Broken Waves

Fly Away Leaves

Matthew's pov:

"Bribe the judge." I couldn't control myself and pulled Laura towards me- kissing her. She pushed me away.

"Matt what the hell?" She put her hand to her lips and I saw her eyes tear up.

"Shit. Laura it was an accident." I brushed my hair back with my hand thinking about what I had just done. "Don't tell Jack, it was an accident I couldn't control myself." Hand still on her mouth she took a deep breath and came back to me, moving her hand away.

"I get it Matthew, I like you too but not like that. Jack and I are a thing if you know what I mean." She bit her lip and looked down at her hands now in the water.

"Like a thing thing? Have you two told Shawn-" She put her hands to my face,

"Nope and he's not gonna know until we arrive at home tomorrow okay? Please don't say anything because if Shawn finds out that Jack and I have had sex already-" Laura dunked underneath the water for a few seconds then popped back up. "Shit. Definitely don't tell Shawn that or anybody for that matter." Her eyes were so wide and she wouldn't break contact.

"I won't tell-" I hesitated, "but um how many times..." Scared of the response, she answered.

"More than once." She bit her upper lip and swam back under the water towards the board. I was expecting her to get out after what had just happened but thankfully she stayed.

"Wanna eat?" I asked as she pulled herself out of the water and nodded. I got out and I handed her a towel.

"Thanks. What kind of muffins are in your magical basket?" I could tell she was trying to make the situation a hell of a lot less awkward.

"A mix of blueberry, banana chocolate chip and berry explosion." I sat down in front of the basket and wiped my hands on my towel. "Which one would you like?"

"Surprise me." She sat down drying her hands on her towel as well.

"Close your eyes and try this one." She closed her eyes and opened her mouth. I picked up a fruit explosion and broke a piece off- feeding it to her. She chewed then opened her eyes.

"Fruit?" I nodded, and she smiled. "You can taste so many different flavours in it. Your turn." I closed my eyes and she put some in my mouth. I chewed and swallowed.

"Blueberry?" She shook her head. "Fruit?" Laughing, she showed me the combined muffin of banana and blueberry. "At least I was half right."

"That's true. Want some lait au chocolat?" She picked up the carton of milk.

"Oui s'il vous plaît." He responded,

"You have a nice French accent Matteyus." Laura poured the milk into the glasses and handed one to me.

"Merci." I smiled and she smiled back.

"So, how's your crotch?" I choked, then understood what she meant.

"You worried me for a second, but yeah it's fine thanks to you."

"The caffeine sure woke you up, that's for sure. Or at least that's what your shriek said." She started to laugh then suddenly gasped. "I just realized that it must have leaked through your boxers. I'm so sorry! That must have burned." A worried look grew over her face.

"Aha no, you got to it in time before it got through." I took a sip as she let out some air.

"Thank god for that. What's up with you and Taylor anyways, he had a weird smirky attitude on his face." She crossed her legs and put the towel over her shoulders as I let out a deep breath.

"We over heard your conversation with Gilinsky about one of us and Taylor didn't actually need a toothbrush."

"Wait what?"

"We paid Sam to ease drop on you two. He wrote down what you two had said and Taylor figured out that I liked you and he got mad because he really wants you back and I told him he fucked up and then he got mad at me." I looked down and broke off a piece of the muffin.

"Taylor needs to know and accept the fact that I'm with Jack and he can't do shit to break us up because I like him so much and he loves me too." She grabbed her cup- not taking a sip, she just held it.

"I don't think Taylor will ever accept it."

"Yeah I know, I really just want him to though because we can't even be friends if he still has a thing for me. I feel like if we go anywhere alone his urge will take over and-"

"H-how about we go back in the pool for another half hour then go to bed, we have an early flight." Laura sniffed and wiped her eyes.

"I like that." She got up and dropped her towel as she jumped in.

"Come and do a jump Matt, it's your turn." Her hands gestured me to come in.

"Aight, but I won't promise anything fancy." I laughed and swam towards the board. Pulling myself out, Laura told me to do a back flip.

"I know you can do it." A smile grew on her face and I got onto the board.

"Shit, shit, shit." Whispering to myself as I tried to figure out how to do a back flip. "I can jump three times and just- flip?"

"You okay?"

"Um yeah I think so." I totally lied. I was scared shitless and wasn't sure I could do it. Then I closed my eyes and took a few breaths.

"One, two, THREE!" I jumped back, successfully flipping into the water. When I popped up I heard Laura applauding and I swam towards her.

"That was a nine." I brushed my hair back,

"How do I get a ten?" She pulled me towards her and kissed me.