. Noah takes my hand, puts it into the water and slowly takes it out and unto his chest, placing water on it. I watch it glisten due to the sunlight. He leaves my hand on his chest and without thinking I let it go down touching his abs. Again I'm so glad we're in the water because this would be too much to handle when standing.
"Promise sealed".
He takes my hand away and moves closer. My breath hitches and the once cold water feels warm underneath. He's so close it's almost like I'm on fire. His face is just an inch away and I can't stop myself from looking at his lips. I'm surprised when he looks down at mine too.
Noah lowers his face and I close my eyes with the words pinch me going round my head because this can't be happening, right?.
The clouds rumble above us and Noah pulls away and I'm left biting down on my unkissed lips. I look up to the sun and realize it's not there anymore. Now it's covered by dark clouds, guess we were too hooked up on our business to realize that.
"I think-", Noah's cut off by the sudden downpour from the sky. Where was the sign? Geez it could have least signaled us. I mean, droplets at first would've been fine.
"Let's go", he says taking my hand as we get out of the water. I hurry to the rocks picking our clothes up before following Noah to the car.
By the time we get to the car we're completely drenched and so are the clothes in my hand. I pull on the handle but it's locked so I look over at Noah which is a hassle because the rain isn't having it today.
"The keys.. it's in my pants", he yells over the rain and I start fumbling with the clothes in my hand causing some to fall on the muddy ground. Oh no. Not my shoes.
When I find the keys in his pants pocket I raise it up signaling that I've found it.
"Toss it", he says and I toss it but since my vision is being blurred by the rain I throw it really far, pass Noah.
He looks at the direction in which I tossed it to and looks back at me, "Fuck Abby!", He yells and I couldn't be more sorry for that awful throw.
Noah searches for the keys and when he doesn't seem to find it I drop the clothes on the roof of the car and run over to help him.
"I can't find it", he says and I take it upon myself to kneel down and start looking for the key. It's like a blind man search but it's the only way we could find it quickly. I scrap my hands through the mud and search. My hands collide with a lot of weeds and dirt but then it collides with something steel like so I quickly yank it out not hesitating.
"I've got it", I say standing up with the keys in hand.
"Well hurray but wash yourself before getting into the car", he says taking the keys from me and walking to the car.
I put my hands out in the rain to get my muddy hands clean before cleaning my legs with the rain water. I walk back to the car, then grab the clothes before getting in.
"Here", he says handing me a small towel and I give him a good look.
"Don't you need it?", I ask and he shrugs.
"Just take it", he says so I take it and he starts driving while I pass the clothes to the back.
I let out a small sigh then hold a debate in my head, with one team being why you should clean him and the other why you shouldn't clean him. I take a deep breath as I declare the winner of the debate and reach over to Noah cleaning his chest with the towel. Someone pinch me.
He glances at his chest before moving his eyes to me. I look away concentrating on his body instead while he looks back at the road with a smirk on his lips.
"Want me to park so you can do it properly?", He asks and I gulp.
"Uh..",
"It's okay I know you're answer already", he says and my eyebrows hinge up. Oh so he reads minds now.
Noah takes a bend into a restaurant and drives to the drive thru. The car rolls to a stop and someone takes our order.
"What'd you want princess?", He asks.
"Whatever you're having", I say and he nods turning back to the guy who isn't bothered by customer appearances. Good job.
"You can do it now", he says and I raise a brow.
"Hmm", I mumble and he gestures between him and the towel so I mouth an oh.
I raise the towel to his chest again, "I think you're done with that part", he says and I gulp. I've been swallowing so much saliva albeit the worms in my stomach are complaining.
"What other part is there?", I ask and he takes my hand and slowly brings it down to his legs and I could swear my hand almost touched him.
"Uh you're food's here", the guy says giving us weird looks. Don't blame him.
Noah takes the food and pays before driving out of there and to the parking lot.
"Here", he says handing me my food. I take it thanking him. "Anytime princess".
"I'm sorry we got caught in the rain", I say just as he brings out his burger.
"And how's that your fault", he says.
"The clothes got wet and you're half naked while I'm in your jacket which I've covered in mud and also I've covered your clothes in mud too so.. yeah", I say then remember, "Oh and I almost lost your keys".
"That doesn't explain how it's your fault but I'll take it", he says then bites into his burger. I take my time to admire him with a smile on my face before biting into my burger. I'm glad he isn't upset.. and the worms are gonna be even more glad.