Sophie's POV

"You are truly beautiful" She whispered looking at me through her long blonde hair.

"Stop it" I said without looking at her, focusing in the book in front of me. "What?" "Staring" I said annoyed

"Soph you are truly beautiful, and you don't realise it." "But-""I know you don't like compliments yet its not. It's the truth" She said brushing some of my hair behind my ear. Soon she was leaning in capturing my lip between hers in a soft kiss. After a couple of minutes she grabbed me by my arm and made me stand up.

"Come here" she said dragging me in front of the big mirror she got on her room."Look at you. I cant understand why you don't think you are beautiful when I cant tear my eyes from you" She whispered in my ear snaking her arms around my waist from behind.

She brushed my hair to one side and started kissing my neck, leaving lingering kisses along my shoulder to my ear. She turned me in her arms and kissed me, more passionately this time, sliding her tongue into my mouth. Caressing her tongue more and more forcefully each second she took me to her king sized bed. The kiss grew more heated and I knew that if I didn't stop it, she wouldn't

"Stop it" I said louder than I meant pushing her off me. "We cant do this, what if someone sees us"

"First, we've been doing this a while now I don't know what's gotten into you lately. Second, you know I always lock the door" She snapped with anger evident in her voice." I bet it is about the other day"

"Yes is about the other day and all the days that you dragged me to the bed. We've talked about it and you don't seem to listen to me. Babe I cant lose you you are my best friend, its not that I don't want you, I promise. But I know that if we take that step we will lose our friendship." I said pleading her with my eyes to drop it.

"Of course you cant lose our friendship cause im the bloody princess and you couldn't come here to study or whatever. You only care about yourself! My dad will make me marry some random fat prince and I will have to fuck him! I don't want my first with'em" She said raising her arms.

"If that's what you think then im leaving" I said calmly, with a soft voice.

"No Soph please, im sorry I didn't mean it" She told me trying to get my attention but failing, I don't want to listen to her anymore.I gathered my stuff and left as quickly as I could.

I cant believe she just said that, as if we were friends just for interest. We've been best friends since…always. We grew up together as my dad and the king, her dad, has been always friends too. However since my mom died my dad was really busy so they took care of me while he was working. They are family to me, even my sister Rosie works in the castle for them.

We live in a small but pretty and happy kingdom called Retsom in Europe. The kingdom bases its economy on fishing, because we have great coasts, beaches and fishing-grounds. My dad is one of the heads of the shipping fleet and he fishes all sort of creatures as he is in charge of the cliff, where they usually get stuck. Its really dangerous as the sea creatures are not small fishes, he and his team can hunt monsters as telequins, sea scorpions, giant snakes…and of course mermaids, every fisherman is always looking for them, but nobody did caught any of them since 200 years ago.

I reached the market faster than I thought as I was running thinking of the blonde and her outburst. I know she's worried cause we are 17 and soon her father will find some suitors, but I cant take our relationship to that level. I cant risk our friendship. Of course I enjoy kissing her but we are just friends. we've been doing it almost a year now and thanks to her I realized that I was gay, but she is just my friend, nothing else.

Suddenly I tripped over one of my dad solid nets and fall inside landing into someone.

"Fucking hell im sorry" I said opening my eyes and looking at the most beautiful and mesmerizing blue eyes I've ever seen. I couldn't help but stare at her, who looked at me with curious eyes. Eventually when I could tear my eyes from hers I looked down trying to stand up

"Fucking hell you are naked" I shouted closing my eyes and handing her my jacket

"Could you stop swearing please?" I chuckled hearing her voice for the first time. The softest and most beautiful voice I've ever heard.

"Im so sorry, for swearing and bumping into ya . Can I…can I look now?" I asked opening one eye while I was still on top of her. "Why are you naked, in the net? Well half naked, you are wearing knickers arent you? I can give you my jeans if you want. Wow your eyes are amazing" I said it out loud? Yup I said it…what is she doing to me? Its like the connection between my brain and my mouth was gone and my thoughts were leaving my mouth without any censure.

"I was swimming by the cliff and the net caught me" she said casually

"What? But its dangerous! Why were you swimming there? Oh my god you must be freezing come here"I said hugging her and rubbing her legs with my free hand." Come on I'll walk you home"

"well that's a bit hard" "What why?"

"Because im a mermaid." She said with a serious look

"haha no way don't fool me, its impossible to haunt mermaids, besides you got legs" I gazed into her eyes again and I knew she was telling the truth

"That's thanks to this ring" she show me her right hand wearing a silver ring with a single blue zircon." It makes me adapt myself to the environment I am in at the moment. " WHAT THE FUCK?I screamed in my head

My brain is dead. I cant think. This is too much information to deal with. I always thought I was smart. Everyone says it. But now …what is she doing to me?…improvise Sophie.

"Ummmm can you stand up and walk? No I don't think so…your legs must be weak. Pick up my bag I'll carry you"I though out loud doing as I said before she could answer me.

"What?Where? WHAA?" She said with a high pitched voice at the end as I was lifting her wrapping her legs around my waist and her arms around my neck.

"I'll keep your temperature by my body warmth till we get home"I said walking through the square of the market.

"Well thanks I guess" she said on my neck too tired to even talk" my name is Sian by the way"