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A Summer In The Life And Death.
Chapter One
Logan stood at the end of the tiles dressed only in his boxers; shirt and trousers thrown aside. Colin and Finn were battling with each other over who was going to throw the other in.
It was a Friday night for the life and death brigade, which meant that it was time to party in Finn's family's sports complex chain. Today they crashed into the swimming pool complete with 3 'whoop-de-doop' slides and a 'crazy bubbling' Jacuzzi. Logan turned and looped his arm around my fully dressed body just as Colin tripped with Finn and they both fell into the water causing shrieks from the other girls nearby.
"Com'on ace, you can't go swimming dressed like that" he tugged at the jacket and I let him slide it off my arms.
"Logan I…" I wasn't going to tell him I was wearing matching underwear for him, nor was I going to tell him that it was white and would turn invisible in the water. It wasn't like I got a run down of festivities for the day before I got dressed.
"Scared of some water?" he joked and moved to drag me in. I braced myself against him walking out of the heels as I did.
"Fine, I'm coming in." I resigned and moved out from Logan's grasp to unbuckle the belt and jeans.
"She's coming in boys!" he yelled out to Colin and Finn who were drinking cheap booze and floating around with the other lads.
"She's coming in!" they all chanted back. I took the opportunity to push Logan off his balance and into the water. He promised me he'd be playing me back for that. Finn dunked him then handed him a bottle of booze as a peace offering.
Juliet put her hand on my shoulder.
"You better be wearing good underwear or you'll never hear the end of it" I raised my eyebrows. "Personally I'm wearing a light purple set; Colin has a thing for purple."
Rosemary came to my other shoulder.
"Deep red for me, Finn thinks it reminds him of alcohol, but really, he likes it because it's the colour boxers he wore when he lost his virginity" we all laughed which drew attention of said boys.
"Rose darling, if you have something to share….we're all waiting" Rose was pulling off her top quickly and slithered out of her jeans as she announced across the water;
"Relax Finn, we were comparing your penis sizes, that's all" she dove into the water neatly and bobbed up in front of a very giddy Finn ranting about his own pride. Juliet was a little more shy and waited till the other girls jumped in before shedding her own clothes and swimming circles around Colin. Logan swam up to the edge glistening in the water.
"Ace, you better loose the clothes or you'll be dragged in like that." He reached out an arm to demonstrate. I sucked in a deep breath then pulled off the jeans and tank top. He let out a low whistle.
"Very nice. Kind of screams virgin though." I didn't know where the courage came from but I bent down next to him and whispered.
"Wouldn't you like to know." Then pushed him back soaking both of us. Then followed a dunking contest and a grand water fight girls vs. boys. The boys were going to win, until Finn wanted to play as a girl and changed sides.
"Rory love, fancy taking part in a tradition?" Finn asked as he held Colin in the water. Logan circled like shark, taunting me.
"What exactly is the tradition?" Finn made a buzzer sound.
"Pet, you know the rules, don't ask." Colin surfaced and locked Finns head in his arm.
"What do you say Rory, wanna play with the big boys?" I gazed at Colin then at Logan. Nobody seemed to be laughing or anything inappropriate.
I nodded. Logan snuck up and wrapped his arms around me in a hug.
"Alright, time for festivities ladies and gents!" Logan announced and cheering let rip.
Stephanie, Rose and Juliet pulled me out of the water, and smiled approvingly when I buttoned Logan's shirt over me. Well I wasn't going to walk around in see-through underwear.
The boys were still in the water.
"Now Rory, choose your kissing partner" Finn ordered and I stared gone-out at him.
"Exactly what part of this tradition requires kissing?"
"Rory, no questions" he reprimanded. I sighed and looked at the girls; their looks inspired me to have some fun.
"Fine, I'll go with Stephanie." The boys all silenced.
"I'd love to Rory girl." She looped her arm around my waist. Rose also did the same.
"Hang on Steph, you got Rory alllast night, you promised I could have her today." Juliet butted in draping her arms around my neck.
