Nothing Will Ever Change That
Chapter 41: Paradise Part 3: Just Relax
Beach – 3:00
The whole birthday party thing wasn't talked about since last night, and I doubt it WILL be talked about the rest of the vacation. We decided to go to the beach just to relax; no snorkeling, no swimming, no pressure, just to lay back and relax. This, of course, Cass could not handle, so he decided to take a little swim past the safety net. Big mistake. That net – he would later find out – was there to keep sharks at bay. He left, and a few minutes later he came back with a huge gash in his shoulder. Blood ran down his arm and onto the sand, leaving a trail of red dots.
"Damnit! That friggin' hurt!" well duh! I got up and helped him over to the lifeguard. We really didn't make that big of a deal out of it because it was just a bad cut, the shark didn't take a chunk of flesh, so he just needed some bandages. I swear, he could be the biggest idiot sometimes.
"You gonna do that again?" Asuka jokingly said when he got back. His blood was slowly being washed away from the sand.
"No Ms. Asuka. Hey, where's Sam?" I just noticed that she was gone too.
"She went to get us some drinks, is lemonade okay?" We both just shrug and lay back down. Soon, Sam comes back with two arm-full of drinks. Cass jumps up to help her and hands me and Asuka a drink.
"See? Just doing nothing is pretty nice to," Asuka was really enjoying herself.
"Yeah I guess. Tomorrow, though, I want to check out this place I heard about. It's supposed to be some kind of boat ride, but it's through a swamp. I think the place is called the Everglades," Cass offered. Sounds pretty good, I've never been to a swamp before. The rest of the day was spent on the beach, and I actually enjoyed it. We needed this time, even if it was spent doing absolutely nothing.
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The Day After – Everglades
"Okay, here are the rules; keep your hands inside the boat, keep your hands to yourself, and wear these," the short man held out a handful of ear-plugs, "it'll get loud out there, so keep these in your ears at all times." After Sam got done translating all the guidelines, the four of us climbed into the air-boat and the man got up on a tall stool. "Ready? Here we go!" he rips a long cord and the giant fan starts up. Suddenly, we were gliding through the humid swamp. We tried to talk a few times, but it was way too loud. After a few minutes, the driver cut the engine. "Hey, look," he points to a small clearing.
"What?" Cass was darting his eyes all over the area. The man hops out of the boat and lands in a thick mud. He motioned us to do the same, so we did.
"Yeah, this is a lot of fun! Great idea! You suck Cass!" Asuka was sarcastically complaining. This wasn't fun at all. All of us hated it, even Cass. There was fifty bucks down the drain.
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The Fountain Blue – Shinji / Asuka's Room – 9:00
"That was the worst day so far! Cass never gets to chose where we go again!" Asuka was yelling as I unlocked the door to our room. She gasped at the sight I put together.
"You like it?" I had the hotel staff set up a table with some great looking food in our room. It set me back about a hundred dollars, but it was worth it. The room was lit by two candles on the table and the smell of steak drifted all around us.
"You… did this?" I nod, "Thank you!" her attitude changed from then on. She lunges at me and hugs me tight.
"S-sure… hope you're hungry," I pull out her chair and she sits down. I take my seat and start to eat.
"This was very… romantic Shinji. What made you do this?" I had my reasons… and so did she.
"I just wanted to make tonight special…" she still wasn't getting it. I pull out her chair and she sits down.
"What's so special about tonight?" I might as well tell her.
"Remember that day at the beach when I admitted to you how I felt?" like she didn't remember. That was by far the best day of my life.
"Well, duh! What about it?" she really didn't know.
"It's been one year since then." She smiled slightly.
"Really? Well, then you're right. We should make this night special…" She then cut off a piece of steak. We were done within a ten minutes, and then I motion her to the Jacuzzi where we have spent so much time in. "Hold on, let me change…" she walks into the bathroom and comes out a few minutes later with her red and white bathing suit. I still had my swim trunks on from today, so I just had to take off my shirt. We crawled into the tub and lay back a little.
"So, how was it?" like I didn't know the answer.
"Great, thanks, but I didn't get anything for you…" for some reason, she said that with a seductive voice.
"Doesn't matter. As long as you are happy about it, so am I." she moved in a little closer – if that was possible – and looked at me.
