pre style="word-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"Later that night, Ariel watched Eric and Max from balcony, snug in her soft pink nightgown that the prince had given her. "Come here boy! . . . Arrr . . ." He looked up and then saw Ariel and waved. She was embarrassed and went back inside.
Sebastian went into a lecture as soon as the happy yet exhausted princess came in.
"This has got to be, without a doubt, the single most humiliating day of my life. I hope you appreciate what I go through for you, young lady. Now - we got to make a plan to get that boy to kiss you. Tomorrow, when he takes you for that ride, you gotta look your best. You gotta bat your eyes - like this. You gotta pucker up your lips - like this." He saw she was asleep. "Hm. You are hopeless child. You know dat? Completely hopeless . . ."/pre
pre style="word-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"The next morning at castle, Ariel and Eric left early for their tour. She was dressed in a lovely new dress that Eric had surprised her with that morning. The dress was beautifully crafted with light blue long sleeves, a dark blue bodice, and a white shirt. She also wore a big royal blue bow in her hair and black heels that showed off her beautiful, long slender legs. Ariel was amazed by everything as Eric showed her his world. He even danced with her in the town square, with tons of spectators watching the pair with lots of smiles and cheers.
After a long day of seeing things, meeting people, and trying new foods, they left town and Eric even let Ariel drive the carriage, almost crashing it. The entire act made Eric grin in surprise and amusement. This girl was really something special. By sunset, they ended up rowing on a still lagoon through the cool evening.
Flounder swam a safe distance away, keeping an eye on the pair with Scuttle by his side. All day they had followed them, dying for Eric to just kiss her already.
"Move over - move your big feathers. I can't see a thing."
Scuttle ignored him. "Nothing is happening. . . . Only one day left, and that boy ain't puckered up once. O.K. Alright, this calls for a little vocal romantic stimulation. Stand back." He flew over and sang very badly.
Eric looked around, smiling at Ariel in amusement. "Wow. Somebody should find that poor animal and put it out of its misery."
Ariel winced, her head dropping into her hand./pre
pre style="word-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"Eric looked into her eyes and she felt her face go hot with a flush. He rowed the boat with strong strokes and she couldn't help but notice.
"You know I feel really bad not knowing your name." He laughed, and the sound made her heart flutter. "Maybe I could guess." Leaning back in the boat, he made her smile by trying to guess.
"Is it a…Mildred?"
Eww no. She made a face and he laughed again, a warm rich sound; she really loved that laugh. It was like the rippling of a gentle tide.
"Okay, no," he said, putting up his hands, relenting. "How about…Diana…Rachel?"
Ariel shook her head but a whisper on the wind answered him. "Ariel, her name is Ariel..."
"Ariel?"
Nodding her head in relief, she felt the bow on the back of her head bob. Yes, Eric, yes! That's my name!
"Ariel," he said, excitement in his voice. He leaned forward and she took one of his hands. "Well, that's kinda pretty…"
Her heart jumped in her chest as he put his hand over hers. It felt warm and smooth and strong...it felt right.
Finally we're getting somewhere.
"Ariel," he said again, this time with a tender note to it. As he looked deep into her eyes, she could see every color of the sea in his.
Or is it every color of the heavens?
They floated along until they found their way into a weeping willow. It's branches hung down like soft lace. Still their eyes were locked on each other and Ariel barely noticed the serenade her friends were giving them.
Fireflies danced around as they slowly turned in circles. She felt as if she could lean forward and fall into those eyes staring at her, like they were cool pools of water. A longing was deep within her, flowing up and pressing hard on her lips as they longed to meet his. Her throat ached with the words she could not speak.
Eric, I love you.
Suddenly, he was leaning in as well. His eyes were large with the same kind of longing. His face came closer and closer to hers. She couldn't even breath; her rushing heart was stopping her lungs from working somehow. She closed her eyes and puckered her lips.
Kiss me. Kiss me…
Like a building of emotion the whole lagoon seemed to hold its breath. Heat iwass radiating from his face and she could feel him only inches away. His breath tickled her mouth and she knew he was almost there…
The boat tipped over.
