Chapter 54

In the end, must of this day consisted of watching a movie, drawing (Art) or talking about all the great things to do during summer break. Not very thrilling, I know. And things got even better when I found out that Mika had caught a cold and didn't even come to school today, so I guess I don't have to go to the pool after all. I don't even know if it's okay for me to say that I'm glad he's sick, that's probably something terrible to say or even think but I really am. Thank all the seven jesuses.

Our last three periods got canceled due to the immense heat, so we ended up driving home way earlier than planned. Alex wasn't with us, she said something about going to a friends house and coming home before dinner since she doesn't want to miss anything.

And that's where I remembered the plans for this evening. I guess I blocked them out though out the day, probably because of all the other things going on up there. Nathan parked his car in front of his house, not on the driveway,since his mothers car, a silver Mercedes, was already standing there. We got out and I walked over to him, leaning my head against his shoulder for a few seconds. Come to think of it, they're way more broad than mine, just like his back. That's probably all the muscles from Ice Hockey, it's not like I play any sports or anything.

"Do you want to come swimming?", he suggested, after I straightened my posture again to look at his face. "Sure, I'll just grab my trunks real quick.",I nodded, smiling at the way he kept grinning at me. "I'll get things ready.", he pecked me on the lips, it wasn't much but it was enough to have my heart racing inside my chest. I nodded once again, slowly turning around to head to my own house.

Oh my god, I'm going to be in the same water with him, only wearing shorts made out of very smooth material. I don't know if I'm mentally ready for this.

I enter the house, knowing that no one is home yet, I have a certain feeling of comfort welling up inside me. That's one thing that never really changed, I still love being alone at home. No idea why, since many people hate being alone,or with out company for even a few minuets. But I guess there is another difference between being alone and being lonely. I've really felt lonely since Claire was always there for me but even now, with her gone, I 've never had to deal with thoughts of loneliness. And the reason is waiting for me seven houses down the street, which is why I have to hurry it up a notch.

Quickly, I grab my red, blue striped trunks, a huge towel and checked if my moms concealer said anything about being water proof, it's not, by the way. I left my watch in my room, not wanting to take it with me after I had changed and started to head back to his house. I entered through the gate leading to the garden directly seeing my boyfriend stand there,hunched over the edge of the pool to check the water.

I broke a sweat just from walking over here, that's literally how hot it is right now. Nathan turned around, his black trunks suiting him nicely. I'm not saying that I started at him, but I was amazed by his defined body once again. The only imperfection that was displayed on his body, was the long scar on his lower body, I have to ask where it came from later.

"You look so cute.", his hair was already slightly wet, so was his body, drops of water shimmering in the light of the sun, making his body appear even more godlike. "I told you not to say that.", I tried to pout, but ended up grinning at him, my cheeks feeling hotter than usual, and that's not due to the sun. "The water is pretty nice.", I walked over to him, my towel and phone squeezed close to my chest as I reached one hand into the pleasantly cold water. "You're right.", I smiled at him while he pushed his hair back with one hand. "So, you want to get in?", I simply nodded, putting my two things on the outdoor couch at the other end of the garden, watching Nathan as he slowly climbed in to the huge pool. I followed close after, the coolness feeling great against my heated skin.

"You don't even know how happy I am right now.", he smiled broadly, leaning in for a kiss, like he wanted to proof his statement correct. Nathan rested his forehead against mine as he broke the connection between our lips, both of us smiling like dorks. He pulled me closer to him, the water moving around us. I was so close to him, that our bare chests touched,brushing against each other when ever we would lean in for kiss. The embarrassment I felt before was almost completely gone, the only thing left was a warm tingling sensation in my heart area.

"I think I can relate.", I look at him, a shy smile displayed on my face. "I'm glad you can.", he pecked my lips one last time before disappearing underwater, his silhouette swimming over to the other end breaking the surface again. With a swift move, he flipped his hair back, grinning over to me. He opened his arms widely, signaling me to swim over to him, which I obviously did, dipping my head under water and enjoying the cold that surrounded me. I used to swim quite a lot, before I had lost my hearing, but every once in a while, Claire would coerce me to come with her and her friends to the pool.

Reaching the spot where Nathan was standing, I peeked out of the water, most of my head still submerged. He reached for my arm, pulling me closer to him while he leaned away and started to swim on his back, causing me to lay on his chest and being drawn after him. His strong arms had a tight grip around my back, leaving me no chance of escape, not like I wanted to escape or anything. I embraced him as well, my head rested on his chest as he circled around the pool, using his legs to move us forward. Sometimes, he would dive down a little, coming back up after a few seconds. I enjoyed being with him, even though we weren't having a conversation, just floating through the water was enough to make me extremely happy.

