Its not meant to be.

Chapter 8

Isabela stared at you while you stare back.
"Now?" She repeated.

"Yes Isa, now.... its hot and we can go for a swim." You told her as she blinked.

"Did you bring an extra clothes with you?" She asked as you smiled.

"Nope but I brought towels?" You grinned.

"Your crazy!" She squeaked. "And what of the uhm... bathing suit?" Isabela panicked.

"I got my undies," you answered already stripping, revealing  your most covered victoria secret net black bra and panties.

"Artesia!" Isabela turned tomato red as you stood in your underwear. "Someone might see you!" She half covered her eyes while making you a flower blanket.

"Isa, we've been here for few weeks already... no-one came by, and my underwear is not that see-through." You said squatting down and removing the blanket.

"It's fine if you don't want to, but I'll be taking a dip." You patted her head before standing up and jumping to the lake.

"Wait what?" Isabela's eyes flew open as she heard a splash. "Artesia," she called you as you hummed, swimming along.

"Oh god!" If Isabela wasn't super red before, well she is now.... matching her surroundings that turned into a rose bed in a split-second of taking you in.

Your body merged with the glittering lake and when you attempt to approach Isabela, the sun's rays refracted. Hitting the small droplets as you rose from the water, making your skin sparkle.

You leaned over as you waved your hand over the unblinking frozen flower girl.
"Isa what's wrong?"

"I-i... I just uhm. Your tattoos and piercings...It's hot, you're hot. I mean the place is hot." She stammered popping off more flowers, looking away.

Silence drafted uncomfortably between you two as you attempt to break it.

"Would you like to join in?" You asked offering your hand.

"I... sure," Isabela reluctantly agreed  desperate to get out of the situation. She breathed in before stripping down. Revealing her simple pink matching underwear, and her curvy toned feminine shaped body.

You bit your lip as you check her out. "Wow. Isa you look good," you complimented her.

"Don't stare," she heated up pouting at you as she consciously covered her body.

"You're making it hard to," you assist her in going down the lake. "You're just THAT beautiful," you whispered as she got close to you.

"Flatterer! Ooof-" she slipped on the smooth rock below and gripped your neck panicking.

"Artesia-" she flailed around as you securely held on her.

"I'm here, shh, don't worry I got you," you said as you stayed still, waiting for Isabela to get a hold of her footing.

Leaning on your shoulder, Isabela was breathing erratically before relaxing on your body.

"Apologies," she moved away, the second she calmed down.....as red as before.

"Are you sick Isa? You're looking red and quite warm," you asked concerned.

"No!" She shouted. "No... no... it's just the heat getting on me, Oop-" she said before slipping again.

You catched her as you shot her a suspicious stare. "Okay, but Mi vida, be honest with me." You snaked your hands on her hips as she thickly swallowed.

"S-sure?" Isabela muttered averting her eyes away.

"Can you swim?" You caught her eyes with yours as she shook her head no.

You grinned, a small laugh escaped you while the other girl pinch you underwater. "Ay!" You giggled.

"I'm going out!" She bitingly said moving away, when you pulled her in and hugged her back.

"Sorry Mi vida...I can teach you, the easiest way to swim." You sniffed trying to recollect yourself as the flower girl glared at you.

"Promise you won't laugh?" She gave you that cute look.

"I promise," you said as you gently lead her to the shallower part, one she can reach with her feet.

"First is floating, you can just lay on your back," you told her as you slowly lay down on the water, looking up to her.

"Do you want to give it a try?" You asked pulling yourself up, as she nodded. "Don't worry I'm here."

Isabela nervously laid flinching when she felt like sinking, casting you a 'please help' stare.

Which you followed, sitting down and let her lie on your arms first, before fully floating. She took only three tries, four if you counted one from earlier.

When she's floating already, you coached her to paddle her feet and waved her arms, to move.

Isabela is a relatively a quick learner. Before long, she already can swim better than you, enjoying the water. You both played race and tag, fits of giggles were heard between you two. Tuning in with your competitive spirit.

"I won," you grinned.

"Did not," Isabela countered.

"Did too," you shot back

Both of you are arguing back and forth, until you tickled her while she swam away.

"S-stop! Tesia!" Isabela wheezed. "I can't," she laughed tearing up as you continued to assault her ribs and armpits.

"Say it!" You giggled along.

"You win! You winn... ok you wooon," Isabela squealed as you lift her up, her hair flowed perfectly, dancing with the breeze and her lips were opened in a wide smile.

"You're bad," she giggled as you put her down, snaking her arms on your shoulder and wrapping around your neck.

"Not that you're any better, Bella," you chuckled, holding her hips as you both floated on the lake.

The sun almost is setting and like the first time you've been here, it cast the familiar golden glittering glow on Isabela that you found yourself mesmerized by.

Isabela's hazel eyes stared at you observing as comfortable silence wafted down the serene place, those golden like flecks of her iris, flickered from your eyes to staring intently at your lips, with yours doing the same.

The air was cold, but both of you stayed warm from the hot, heavy atmosphere. A frequent occurrence, one that can only be felt when you're with Isabela.

You both stared at eachother, soaking up the intimate feeling. While dangerously getting closer inch by inch. Isabela fluttered her eyes close as you captured her lips, tasting her strawberry lipstick.

You both sighed on the kiss, its like both of you had finally gotten whatever you needed   as a wave of relief washed over you two.

Isabela gasped feeling the same sparks that flew between you two, run to her body, making her grip tighter as you entered your tongue on her mouth, playing with hers before sucking it out.

A soft moan was heard from her, as you caressed her smooth back. Both of your bodies are now impossibly close, enough to feel her heart beating as fast as yours.

You both separated gasping for air as the light began to fade, signaling its already night.

And the start of Antonio's gift ceremony.