"Oh com'on girls, we can all share her tonight, but I think for now. Since I am the better kisser…" I stared at Logan's open mouth, catching butterflies. Finn was exactly the same. Only Colin had remained sane.
"Girls, that's enough, just look what you've done to Finn" he pointed at the daydreaming Australian lost in his fantasy. "And I fully expect an invite to your suite tonight." He pulled himself out of the water and pulled Juliet off me for a kiss.
"Sorry ladies" I spoke between giggles "I guess if I have to choose a guy…." I scanned the room dramatically. "You don't mind if I borrow Finn do you Rose?" she shook her head.
"As long as you promise to share" we were going a little bit too far with this. Logan ragged me out from under the girls and wrapped his arms around me.
"She's mine" he whispered.
"I thought I got to choose!" I said mock-shocked.
"Oh, you chose when you picked up his shirt" he stated then tilted my chin up to quickly kiss my lips.
"Rory, darling, you get first choice of activities. Do you want…?" Colin provided Finn with a drum roll. "The Prisoner" He pointed to the large black water slide which looped around in the form of handcuffs. "The Boiled Duck" His finger went to a giant yellow tunnels with Donald duck on the side. "Or, Rose's personal favourite; The Rose" The third water slide was the smallest but had more loops and turns and swirled around into a diamond shape. It was bright pink and had red tints, hence the name.
"Ummm, it's a hard decision" I faked deep thought. "I think the Boiled Duck." Mom would get a kick out of this story.
"Good choice, Stephanie, you and your usual group take the ugly duckling." Stephanie and a few other pairings walked to the yellow slide.
"Finn, I thought I was choosing..." he cut me off with his 'no questions' look.
"Next choice Rory?" I nodded toward the pink slide.
"Rose, go to your rose, the rest will join you." She kissed Finns cheek and pulled him away.
"Finn!" I called. He ignored me and Logan chuckled behind me.
"Looks like you're my prisoner Ace" he towed me along despite my confused question. After being pushed up the steps he turned me around to face over the pool and pulled a blindfold over me.
"Hey, Logan, I can't see"
"That's the idea Ace. I also have a new bracelet for you" metal clinked around my wrist then clicked on his own.
"You really take things far too seriously. I suppose the others are dressed as ducks and smelling of roses." He laughed again and held my hand dragging me to the sound of rushing water.
"Nope, only traditional purposes; every newbie gets to play prisoner. It's an epic competition though, everyone comes out on the boats and last ones that remain kissing win."
"What do you get if you win?" A horn went off. Logan pulled me toward the rubber boat.
"You get a crown." I felt him lower himself into the boat. "Now, it's almost time Ace; Waves are on and we have a minutes before set off. Come here Ace" his fingers on his free hand guided my hips down. "Sit straddling me…. Don't pull that face, I won't bite." He lowered me down and my hands went to his firm chest. He pulled my arms to wrap around his neck then wrapped it around my waist. "Hold on" he whispered into my ear. Another buzzer went off and Logan brought his lips to mine. The little dingy jerked off and quickly picked up speed turning and twirling down the water line. I clung tighter to him, my lips never leaving his. The sensation was a rush; everything felt a thousand times more intense. My sight had cut off but my fingers sparked against his skin sending heat across me. His own fingers had snuck under his shirt and tingled magically on the small of my back. His tongue traced along my bottom lips and I parted, breathing him in. We shifted to the right suddenly and he snared me closer pushing my breasts against his bare chest. I moaned into his mouth and traced his tongue with my own. The water splashed against us both and pushed us from side to side. Still, we didn't break apart. Even when the water in my hair had chilled and ran down my back I only pushed forward into him. Our handcuffed hands clung together at our sides fingers intertwined. The air brushed past us as we finished the twists and turns. A massive blast of water hit Logan's back and sprayed onto me, but still I never left his lips. It was after we landed from the swaying of the slide and met the crashing waves that we jostled. I clung to Logan my fingers running into his soft locks of hair.
"Finn, out man! I saw that slip!" Colin shouted from a float not far from us. He was probably playing judge. The waves still rocked us around.
"No way man! She never stopped kissing me; I'm too delicious for that, right pet?" The sound of agreement came from Rose's lips.