After another three rounds, he stopped, still embracing me as he stood on his feet again. "I have two air mattresses, do you want one?", Nathan's eyes sparkled,with a few water drops sticking to his lashes, it almost seemed mystique how the green in them were even more vibrant than usually."Sure.", still fascinated by his face, I had almost forgotten about his question. He smiled before leaving the pool over the small latter next to us. I watched him as he hopped over to the other side of the garden, where a little garden house was standing. He opened the door and gathered the two air mattresses that were sitting on the ground, before heading back to the pool and throwing them into the water.

I jumped on the red one, pushing it down with my weight before laying on it face down on my crossed arms. The sun felt good on my cooled down skin, the drops of water slowly drying in it's heat. Nathan did the same I did, resting his head on the mattress and looking over to me with a sly grin on his lips. Closing my eyes for a little, I felt something bump into me,seeing him closer than he was just a few seconds ago. His mattress was almost next to mine, as he reached out his hand towards me. I gladly took it, our hands intertwined under water, just like today in school.

I was kinda tired, all the thoughts that have been so active inside my brain have really exhausted me through out the last few days, causing my eyes to automatically fall shut again. We just stayed like this, holding hands while slowly floating around the pool, and it appears that I fell a sleep. As soon as my face hit the water, my peaceful slumber came to an end, unfortunately. I stood up, rubbing my eyes tiredly looking over at Nathan who couldn't even breath from all the laughter.

"Did you push me?", I faked a slight lip quiver and a sad puppy dog face. "I didn't, I swear,you rolled over while sleeping.", he was still laughing like an idiot, slipping off of his mattress to walk over to me. "It's okay, don't cry.", he put his arms around me, pulling me closer to his chest. "I'm not crying.", I couldn't help but crack a smile, so did he. "What do you want to do? We still have some time before we have to get ready.", his hands rested on my hips, mine on his arms. "I don't know.", although there were a lot of things that crossed my mind in this moment, I wanted him to choose our next choice of action.

"Say, are you afraid of this evening?", his head was slightly tilted as he asked, thumbs rubbing over the sides of my body. Afraid? More like terrified. "I'm just anxious about their response, I guess.", it wasn't really a lie,since that was part of the terror that stood before me. "Then I'll make sure to get your mind off of that topic for the time being.",he smirked, his eyes slightly narrowing as he stared at my lips for a few seconds, leaning in for a kiss soon after.

He is so addictive, that in the last few days, I came to long for him in a way that I wasn't used to. It scared me, but on the other side enjoyed every second I spend in his presence. His tongue moved against mine in a challenging way,being even more dominate than before. I was soon out of breath, just in time for him to finally release me from his demanding lips. Unfortunately, he didn't wait all too long, before kissing me yet again and pushing me closer to the edge of the pool. Shivers ran down my spine, causing goosebumps to appear on my skin.

His hand trailed over my body,towards my neck, where he gently tugged at a few strands of wet hair. I silently moaned into the kiss, clinging onto his neck as he lifted me of the ground, my legs automatically wrapping around his waist. Words couldn't describe how embarrassed I was in that moment, but apart of me wanted him to go even further than that, wanted him to touch every inch of my body. Both of his hands were rested below butt, holding me up and against his chest.

We broke the kiss again, both us out of breath. "You're getting too good at this, I just want to kiss you all day long.", a sly grin crept on his lips, which couldn't be a good a sign. "Oh wow look at that hickey, I didn't notice it at school.", I could feel his tongue trace over the still sore skin. "I covered it with concealer.", he bit into it,causing me to jolt in both surprise and pain. "Don't bite it.",I'm not sure if he heard me, but he did let go a few seconds later,licking over it again. His lips started to trail down my neck,leaving kisses on their way down.

I was shivering in his arms, my nails digging into his back and feeling the tension in their muscles. One of his hands moved closer to my butt, while still steadying me."Please... wait.", I managed to choke out in between pants, his head lifting up towards mine. "You're right, I'm sorry.", he slowly put me down on my feet again, pecking my lips once more. "It's just... uhm... I'm still a little scared, you know.", I felt like a complete idiot at that moment, not even quite daring to look him in the eye, which wasn't exactly necessary for reading his lips.

"No, I totally understand how you feel, I knew I shouldn't have taken it too far, I'm sorry.",he smiled sheepishly, as he scratched the back of his head. "No,don't be sorry, it's not your fault. I got carried away as well,but we should wait a little longer, I hope that's okay for you.",why am I always the party pooper? "Totally, I already told you to take your time.", he placed his hand on my head, ruffling through my hair gently. "I'm just glad that you're finally mine.", his words send shivers through my body, a huge blush spreading over my cheeks.