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Getting to know

Stirring from her sleep, Lauren groaned clutching her forehead that was pounding as if someone was knocking on her skull, a hangover to end all hangovers from the amount of alcohol she consumed the previous night. After going back into the club Lauren saw no more of Joey that evening, guessing he had moved onto another club with his friends who no doubt were chasing girls. She couldn't help but smile when she thought of him, her actions the previous night made her laugh, she had acted completely cool when she was actually shaking with nerves, that's how he made her feel, nervous.

Rolling over she noted the two empty beds next to her and a note on the bed side table. Picking it up the note read that the girls had gone to the pool and that they had tried to wake her up but gave up. Sighing she picked up her phone, seeing an unread message appear on her screen from an unknown number. Unlocking the screen she pressed the message icon.

Nice meeting you again last night, fancy meeting at the beach? Joey x

She couldn't help but smile at the message, when she gave him her number she never actually expected him to text her, or even if he did it would be days later just to be cool. Once again she was wrong, he text her the following day wanting to meet again. Springing up out of bed she replied to him before jumping in the shower, wanting to feel fresh, her hangover still holding her hostage.

Sure, I'll be 20 mins, Lauren x

After showering, Lauren threw on her favourite golden bikini, the colour contrasting against her skin perfectly, leaving her hair wavy she picked up her towel and headed down to tell the girls where she was going. Finding them lounging around the pool once more, this time a few boys had descended to where they were.

"Girls I'm going to the beach, catch you later" she called, stop the conversation between the Lucy, Whitney and the boys. "Why don't you stay and talk to us sexy" one called, smirking thinking Lauren would just give up and come over.

"Rather not mate" she shouted back, the other lads bursting into laughter at their friend's embarrassment. "See you later Lo" Whitney called waving to Lauren who walked out of the hotel to the beach. She had this unusual feeling of butterflies in the pit of her stomach; this hadn't occurred before with any other boy, expect Joey, someone she only met the other day. Spotting him sitting on the golden sand near the water edge, Lauren made her way over, plonking herself down next to him taking him by surprise.

"Hey" she smiled at him as he shot her a large grin, and unexpectedly pulling her into a hug, his strong muscular arms wrapping around her small waist, Lauren returning the hug comfortably as if it was natural between them to be this close after such a short time.

"So I was thinking.."

"Ooo risky" she butted in, making his throw his head back laughing, she was so witty it never failed to amuse him.

"As I was saying, I was thinking you look like a girl who likes to have fun, fancy going on a pedalo?" he smirked, pulling her up to stand with him, pointing over to the 10 pedalos drifting close to the shore.

"You read my mind" she giggled, tugging his hand gently as they strolled along the shore side by side. Lauren loved this sort of thing, the other girls not interested in it at all, only in catching a tan which Lauren wasn't too bothered about because the sun took to her naturally.

After paying for a pedalo, Joey helped Lauren onto the pedalo, one sitting either side as they began to pedal out to sea, Joey doing most the work; he was strong enough to pedal for both. Lauren tipped her head back towards the sun, loving the heat on her face. She caught out the corner of her eye Joey glancing at her, his eyes were deep brown, she noted the sparkle in them, lust maybe?

Stopping in the mid drift of the sea, the shore now looking tiny through her eyes, she turned to face Joey who couldn't stop watching the beauty next to him. Deciding she wanted to find out more about him she threw questions his way.

"Where are you from?" noticing his slightly cockney accent, but he wasn't from where she lived, trust me she would of noticed him if he was.

"Woodford, east London you?" it slightly surprised her he was so close to where she lived, practically a few train stops away, yet the pair had never encountered before now, in a completely different country where thousands go to each year.

"Walford" she smiled quickly, not wanting her thoughts to drift to her home, the sadness and heartbreak they tend to surround that part of London. Joey noticed her face drop slightly as she mentioned where she lived, clearly she didn't want to talk about it, taking the opportunity to change the topic of conversation he pointed to the slide attached to the pedalo.

"Going down this thing for sure" he chuckled, standing up and carefully making his way around to the steps, the pedalo rocking slightly at the sudden movement as he climbed up the stairs, Lauren couldn't help but laugh, watching him trying to fit down the slide, his broad chest creating most the problem, finally fitting he slid down it, his body submerging into the sea, joey resurfaced seconds later, brushing his wet hair away from his face. He couldn't help but smile as Lauren continued to laugh at him, she had the most infectious laugh, her face even more beautiful when she smiled or laughed.

"Come on then, down you go" he said, as Lauren climbed up the steps to the slide, her body fitting down it much easier than his. Holding onto the edge of the slide she smirked at him as he watched her, his body still in the sea waiting for her to join him. Letting go her body slide straight down effortlessly into the deep blue water, her head emerged from the water, her hand running over her wet hair. Joey swam closer to her, his arm snaking around her soaking body, Lauren blushing at the contact. Pulling her body closer to his, their wet skin grazing each other's, she wound her arm around his neck, her fingers instantly touching the hair at the base of his neck. They stay this way for a second, just looking at each other, and the contact electric, she loved the feeling of his arms around her. Joey lifting his free hand to brush away wet hair from her face, placing it behind her ear like he did the previous night. Cupping her soft cheek within his palm, the pad of his thumb brushing over her cheek, he lent in slightly, stopping close to her lips, waiting to see if she was okay with what he was going to do next. She smiled confidently at him, moving her head towards his connecting their lips. It was the moment they had both waited for; it was breath taking, perfect in all sense. As he moved her closer in the water, his lips became rougher on hers Lauren reacting naturally towards it her fingers locking in his hair as he dipped in tongue into her mouth which she gratefully accepted her brushing against his. She couldn't resist wrapping her legs around him, feeling him holding on her in one arm and the other onto the pedalo keeping them above the water. Pushing herself closer, she gasped into his mouth at the feeling of his length brushing against her inner thigh, it made her kiss him harder, feeling his fingers grip tightly to her waist, they weren't going to forget this any time soon.

It was simple yet completely mesmerising, two people, one place and that one moment.