Chapter Three
"Surfing teaches you to flow with nature, instead of fighting it. There's nothing quite as exciting as cathing a wave and living within a wall of water as it rolls toward shore. For me, it's about the fact that the world is crazy noisy almost all the time, and when you're out there, it's not. You're able to hear yourself think"
This is what I was telling Bulma as we made our way toward the ocean early Sunday morning. For the most part, I was just dort of rambling,trying not to be too obvious about the fact that I really liked the way she looked in a bikini.
"Like horseback riding," she said
"Huh?"
"Hearing yourself think. That's why I like riding, too."
It was one of those clear, blue-sky days. Despite the hour, the air was already warm. We spent a few minutes near the water's edge goingover the basics of surfing. When Bulma thought she was ready I waded in carrying the board, walking beside her.
There were a few surfers out, and I was trying to figure out the best place to bring Bulma so she'd have enough room when I realized I could no longer see her.
"Hold on, hold on!" she shouted from behind me. "Stop."
I turned. Bulma was on her tiptoes as the first splashes of the water hit her belly, and upper body was immediately covered in gooseflesh. She appeared to be trying to lift herself from the water.
"Let me get used to this ..." He gave a few quick, audible gasps and crossed her arms. "Wow. This is really Cow!"
Holy cow? It wasn't exactly something my buddies would say. "You'll het used to it," I said, smirking.
"I don't like being cold. I hate being cold."
She took another tiny step forward.
"It works best if you just jump right in and go under instead of torturning yourself in stages," I suggested
"You do it your way, I'll do it mine," she said. Uncrossing her arms, she took a seried of breaths, then dipped maybe an inch. "Okay, I think I'm getting there."
"Don't rush for me. Really. Take your time."
"I will,thank you," she said, ignoring the teasing tone.
"Now what?"
"Paddle hard, grab the board on both sides near the front, then pop up to your feet. It's kind of tough at first. If you fall, just roll with it. It usually takes a few times to get it."
"Okay," she said
"Get ready..." I said, timing it. "Okay, Start paddling..."
As the wave hit us, I pushed the board, giving it some momentum, and Bulma caught the wave . I don't know what i expected that it wasn't to see her pop stright up, keep her balance, and ride the wave all the way back to shore. In the shallow water, she jumped off the board and tured with dramatic flair toward me.
"How was that?" she called out.
Despite the distance between us, I couldn't look away. Oh man, I suddenly thought, I'm in real trouble
"I did gymnastics for years," she admittied. "I've always had a good sense of balance.
We spent more than an hour in the water. she popped up every time and rode the waves to shore with ease.
Afterward we returned to the house. Bulma west upstairs. She emerged a couple of minutes later in shorts and a T-shirts, Holding two cups of coffee. She sat beside me on the steps as we faced the water.
"Did you know that last night was the first night of the full moon?"
"Really?" I said
"I've always loved full moons. Ever since I was a kid.
"What's on your agenda today?" I asked
"We're supposed to have a meeting sometime today, but other than that, nothing.
"Do you want to go with me or not?" she said.
"sure." I said
"Good." she patted my knee.
In the end, the service wasn't that bad.
Everyone was up by the time we got. some were lounging on the upper deck, people were every where
"Hey there," Bulma said. she'd donned her bikinni again
"Hi there" I said. trying not to look at her.
"I need a drink. Do you want something?"
"Water's fine."
She bent over to grab a couple of bottles.
"After this, you want to go surfing again?" she said
How can i say no.
"Sure" I said
"Great" she said Bulma walked to him and leaned forward and softly put her lips to mine
She turned and walked outside I was left to wonder what was the kiss for
The end to chapter 3 more will be on the way
