This particular chapter should be rated M. Just forewarning you. Don't get mad at me!
Chapter 13
Phoenix
It's about one in the morning and I still can't sleep. I've been tossing and turning all night and I can't seem to fall asleep.
My stomach feels all twisted in knots and my mind won't calm down. I feel like the happiest person in the world, but I feel like throwing up at the same time.
Finally I can't take it anymore. I throw my covers off of me. Quietly I grab Starlight and my telescope. I creep out of the Hermes's cabin and close the door behind me.
Once outside the cool night air makes me feel better. I walk a couple yards from the cabin and then set up my telescope.
The work is calming; just like the night air. It helps me cool down and settle down my thoughts.
Once I'm done, I sit at the scope. I look though it at my favourite sight: the crescent moon that represented my mother. I smile at the thought. It was actually real cool to be the daughter of a Greek goddess. Just like Lucius had told me.
I spend another twenty minutes just looking at all the stars in the sky. My stomach settles and I no longer have the urge to hurl.
Suddenly someone taps me on the shoulder. I react automatically. My elbow jabs backwards into the person's stomach. An 'oof' sounds from their mouth as I turn on them, with Starlight at their neck.
Then I see who it is. I blush furiously and drop my sword. Without a word I turn around and sit down on the grass. I was acutely aware that I was dressed in nothing other than short shorts and a bra.
"Ugh." Lucius mutters. "I guess I deserved that."
I sigh. "You really shouldn't have snuck up on me like that."
He grins as he sits down beside me on the grass. He wasn't wearing anything other than boxers." I saw you leave the cabin and when you didn't come back, I got worried."
I look at him. "You didn't see me with my sword and a telescope?"
He laughs softly. 'Nope. Musta missed that. I was too busy looking at you."
I blushed. "What were you doing up so late?"
Lucius shrugs. "Couldn't sleep."
"Me neither." I admit to him.
He smiles and wraps his arms around me. His arms are so warm, I feel like I could fall asleep in them. He pulls me close to him and I rest my head on his chest.
Lucius rests his head on mine and softly whispers. "This is amazing."
I bury my head into his chest. He felt so strong and warm, and he smelled like cinnamon. I could probably lay in his arms forever.
"How come you couldn't sleep?" He asks me.
"My stomach hurt." I tell him.
He chuckles softly. "You should eat more food then."
"What?"
"I've seen you eat. You barely eat enough to sustain a horsefly."
I laugh. Maybe that was the reason. Though I doubted it. "Why couldn't you sleep?"
He shrugs. "I was thinking."
"About?" I probe.
"Kissing you." He whispers in my ear.
Shivers run down my back. I lean back so I can look him in the eyes. His eyes are so golden and beautiful.
"Why don't you?" I whisper back, wrapping my arms around his neck.
He leans in a little. "I'm scared. I've never kissed a girl before."
I lean in a little closer. "I'm scared too. I've never kissed a guy before."
Our eyes close as we close the rest of the distance. Our lips touch hesitantly. Slowly we explore each other.
Our lips move over each other at a slow pace. Then he tightens his grip on me and our kiss speeds up. I wrap my arms tighter around him and one of my hands tangles itself in his hair. His hand does the same and runs through my hair.
My other hand explores his chest. His muscles were perfectly sculptured, just like I'd imagined. His hands feel like their burning my skin, but I couldn't get enough.
Hesitantly, his tongue comes into my mouth. Unlike with James, I welcome it. Our tongues mingle in a slow erotic dance that leaves us both gasping for more.
Suddenly I can't breathe. I break off and find that he couldn't breathe either. We both sit there gasping at the cold night air.
Once I can breathe normally again, I lean against his chest. His arms surround me protectively.
His breathe tickles my neck when he speaks. "That was unbelievable."
"I know." I whisper back.
Suddenly I blush and back away from him. He gives me a confused look. "What's wrong?"
I blush again and look down. "C-clothes."
He looks down at himself and realizes that he was only wearing boxers. Then he looks back at me and seems to notice for the first time that I was only wearing really short flimsy pajama bottoms and a bra.
His face turns a bright red, but he grabs my arm and pulls me back into his arms. It's hard to think straight with his arms around me like that, but I manage.
He turns me so that I'm facing him. His hands slowly move to the back of my head. With his eyes on mine, he takes out my ponytail.
My hair falls down around me, and his breath catches. I nervously tuck my hair behind my ears.
"You're hair is beautiful." He tells me. "You should let it down more."
I blush. "W-what if s-s-someone sees us L-Lucius?" I stutter.
Lucius smiles at me. "I love it when you stutter."
His lips close in on mine and I don't have the energy to argue.
He he he. Personally I like this chapter. Please no flames! But I do still want reviews!
