Author's Note: Please forgive me for any outstanding grammatical/continuity errors. Also, the first few chapters aren't my greatest work, but I won't go back and edit it, as I'm a lazy bum. I will also try to write at least one chapter a day.~JABiz
The slicky moved swiftly and silently through saltwater since Shade slyly swam towards the sub. Yuck! You bet I won't be doing that again! Disgusting alliteration... anyways, Gemma and I were in the slicky. After the last township was lifted from the deep dark depths of the ocean, I was sick of it.
As such we decided that- "Look at this one! It glows!" exclaimed Gemma, who jabbed her fingers at the flexiglass of the cupola. I'm glad she enjoys the ocean now.
A few weeks ago , she did not want to even dip her toes in it, but I won't get into that, as it plays well into the next book I'm writing. What? You think I wasn't going publish my adventures undersea? I need the dough! Maybe when I publish the 2 books, I might be able to afford an undersea mansion, complete with great features and a sub collection even larger than the Seaguard's. I'm done with this tangent now. Also, about the part with shade... that was a lie. Back to the story!
"Down here, everything glows," I reminded her.
"Like you?" she teased as she went back to her seat, her perfect copper hair moving ever so slightly around her.
"Hey, I don't glow!" I retorted indignantly. That implication always bugs me, even if it is said in jest. "Anyways, y—" I was taken aback by how pretty she was, with her long, smooth hair being lit up by the bioluminescent jellyfish. My face felt like I was on Topside, even though I was 400 meters below sea level.
As she smiled at me, I didn't know what to do, as it was 3 weeks since our last kiss. She didn't give me any sign that I could kiss her, and if I tried to do it right then and there, our relationship might be ruined. Suddenly, I noticed a faint shine on Gemma's skin, which got brighter as time went on.
"You are shining too!" I accused. She smirked slyly, "So what if I am?"
I had no response to that. Not willing to go too far too fast, I decided to hold Gemma's hand, and see what would happen. As I did so, she glowed a little more, and I could feel the warmth of her soft hands.
This was the perfect moment for a kiss! Gemma asked, "Are you ready now?" and I nodded. As our lips brushed each other, I saw, in the edge of my vision, that we were 3 meters below sea level. I didn't pay any attention to that, as I felt the electricity of the kiss. After what felt like an eternity, she pulled her lips back and gently sat down. I was left breathless afterwards.
It was then I realized that Gemma must have somehow caused us to surface, probably by pushing some button. As I was thinking, a sudden jolt rocked the Slicky, and Gemma yelped. We were rapidly rising! I didn't know how this was happening at first, but when I looked outside, my chest tightened. "It can't be," I whispered.