My Alien Boyfriend

Swimming

*It isn't really in order  as how it was in Solutions in Chaos but *shrugs* oh well*

“Come swimming with me Strife!”

“No. There is work to be done.” I kick toward him, putting on my best puppy dog face.

“Aw, come on Strife! Take a break,” I smirk. “The water’s nice and warm.”

He grunts. “Do you know how gross that water probably is? There’s a sludge pit right next to it.”

I swim over to the edge, resting my head against the stone steps that lead to our house. “Please Strife? Pretty pretty please?” I jut my bottom lip out, giving him puppy dog eyes. “Just for a little while?”

He stares at me from where he leans against the door, a smile tugging at his lips when I go under. “Fine.”

“Yay!”

“But only for a little while.” I smile, swimming away from the steps. “Turn around.”

I do, knowing if I try anything he will get mad and not come in. I turn around when I hear Strife get in, grinning at the sight of a mostly naked Will.

He blushes, green dots glowing all over his body. “Oh, look Strife! You’re all glow-y!”

That makes the dots grow brighter, even under the water. “Yea, that happens sometimes. Anyways, uh, now what?”

I swim over to him, amazed by these things all over my boss’ body. He steps back when I reach out to touch him, the lights not fading. “Don’t.”

“Sorry,” I move my hand, moving closer to the middle of the lake/pond/whatever. “You look so pretty! I wish I could glow. That would be so cool!“

“Not when you are trying to propose a business idea to a group of entrepreneurs.”

“So it’s when you get embarrassed?”

He swims backward, the lake getting deeper. “Uh, yea.” He turns to swim away, and I risk looking down there. Figuring it isn’t wise to just ask him why he has his boxers on, I swim closer and ‘accidentally’ brush up against his leg.

“Parv-”

“Sorry Strifey.”

“No you’re not. I’m not stupid, Parvis.” I move in between him and the stairs, raising an eyebrow. “What- are you naked Parv?”

I look down, letting myself sink so water bobs against my lips. “Of course! Why, are you not?” His spots start to glow again, little green freckles pepper his cheeks. “I didn’t know you were skinny dipping, otherwise-”

“I’m not doing this alone,” Before he has time to react I take a deep breath and dive, reaching for where I assume his boxers are. My hand hits fabric and I move it up, hooking my fingers in the waistband of his boxers and tugging down.

I resurface with a pair of soggy boxers in hand, smiling at Will. “There. That’s better.”

“What? Give me those,” He tries to grab them, getting quite close to me. I hold them behind me, my arm outstretched.

“No. We’re skinny dipping.” He goes to grab them again, putting a hand on my shoulder to try and get leverage. I move back slightly, ducking under the water. Will follows me under, bodies brushing against each other.

When we surface, Will has his underwear in his hand and his body like a giant green glow stick. I open my mouth to say something, but Will cuts me off. “Not a word. If you want to stay in here, that’s fine. See how long it takes you to drown.”

I watch him swim to the shore, pausing long enough to slide his soaked boxers on. I look away, hearing the front door shut.

I end up staying there, treading water in the middle of the pond, watching the day slip away. I finally move when Will pokes his head out the door, telling me it’s time to come inside.

Pulling myself up onto the stone steps I smile at the neatly folded clothes waiting for me. I take my time dressing, not wanting to go inside.

Once I’m fully clothed, I stand with my back to the doors, looking out in the direction of the slime island we explored not too long ago. Turning toward the sound of a door opening, I nod at Strife.

“There’s a spider behind you,” I run toward Will, wanting to get inside before the spider jumps at me, not having any form of defense.

“Protect me Will!” I squeeze past him into the door, turning around to watch him shut the door just before the spider leaps at him. “Thanks Strifey,” I smile at him.

“Free labor is free labor,” Is his reply, not looking at me as he descends to where our one bed and furnaces are. “You can sleep if you want, I have some smelting to do.”

I follow him down the stairs, keeping close as he starts to rummage around chests and place things in the smeltery upstairs.

“Parv, can you go lay down? You’re in my way.” I side step, mumbling an apology. When he notices me following him back upstairs, he whirls around, standing on the first step so we are looking straight into each other’s eyes. “What are you doing? You always complain about being tired, and now that I’m giving you time you are following me around and getting in my way.”

“I just-”

“You just what? Want to torment be a little bit more before going to bed? Fine. I don’t want to hear any excuses tomorrow about you being tired.” He starts to turn away but I reach out and grab his hand, forcing him to look back at me. He tries to pull his hand away and after a moment I do. “Parvis-”

“I’m sorry Will,” I say, leaning forward. I stop just before our lips touch, his breath tickling my cheek.

“Parvis?” I try to speak, to respond, but something is holding me back. So instead I just nod, jumping when he speaks directly into my ear. “Wake up.”