Chp 4
I smiled as I showed Annabeth to the lake. By he time we were halfway there and out of sight, I intertwined our fingers. She smiled at me and gave my hand a little squeeze.
When we got to the lake she smiled, and pushed her sunglasses up to see it properly. "Oh my word, this is stunning." She said, look at the lake and oak trees. I put the blanket out under one of the trees in the shade and sat down.
She sat down next to me, running her fingers through her hair. "I'm not that hungry now, maybe eat a little later." She said. She pulled her top off, her bikini under it. She'd tied her hair up in a messy bun.
I pulled my top off and took my shoes off, left in my board shorts. I wrapped my arms around her waist from behind and kissed the top of her head. "The water looks lovely." I said, looking out on the lake I had last swam in when I was eighteen.
She took my hand in hers, and turned to face me with a smirk. "Well then lets test the water." She said, walking backwards towards the water. I smirked and grabbed her around the waist. She laughed, such a pure laugh full of happiness, and I pulled her towards the water.
I dunked her with me, and we both came up spluttering and laughing. We ran around the lake, splashing water at each other. We both laughed the whole time. I soon caught her by the waist and pulled her towards me with her thigh.
When we stopped spinning, she had her legs wrapped around my waist. She stared into my eyes, a smile on her face. we held our eye contact as she slid down to a standing position. She had her arms slung casually around my neck and I had my hands on her waist.
"Mr Jackson, I have to say you brig out the best in me." She said, with a British accent. We both chuckled. I looked at her lips, as we put our foreheads together. She leaned in and kissed me, making my head swirl and my mind go back to when I was eighteen.
We kissed for a while longer, then broke apart. She cupped my cheek, and smiled at me. "When did I get so lucky?" She said. I smiled at her. She laced our fingers again and we walked to the picnic basket. I propped myself up on my elbow and she lay on her stomach while we ate our food, talking.
She smiled as we both sipped on our cokes. I pulled out our desert, strawberries. We each had six, till there was only one left. We both stared at the juicy berry, both wanting it.
"You can have it." She said, sighing. I looked at it for a bit then took it. I put one end in my mouth and pulled her towards me. Our lips met, biting the strawberry in half. She smiled, and wiped her mouth with a napkin. "Best strawberry ever." I said, then kissed her nose.
I sat up with my back against the tree, and her head in my lap. She played with my fingers, as I watched he sun filter in through the leaves of the big tree and how it made the lake shimmer.
"Although being just friends seems like it gives being secretive a thrill, "she started to say, "I want to be more than that." I smiled down at her. "More than the friends with benefits?" I teased.
She laughed, and didn't say any more of it. I ran my fingers through her hair, and she closed her eyes. She looked so peaceful. So caring. So young. I had that feeling, where I was sure I wanted to wake up to her face every morning,
I wanted to hold her close whenever I could, not be secretive. "Annabeth." I said, absentmindedly. She opened her eyes and looked up at me. I smiled down at her, and kissed her forehead.
She sat up, and I pulled her into my lap. She kissed me, cupping my cheek. I kissed her back, openmouthed kisses. They were slow, sweet, making the temperature rise in the atmosphere.
She tangled her fingers in my hair as I ran my hand up and down her back. "Percy," Annabeth said, as I kissed her neck. "We should go back to the farm house." I pulled away and she got up, helping me pack up everything and pulling her shirt back over her head.
We went back to the farm house. "I'm going to have a little nap." She said. I nodded and packed away the basket and blanket. I went and had a walk around the ranch. It was truly beautiful.
I passed the stables, and noticed my parents and grandfather out side them. They all looked up, noticing me and smiled. "You never told me you two were dating." My mom said, smiling at me.
"Because we aren't." I said, walking over and standing by them. "So what, friend with a benefit?" Paul asked. Mom smacked his arm and he chuckled. "Well?" My grand dad asked, edging for me to spill.
"We aren't." I said. "But you like her." Mom said. "And she likes him." Paul said, looking at my mom. "And so why do you deny it?" My grandfather asked. "We aren't dating!" I said, throwing my hands up.
"Okay." Paul said, getting back to his lunch. "Just friends with benefits." He said. I groaned and left them. How much longer can I keep this up?