Millie

Chapter Six- Nomikos at sea

Cameron and I were the last to step onto the party vessel before it pulled up anchor and set sail.

We took in the two levels ahead of us, of partying passengers, half of which were Nomikos by blood, and we both turned slightly and looked back to see if it was too late to disembark.

Cam took my hand "Well bird... it looks like we are stuck"

I tickled his palm with my finger tips. "don't leave me alone at any point you hear me"

"I promise" he says with a nod.

I look him up and down in his crisp white shirt and light tan pants, his loafers are perfect and his pants are rolled up a little on the ankle. His fair hair is immaculately swept over and cut nice and sharply. At some point Cam had truly physically transitioned into his true form. Cam had always been male inside, and to me he had been also, but now to all who saw him as the adult, he was without question a male. A trans man out in the wild, living as his authentic self. I loved this for him.

Cams added testosterone had paved the way at first, as his stubble grew in with fuller coverage at eighteen, and his well looked after and muscular frame developed broadly. The top surgery before Christmas had been his first time actually having surgery. I worried about him constantly during that time, but even in the pain he was in, with drains coming out of his chest, and his Mom looking after him... he was still in such a place of relief to have the body he knew was his. The weight I saw leave his shoulders... the day he had the drains removed and finally got a glimpse of his flat chest... it was a moment i'll never forget. My best friend, my favourite person in the world... that day, and in that moment... he was reborn. I was blessed and so very honoured to have him let me be there.

He squeezes my hand and looks down "you okay bird"

I lean against him affectionately and bump his arm "I just love you is all... you look so damn handsome"

"And you look so damn beautiful" he says lovingly in return.

Thea appears out of nowhere and points her finger between us "this a thing I need to know about" she asks with squinted eyes.

"No" Cam and I both argue as we screwed up our faces and parted hands.

Cam remembered his promise and grabbed it back "Thea she's like my sister" he reminds her.

"And I'm still a lesbian" I add, before Cam tugs me away toward the bar.

Mom is getting herself and Mama a soda as we appear beside her.

"My favourite twosome" she says leaning in and kissing my forehead. "You both look incredible" she observes as she looks to us with affection.

I had put on a little summer dress, it was white and sleeveless. I knew my Mama would be spitting feathers to see tattoos on display on my arms, but I was twenty now and I had to own it. This was me.

"Not drinking tonight Teddy" Cam asked, gesturing to the sodas she lifted from the wooden bar.

"No Cam, my wife is allergic to alcohol and I intend to do things with her tonight that require my tongue ..."

"Moooom" I protested, as she laughs.

"Kiss her Wren... kiss her" she teases "jeeze" and she wiggles her eyebrows and heads in Mamas direction. She is dancing with Josie.

"Your Moms are so cute" Cam comments as we both watch them from afar. Mama takes Moms hand and drags her onto the dance floor.

The music on the boat cuts off, and the sudden silence has everyone look to the DJ set up.