Chapter 9:
About a half hour later, we arrived at my surprise destination. The air smelt of salt and the air felt very wet. I could hear seagulls squawking and my face lit up.
"No way! Are we where I think we are?"
"You'll see!" Criss teased. Just then, he picked me up and carried me to his desired place. He told me I wasn't allowed to feel where I was either, which was a dead giveaway. He gently set me down and I could feel the sand in between my flip-flops. I could hear the waves of the ocean roaring against the shore. He leaned in close and spoke softly in my ear, which sent chills down my spine.
"Now, I'm going to take the blindfold off but I need you to keep your eyes closed." I uncontrollably snickered and when he asked why I was laughing, I replied,
"I'm so used to hearing you say 'keep your eyes closed' many times in a row, not just once!" We both laughed because he knew exactly what I meant!
"Come on! I need you to be serious and ke-" He burst out into laughter again.
"Alright! Alright!" I laughed out. "They'll stay shut!" I felt his hands tangle in my hair as he loosened the bandana. I kept my promise to him and my eyes remained shut, even though I wanted to peak. He lightly held my shoulders in his hands and whispered to me softly,
"Open your eyes, Serenity." I obeyed and lost myself in the indescribable amount of beauty placed before my eyes. The sun was glistening on the water and created one section that almost looked like stardust. I hadn't been here for a few years and I've always wanted to come back; Criss knew that.
I smiled so brightly and widely, running around and feeling the sand beneath my feet. I was so happy to be here! I flung my arms wide and pretended that I was flying freely throughout the entire beach. I ran back to Criss and pulled him with me, running with him as fast as we could. When I got tired, I fell back into the sand and Criss collapsed beside me. I looked up at the ocean and decided it was warm enough to go for a swim.
"Criss! Come on! Come swimming with me!" I yelled as I dashed for the gleaming water. I turned around behind me to see him standing up and taking his shirt off. Chills ran up and down my spine again.
Oh God, do you take joy in torturing me and watching me suffer? I then realized I was wearing one of my nicer shirts. Well, I guess I could take it off...my bra's not see-through and it's like I'd be wearing a bikini anyway…
I pulled my shirt over my head and threw it on the ground next to me. I had to admit, I did feel sexy being shirtless around him and I enjoyed making myself look attractive for him in hopes to impress him. Oh, who was I kidding? He had no interest in me... Still; I always had that hope that he would. But I guess love does that to you…
I kept my shorts on, as did he with his jeans and dove into the water. Surprisingly, it was warm for this time of year and the place was mostly empty. There were a few other people there, but they were farther away from us. No one was watching or saw him so I had him all to myself.
It was sunset when we finally got out of the water and walked side by side on the beach. We still stayed very close to the ocean, about knee high in water when the ride rolled in.
Criss' POV:
"Would you look at that?" She said, pointing to the pink sun coming down on the horizon. "I don't think I've ever seen anything more beautiful than a sun-set on the water."
"Really? I think I have…" I spoke, brushing my hand against her back.
Oh God, what am I doing! My mind told me that this was a bad idea, but my heart told me the exact opposite.
"What do you mean?" She gasped out.
"I think you're beautiful, Serenity." I then ran my fingers through her hair. Her eyes followed my arm as it moved down and around to the back of her neck. I wanted to kiss her with every bit of passion I had for her. Those lips were taunting me and I begged for them to touch mine. I didn't know how she thought of me as of that moment, and I didn't care. As I leaned in closer to her, her eyes locked onto mine and brought weakness upon my body. Her eyes were so powerful and rich in meaning. She began trembling and her subtle breathing was staggered.
Oh my God, she's frightened. Maybe I shouldn't do this. No, I KNOW I shouldn't do this…It'll kill me if I don't though…Maybe I-
Just then, a giant wave came over us and pushed us over with tremendous force. It pushed me under and I was swept all the way back to where the shore first broke. I stood up frantically and wiped the wet sand from my face and bare chest. I looked out to see Serenity still in the spot where the wave crashed into us, laughing hysterically. I walked back over to her with an expression that read '. Okay, it's funny."
"You look like you did when you swam to Mexico!" I laughed,
"Do you relate everything to MINDFREAK?" I jokingly pushed her shoulder.
She gave me a witty look and replied, "I don't know…" She playfully pushed me back. "Maybe I do...Maybe I don't!" When she went to go and push me again, I caught her hands and brought them in close so I could tackle her down into the ocean. She laughed and tried to pin me down, failing since I was stronger than her. I rolled over onto her as another wave crashed onto us. For hours, we played in the ocean again; which I hadn't done in years before today.
I hadn't even noticed that the moon came out when we got out again. A beautiful beam of light hung over us and illuminated the water in the most beautiful way. Serenity and I sat on the sand, watching the waves roll onto the shore and looking up to the stars. I didn't think it was possible to make Serenity's beauty anymore enhanced, but it was. The moon's beams brought out the glossiness of her eyes and the shine in her hair. The light brought so much life to her already perfect skin and teased me in torturous ways.
She nestled her head into my neck and moved her hand across my chest, holding me close to her body. I staggered in on my breaths from the feel of her light touch.
"Criss?"
"Hmm?"
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure, babe. What is it?"
"If you could do one thing right now; without being judged, what would you do?"
I paused. Did she really want me to answer that question? Now, the desire for her was boiling in my system, wanting to burst out of me at any minute. I opened my mouth and took a deep breath in, I was going to do it whether it was right or not. As soon as I began to lean into her, an alarm sounded on a phone.
DAMN IT!
She pulled her cell-phone out of her bag to see a text message. Noticing the time, she jumped up and yelled,
"CRAP! It's almost nine-o-clock! We have to go back home! I need to go to bed soon!"
"Oh yeah! Shoot…Come on, let's get our stuff and go." I finally put my shirt back on and drove us both back to the house. On our way back, I knew one thing was for sure; I have absolutely no luck when it comes to timing.
Serenity's POV:
He almost kissed me…Holy God, he ALMOST KISSED ME! I thought to myself as I was in the shower. I still couldn't believe it! He actually did have interest in me? This was surreal, my dream was finally being brought to life and my prayers were finally being answered. I silently cried tears of happiness that were almost invisible as they combined with the flowing water of the shower and began singing again.
I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Cuz every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure
I don't wanna close my eyes, I don't wanna fall asleep
Cuz I'd miss you, babe and I don't wanna miss a thing
Cuz even when I dream of you, the sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you babe and I don't wanna miss a thing
