Mind Reading 101- Part 7
The team left early for their vacation in the Bahamas. After a long ride in the Phoenix, they were happy to see the pastel colored landscape of the islands. The sunny beach below looked so welcoming.
There it is! Keyop pointed and jumped excitedly. I'm going to change into my swimsuit!
Hold your horses, Swallow…Tiny interjected. We still gotta land at the Air Force base, and check into out bungalow at the resort…
You'd look a little silly walking out in your swimsuit right now, short stuff…Jason playfully rubbed the top of Keyop's head.
OUCH! Still sore! Keyop scowled at Jason.
Sorry little guy…habit…I forgot about the stitches…Jason sat back down in his seat.
After arriving at the bungalow at the resort and unpacking, Tiny and Keyop decided to go fishing on the local pier.
Princess, Mark and Jason headed out to the beach. Can't wait to see all those sexy, tan bodies…Jason grinned as his eyes became glued to a group of girls sunning by the pool…Hey, Mark, let's check out the action at the pool…you can be my "wing man"…
Hey! In case you didn't remember…I'm here…Princess frowned and stood a moment with her hands on her hips.
Aw, Prin…how else am I gonna meet them? I can't very well do it with you around; they might think you're my girlfriend, or something…no hard feelings, ok? Jason patted her on the shoulder. Coming, Mark?
Shrugging his shoulders, Mark reluctantly agreed. Princess continued to walk to the beach alone.
Jason swaggered over to the girls, Mark at his side. "Well, here I am. What are your other two wishes?"
"That was the worst pick up line I've ever heard…but you're cute. Sit down and have a drink with us. Who's your friend?" The blond motioned for them to sit in the empty lawn chairs next to them.
"This is Mark. Mark, say hello to these lovely ladies…" Jason gave Mark a hard slap on the back.
"Hi." Mark felt a little nervous. He was a little awkward and shy when it came to the fairer sex. The only female he really felt comfortable around was Princess.
Mark, come on you can say more than "Hi"…don't be so shy…Come on, they like you, help a guy out…Jason mentally pleaded.
They're really beautiful Jason, but, I don't know, this just is not my bag; maybe I'll just join Princess at the beach…
Oh no you don't…you're just used to babes falling all over you…time for you to do the chasing some times…Jason gave him a quick scowl, and looked back at the girls.
Meanwhile, another girl, a petite brunette walked up. She eyed Mark up and down, and then said, "Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk by again?"
"Uh, no, I mean, yes… I mean hi, I'm Mark…" Mark shifted uncomfortably in his chair and gave Jason a pleading glance. What is this? Bad pick up line day? Jason, however, was deeply engaged in conversation with the blond.
"Well, Mark, I'm Melanie…and I think you're adorable…" Melanie traced her finger along his arm playfully and sat down.
Melanie, huh? You think I'm adorable? Mark thought to himself. He grinned at her self consciously and sank in his seat.
She continued flirting and rubbing her hands on him any chance she got.
After hours of flirting, and kissing, the guys were invited to a bonfire that was being hosted by the resort that evening.
Princess tried not to look too hurt as the two "bachelor" birds hunted for their prey. She headed down to the beach and stretched out on the sand. I can't believe Mark went with Jason, I thought he was different. I guess he's no different from the other "jerks"…While she pouted, she noticed that those two bachelors had forgotten to close their "phone lines" down. I think I'm going to enjoy this…Her lips curled upwards slightly. She mentally checked to make sure that she could still hear them, but they couldn't hear her.
Picking up bits and pieces of conversations, she lay sprawled out trying to figure out exactly what was going on at the pool.
She caught Mark talking about a girl named Melanie and the word "adorable". She put two and two together and began to feel very jealous. She continued to hear more bits of information, including discussion between them about the girls' various body parts. Of course, Jason kept prodding Mark to continue their escapades.
As she lay there "steaming", a dark haired young man playing football with his friend noticed her, reclining in her red bikini. He purposefully missed the ball, allowing it to spiral in her direction. As a result of her unusually sharp reflexes, she quickly sat up and caught the ball.
"Wow, that was some catch! You should play for the team!" The young man grinned at her as he walked toward her to retrieve his ball.
"Where'd you learn to catch like that?"
"Uh, I grew up with four brothers…" She cupped her hand over her eyes to shield them from the sun. "I had to be quick to survive…" She giggled.
He's cute…
"My name's Brian. What's yours?" He sat down next to her in the sand.
"Princess."
"Princess? That's a beautiful name…for a beautiful girl." Brian replied.
"Listen, I'll be here all week. My team is here for a little vacation. We were the champs last season…so the coach brought us here for a little reward before we start training for next season. Are you here on vacation, too?"
"Yeah, just relaxing before we…go back to work…" She gazed out at the aquamarine waves.
"We're staying in the bungalow over there…"he pointed. "Hey! The resort's having a little bonfire get together tonight, will you be there?"
"Sure! Can I bring my …brothers?" Her eyes lit up.
"Yeah, great, I'll see you tonight then…" Brian got up and walked back over to his buddy, who was waiting impatiently for him to return.
See you tonight…Princess smirked. This was going to be an interesting vacation indeed.