Ariel shot up from the water, shocked and sopping wet. And disappointed...actually no dissapointed was a major understatement. "Whoa, hang on - I've gotcha," Eric said, steadying her as she wobbled around unsteadily. Their moment had passed. She would gain no kiss tonight./pre
Sebastian went into a lecture as soon as the happy yet exhausted princess came in.
"This has got to be, without a doubt, the single most humiliating day of my life. I hope you appreciate what I go through for you, young lady. Now - we got to make a plan to get that boy to kiss you. Tomorrow, when he takes you for that ride, you gotta look your best. You gotta bat your eyes - like this. You gotta pucker up your lips - like this." He saw she was asleep. "Hm. You are hopeless child. You know dat? Completely hopeless . . ."/pre
pre style="word-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"The next morning at castle, Ariel and Eric left early for their tour. She was dressed in a lovely new dress that Eric had surprised her with that morning. The dress was beautifully crafted with light blue long sleeves, a dark blue bodice, and a white shirt. She also wore a big royal blue bow in her hair and black heels that showed off her beautiful, long slender legs. Ariel was amazed by everything as Eric showed her his world. He even danced with her in the town square, with tons of spectators watching the pair with lots of smiles and cheers.
After a long day of seeing things, meeting people, and trying new foods, they left town and Eric even let Ariel drive the carriage, almost crashing it. The entire act made Eric grin in surprise and amusement. This girl was really something special. By sunset, they ended up rowing on a still lagoon through the cool evening.
Flounder swam a safe distance away, keeping an eye on the pair with Scuttle by his side. All day they had followed them, dying for Eric to just kiss her already.
"Move over - move your big feathers. I can't see a thing."
Scuttle ignored him. "Nothing is happening. . . . Only one day left, and that boy ain't puckered up once. O.K. Alright, this calls for a little vocal romantic stimulation. Stand back." He flew over and sang very badly.
Eric looked around, smiling at Ariel in amusement. "Wow. Somebody should find that poor animal and put it out of its misery."
Ariel winced, her head dropping into her hand./pre
pre style="word-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"Eric looked into her eyes and she felt her face go hot with a flush. He rowed the boat with strong strokes and she couldn't help but notice.
"You know I feel really bad not knowing your name." He laughed, and the sound made her heart flutter. "Maybe I could guess." Leaning back in the boat, he made her smile by trying to guess.
"Is it a…Mildred?"
Eww no. She made a face and he laughed again, a warm rich sound; she really loved that laugh. It was like the rippling of a gentle tide.
"Okay, no," he said, putting up his hands, relenting. "How about…Diana…Rachel?"
Ariel shook her head but a whisper on the wind answered him. "Ariel, her name is Ariel..."
"Ariel?"
Nodding her head in relief, she felt the bow on the back of her head bob. Yes, Eric, yes! That's my name!
"Ariel," he said, excitement in his voice. He leaned forward and she took one of his hands. "Well, that's kinda pretty…"
Her heart jumped in her chest as he put his hand over hers. It felt warm and smooth and strong...it felt right.
Finally we're getting somewhere.
"Ariel," he said again, this time with a tender note to it. As he looked deep into her eyes, she could see every color of the sea in his.
Or is it every color of the heavens?
They floated along until they found their way into a weeping willow. It's branches hung down like soft lace. Still their eyes were locked on each other and Ariel barely noticed the serenade her friends were giving them.
Fireflies danced around as they slowly turned in circles. She felt as if she could lean forward and fall into those eyes staring at her, like they were cool pools of water. A longing was deep within her, flowing up and pressing hard on her lips as they longed to meet his. Her throat ached with the words she could not speak.
Eric, I love you.
Suddenly, he was leaning in as well. His eyes were large with the same kind of longing. His face came closer and closer to hers. She couldn't even breath; her rushing heart was stopping her lungs from working somehow. She closed her eyes and puckered her lips.
Kiss me. Kiss me…
Like a building of emotion the whole lagoon seemed to hold its breath. Heat iwass radiating from his face and she could feel him only inches away. His breath tickled her mouth and she knew he was almost there…
The boat tipped over.
Ariel shot up from the water, shocked and sopping wet. And disappointed...actually no dissapointed was a major understatement. "Whoa, hang on - I've gotcha," Eric said, steadying her as she wobbled around unsteadily. Their moment had passed. She would gain no kiss tonight./pre