Korra's eyes scanned the quite large beach house first and then slowly shifted to look at the whole scene in front of her. The ocean was quite still under the golden rays of the sun that was slowly dipping further into the water. The warm sand felt soothing between Korra's bare feet.
"This place is great," she breathed with an awestruck smile. She couldn't be more grateful for Tenzin allowing her and Mako to come down here for a few days to get away from the aftermath of taking down Amon.
"Its nice. Although I do miss catching triads already." Mako spoke very closely from behind her. Korra turned around to give him a look before giving him a purposeful push. Mako laughed in return as he moved closer up to Korra until he was beside her ear.
"Lets see who's faster to get in the water," he whispered before running off, already stripped of all clothing except his long swimming shorts. "
Hey! That's not fair!I haven't even undressed yet!" Korra retorted, crossing her arms.
Mako briefly turned to smirk at her before jumping into the water. Korra stripped off her clothing until she was left in her sarashi. She felt a little bit too bare as she saw Mako's eyes on her. Of course this was minimal clothing and Mako has seen much more...but that is underneath sheets! Not outside. In light where there is no place to hide yourself even a little bit.
Her cheeks were burning by the time she reached the water and was waist deep in. Her arms instinctively crossed in front of her stomach. Mako only then realized Korra's discomfort and moved closer until his arms were encircling her naked waist.
He softly pressed his fingertips into Korra's waist in a way to show her that she was fine and beautiful.
Nonetheless he still told her, "You're beautiful Korra. Don't worry."
Korra gave him a sincere smile. She maneuvered her arms to go around his bare torso before she kissed his cheek and then dove underneath the water. Mako stood there shocked for a few moments not expecting her to disappear.
Korra, using her waterbending, pushed upwards in the water until she shot skywards with water circling around her in a tornado like way. She smirked at Mako's shocked face and took advantage of it by letting the water she held captive in her powers loose. The water crashed downwards and onto Mako, who finally seemed to react little enough to hold his breath. Mako, after a few seconds being under water, inhaled deeply when his lungs reached above the water. "That's unfair! You used waterbending!" he protested. Trying to wipe the water out of his eyes.
"What? Can't take it?" Korra retaliated with her eyebrows raised. Mako gave her a glare before mustering as much water he could and pushed it towards Korra who laughed at his feeble attempts.
To make it more amusing, Korra gathered all the water around Mako so that she could levitate him towards her. Mako struggled to free himself from the water around him but it didn't work.
"Struggling city boy?" Korra spoke, using the nickname she had once said to Mako such a long time ago. When they weren't even together. Her hands dropped and Mako dropped into the water too but thankfully on his feet. He too remembered the time when she had called him that.
"I remember that..." he spoke with a smile on his lips. Korra's and Mako's eyes didn't leave as they moved closer until their bodies were pressed up against each other.
So much has happened since then. And there were a few time where they were close to losing each other. It seemed that both of them were thinking of the same thing once they leaned in at the same time until their lips met. Their lips worked against each other in quite a passionate kiss. Korra's hands had traveled to curl around Mako's neck. Her fingertips held onto the short strands of wet black hair. Mako kept one arm around Korra's torso and one pressing into her back to press her closer to him. He towered over her only slightly so that they were leaned over into the kiss. Both of their eyes were closed as they continued to kiss in bliss of not having anyone interrupt them.