"Finn, out!" Juliet called and settled the matter. No-one argued, maybe she had more power than I imagined with these clowns.
The waves beat against the small float we were on, but we held together. It was a stupid competition but I loved it. I wondered if every Life and Death event was like this. Everyone did seem to pair off with another.
"SABOTARGE!" Finns voice yelled as I fell apart from Logan's lips and we both collided into the water. The blindfold slipped off and restored me to the light. Finn was smiling cheekily and Logan made to attack him before realising the tug on his wrist and attachment to me.
"Logan, Rory. Out! Finn, you're cut off from booze for the rest of the night."
"Hey, no fair! It wouldn't be tradition if Logan actually won! I was just keeping the pattern!" Finn yelled back at Colin which resulted in yet another argument.
"When do these come off?" I tugged at the shiny bracelet connecting me to Logan.
"Who says they come off?" Logan teased and pulled me to him. I wrapped my legs around him before I even noticed. It was magical how we just seemed to fit together.
"You are just kidding right?" he smiled evilly.
"Finn" he called without taking his eyes from me. "Rules for the prisoner tradition?"
Finn made a show of standing (not without difficulty) on Colin's shoulder and spoke majestically reading from an invisible scroll.
"One shall; partake in a life and death brigade event fully."
"Check" Logan replied.
"Stay handcuffed to another member for a period of 24 hours"
"24 hours!" I exclaimed. I was stuck to Logan for the next 24 hours. Oh god.
"Well, were not so tight with that limitation, as long as you stay with him you don't have to be handcuffed"
Logan twirled us around in the water. "You haven't told her the best one yet" he stated to Finn. I looked over my shoulder to watch Finn smile.
"During the time with the member, the prisoner will obey all demands"
Juliet cut in. "Within limitations of course." Finn rolled his eyes and reached for another bottle of booze on the side of the pool. Colin tackled him in the water reminding him of his punishment. I looked back at Logan. He had an evil spark in his eyes. I slapped his shoulder.
"Hey, Ace what was that for?"
"You made me your slave!" I accused. He flinched as I raised my hand to him again. He grabbed my hand before I could land another hit. "As my first demand: no slapping." I frowned and settled for another option. I pushed my weight forward and spun us around into the water. When we surfaced I flipped my hair up and splattered him with wet tendrils of hair.
"Oi! Rory, play nice, and I will too." I considered that for a moment. "If you don't want to, I can just order you to lap dance or something. You're already dressed for it." he teased. I kneed him in the leg missing my target by millimetres. He curled defensively.
"No kicking, no punching, no kneeing, no violence of any kind, Miss Gilmore!" he ordered and I pouted my bottom lip. He seized me in a kiss.
"You're so damn sexy when you do that."
After another mini fight between Logan and myself, of course, it was a lot harder when we were connected each other, a winner was called.
"Stephanie and Robert win" Juliet announced. Cheers ran out and two cheap plastic crowns were thrown in their general direction.
"Miss Queen Stephanie of the water kiss." Finn greeted her "King Robert of the rapids" he turned and bowed to them. "I vest in you both the power of our next venture. You have till midnight tomorrow" he looked at the clock above the lifeguard chair. "Well, midnight today" he corrected. It was already 2am.
"Alright Ladies" Juliet called "All your cases have been dropped off and I have keys to your rooms. Rory" she turned to me. "I am sorry; you're bunking in Logan's suite."
"You played me. You knew I would say yes" I went to hit him again till he tutted and reminded me of his earlier command. I smiled sickly sweet and dragged him to the side of the pool. It wasn't anywhere close to easy to get out while handcuffed. Finn ended up pulling us out.
"Who has the key?" I asked Logan wiggling my handcuffed hand as he picked up his jeans and my clothes.
"I do." He answered simply and wrapped a towel half-heartedly around us both.
"So, aren't you going to unlock me" he smiled.
"Ace, do you think I'm that stupid? If I unlock you now, you'll ruin tradition and run off."
"Do you think I'm that stupid? Besides I do have principles, if I say I'm going to do something I do it."