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Packing a Punch

"Those kids haven't come up for air in the past ten minutes, yet ours are falling behind. " You say, concerned. "-Da'mik stays under, but I can see from here he's as slow as Tuk."

Jake places a hand on your shoulder as he comes closer.
Both of you are standing at the dock and watching the kids swimming around. It's nice to see them out exploring for the morning, rather than staying in on the nice day.

"At least Da'mik's mask gives him an advantage. Can't do much about his strength, though. he and the other kids will have to build it up."

You place your hand over his.
"I'm just thankful they're taking to him. I was worried he wouldn't give it a chance, or maybe he'd end up left out completely."

"Kiris the only one still under." Jake points out, his finger following her to show as she's petting a few of the aquatic life as they pass by. "I'm amazed at how well she does."

"This place really is beautiful, Jake. I'm glad we get the chance to experience it, even if it isn't forever."

He grabs at your hand without a second thought, and tugs at you until you finally follow him.
"Come on, let's go on a walk."
Hes acting awful stubborn today as it is.

He leads you through the separate huts, around the netting, and back into the forest area.

It's not as dark of a color palette as it is back home, everything was so much more saturated there. Heavy browns and deep blues, dark greens, and faded greys.

Here, it was a mix of teal and turquoise, pinks and oranges.

"I think I still enjoy it out here more, at least for now." You say, looking up to the tops of the trees. "Its feels more like home.. even with the wider rivers and thinner trunks."

"You know what I enjoy most?" Jake slowly turns on his heel as you both reach much further in, and before you even know it your back is pressed up against a tree.
His face is inches from yours as he gently strokes his fingertips along the side of your neck.
"Being wherever you are."

His eyes linger on your lips before he glances up at you. As if asking for permission as his knee comes up between your legs and his thigh presses upwards against your crotch.

"Jake-" You breathe out as his lips brush over your neck, jawline, and settle behind your ear right as his hand grabs under the back of your knee.

"Figured we could enjoy the alone time while we have it."

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He sure kept up with wanting you both to get your alone time in lately, taking any chance he could with the ikrans or ilus to explore somewhere new — figuring out which places were best to take the kids, or which ones were better for alone time.

At some point, you make it back to the ocean and figure it's as good a time as ever to go for a swim. It's a bit hotter at this time of day, and it's refreshing to lay in the shallow end and let the waves take over you.

Jake ends up joining eventually, the two of you splashing at one another like kids. He even crawls up to you where you're laying so peacefully at, and next thing you know you're both covered in sand from wrestling around.

After things settle, he lets you be and decides to work on his breath holds for a change.

The quiet offered here, isn't given for long though.

You're the first to hear what sounds like Lo'ak insulting someone. His voice is distant, but it sure echos even this far out.

God damnit.
Things went so well the past few days, as well as earlier - so what the hell changed?