Chapter 1

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Hela's POV:

'ARGH! Where is Jasy? He was here a minute ago...guess I got caught up talking with the tribes people,' I thought.

After politely excusing myself from the conversation, my mind had almost immediately turned back to Jasy. It seemed like no matter what I was doing, Jasy was there. It hadn't been all bad though, despite our situation, it was nice to have someone taking care of me again. Ever since  abuela passed away and I became chief of our tribe, there had been no one to care for me. Rodrigo had supported me when we got together, but never in the way Jasy does for me now. It surprises me when, despite what he's done, I find myself relying on him. Of course, to some extent he needs to care for me so that I will be alive when I open the gates, but that does not explain his actions from when he promised Monai his face instead of mine.
Argh, this is all so confusing.
I look up from my thoughts, "Great, im lost now," I say aloud as I fail to recognize any of my surroundings. Everyone was out talking to Hapo, their new chief, so it made sense that no one was around this part of the tribe. Noticing steam coming from one of the buildings, I realize that it's a bathhouse, and looking down at myself, covered in mud and scratches, I realize I need a bath.
Stepping in, a dense, warm, cloud of mist distorts my vision for a moment.
"Hela?"
My vision clears and I look towards the origin of the voice. And who do I find but Jasy Jatear himself lounging in a tub looking at me, seeming completely uncaring about the fact that he was completely naked in front of me.
"Jasy?" I question, I feel my face start to heat up. Must be from the steam.
"Wha....Why are you taking a bath?" I stutter quickly moving my line of vision to somewhere else out of embarrassment. Out of the corner of my eyes I see a small smirk grow on his face.
"Just because I'm a god, does not mean I don't enjoy the occasional relaxation within a bath," Jasy replies. I feel my face heat up even more.
"Oh, uh, yeah, I guess your right," damn it! Why can't I think straight? I must be getting tired... "Hey um.. I'm going to-" I start.
"Why don't you join me?"
I whip my head back to Jasy. What does he mean? Surely he know that that is something only people in that kind of relationship do....
"It's not exactly appropriate for people of the opposite sex to share a tub before marriage," I reply, grateful that I sound a little calmer now, despite what Jasy had just suggested. "Anyways, I should probably find somewhere to slee-" I freeze, mid turn, as I hear water splashing as Jasy steps out of the water. A large blush covers my face as I realize the situation. Jasy steps up behind me, his wet back pressing against mine. I was  grateful that he at least had enough sense to put a towel around his waist. Still frozen, I can hear my heart rate rapidly increasing as Jasy lowers his head to my ear.
"Do you despise me so much that you can't even bare to look at me?" Jasy questions me.
"No!" I immediately reply, "It's not that...." After everything that Jasy had done for me I actually found myself caring for him, and about how he feels.
"Then wh-?" I cut Jasy off.
"It's nothing."
"Then why don't you turn around?" Jasy whispers into my ear, a swarm of butterflies attach my stomach.  Dammit Jasy! I slowly turn around but I can't bring myself to look up at his face. But Jasy does that for me as he lightly grasps my chin and tilts my head upwards. For a brief moment I get lost in his me mesmerizingly light blue eyes. The same shade as clear blue Caribbean water. The mutltitude of swirling emotions in his eyes unerve me enough so i lower my eyes a little. Now my vision was trained solely on his lean chest muscles glistening with water, and I feel myself heat up.
"My, your face is so red. I can't help but wonder what's causing this," Jasy says. The brush of his hand on my burning check snaps me out of my daze. I pull away from his embrace, surprised by my twinge of sadness I feel being away from his arms.
"Sorry, I'm going to find somewhere to sleep for tonight, I'll see you later," I mumbled quickly. Turning around I quickly rush out of the building into the crisp air of the night.
Placing a hand to my chest, I can still feel my heart beating wildly from the encounter. Jasy had gotten so close to me, he's never acted that way with me before. Did I like it? 'Well whatever I feel, it doesn't matter, my job right now is to find Rodrigo and get out of here, I can't be distracted by anything,' I tell myself, but deep down I knew that you I can't ignore something that's always on my mind

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