"Actually, I do have something," she leaned into me and our lips met. It lasted for awhile, and I enjoyed every second of it. "There, now we're even…" Yeah, that seemed like a fair trade.
"Yeah, nice gift," she lays her head on my shoulder and we both relax fro about ten minutes. She brings a hand up and rubs the back of my head.
"Shinji… you need a shower. Your hair is sticky… kinda gross," I reach up and feel it for myself. She was right! It must have been from the salt water today/
"Okay, I'll go take a shower and we can finish what's left of our vacation," I get out of the tub and head for the shower. I didn't spend to long in there, but apparently long enough for room service to come and clean out the room, and for Asuka to set up her own little gift. I walked out of the bathroom to see Asuka already under the covers, apparently sleeping. I get over to the bed and start to get in when she whips open her eyes and throws off the sheets.
"As-Asuka? What are you…" I can only stare at her. She was just lying there in a black bra and panties. Her skin was a creamy-white color, and it was only contrasted by the fair amount of light shining through the glass from the balcony. She just laid there with a small, seductive smile on her face.
"You like?" all I could do was stare. What was she doing!
"Er… I… uh… y-yes," yeah, I sounded confident. But I really couldn't talk! What could I say? There in front of me was a mostly naked Asuka in a large bed. Any man would have been speechless.
"You did say that you wanted to go to bed, right? Well come on…" she invited me in. I slowly – and awkwardly – crawled in. Like an idiot, I have my back to her. She lightly kisses the back of my neck, sending goosbumps down my spine. She lightly ticked the back of my neck with light kisses for a few seconds, and then she started to slide a hand up under my shirt.
"Asuka… what are you…" my heart was pounding. It felt like someone with a hammer was banging on my chest.
"Just relax…" she continues to kiss the back of my neck. I get chills when she swings her leg around my waist, and she begins to slowly rub my chest under my shirt.
"Asuka… wait…" I don't think this was a good idea. She still went on with her act, "please, listen," I turn to look at her, "I don't think that we should…" she put a finger on my mouth.
"I told you to relax. And I don't think, just act…" she moves in and kisses me again, this time on the lips. She puts her slender arms around my body, and deepens the kiss. I was still unsure about this… but… seeing her like this…
"Asuka… are you sure?" She leans back a little and looks at me.
"Yeah… yeah I am…" she looks at me hungrily and moves back in. 'Well, if she wants to…' I thought to myself. I start to relax and melt into the kiss. She pulls back and talks again, "Hold on, this'll be easier…" she positions herself over me with her knees on either side of my body, and then starts to kiss me again. I had to admit, this was easier. We were like this for awhile – and I enjoyed every second of it – until she leaned up and looked down on me again, "What about you? Do you want it?" she purred.
"Well… yeah… I do…" hell, I HAVE wanted to. A small smile crossed her face.
"Good," she leaned down for another quick kiss, and then whispered in my ear, "cause I've been dreaming of it…" that caught my attention! She leaned back down for another long, passionate kiss. I knew that I was tense as hell; my body was actually starting to hurt from my tensed muscles. Once again, she pulled back, "Listen, this isn't going to work unless you relax. You said you wanted it, so calm down," how was I supposed to calm down when THIS was going on! I mean seriously, I'm still a virgin; I've never even been in this sort of circumstance.
"S-Sorry…" she looked down on me with a sarcastic smile, "How are you being so calm?" Sure, she wasn't exactly a virgin, but close enough. This was her first time initiating it, and the first time it actually meant something.
"Because I know that I love you, and I know you feel the same," she once again started to whisper in my ear, "would this help?" she leans up and reaches behind her. In an instant, her black bra fell in front of her, landing on my stomach. "Well?" all I could do was stare at the sight before me. Yeah, that calmed me! If anything, that made it worse!
"Uh… huh…" a small mutter echoes from my throat. With a small smile, she leans back down and embraces me in a tight kiss. Things only elevated from there…
A/N- Oh yeah, I went there. NOW you can assume what you wanted to assume back in chapter 11. Don't worry, I've gone as far as I'm going to when it comes to this kind of stuff (not like I CAN go any further). What will tomorrow be like for the two lovebirds? Will anyone find out about it? Find out in the next chapter; Paradise Part 4: Good-bye Paradise, until then, keep on keepin' on!