Waves Of The Heart (Completed)

41. The Water

I sputter an spit water from my mouth as Mom screams, "Josh!" My fingers rub my eyes and I shake my head moving the hair from my forehead.

"Are you okay? I never heard such a hard splash in water." Mom peers over the boat.

"All good." I raise a thumb and watch as Samuel and Jade laugh looking over the boat. "Just you two wait 'til I get up there."

First I need to find my lungs and nuts. Water is not a soft landing when falling backwards and not reacting. My nephews are not friendly and sneaky as can be.

"Here we will help!" Samuel laughs before their feet move to the side rail and they jump over cannonballing right next to me.

They pop up from the water and I tread the water with ease, pushing a hand on each of their head and push them back into the water once they get a breath then swim over quickly. Everyone on the boat laughs as Samuel and Jade pop up from the water expecting me to be there but instead in up splashing each other and looking confused until they looked my way as I climb up the boats anchor chain.

"Get'em." Jade chuckles and then more splashes in the water happen.

My hands hold the chain but stronger hands pull me back. "Not so fast there." Erik laughs behind me and grabs my waist as my legs get held by two other strong hands until I let go of the chain and am pulled into the water.

"My bride." I call before Erik spins and all the strong hands over power my butt and push me into the water.

The hands leave and I push up to the water. Everyone laughing as water is splashed onto me and I make it to Saul's boat this time. Turning to see Vince, Jimi, and John tread the water with Erik, Samuel, and Jade.

"Your bride is right there and fine." Erik chuckles.

"I got that all on video too." Sarah laughs. "Josh you must watch where you step that was such an ungraceful fall into the water." She clicks her tongue with a smirk.

"Misstep my left foot." I chuckle as I pull myself over the railing and back onto the boat from using the anchor chain to pull my way up.

"He is a horrid dancer." Sarah snickers and Rachel laughs even harder.

"I won't hold it against him because I can't dance either. So fair is fair if I step on his foot he can step on mine but we are in luck because there is no music out here." Rachel smirks as my sister turns with her evil grin.

"No music?" Kaira's voice is a bit higher pitch.

"Is that food?" Rachel leans over and her hand on my shoulder makes me lean so she can see around Kaira where Kate and Dad are pulling out the hot metal containers from one boat's large holding compartment.

Kaira huffs. "Food first as can't have a mom-to-be hungry but I do have music for first dance as husband and wife."

"Sis, my luck we both end up in the water." I chuckle.

Simon toddles over with Regina holding his hand. "He is a bit unsteady and unsure of the boat." She smiles to him.

"Rocks but I am not sleepy." Simon then bounces and laughs, with me joining in laughter.

Samuel and Jade swim up to the side and I turn to them, leaning over the boat and putting a hand out. Jade grabs it first and I pull him up then Samuel is next. I see Erik using the anchor chain and I walk over to hold a hand out to him if he should need it while the others are swimming over to other sections to climb up. All the ladders are hidden with how we got the boats tied together.

Once everyone is in the boat, I usher Samuel and Jade to get a plate of food. My eyes cast over to Rachel sitting on the bench with a plate in hand with a wide smile on her face as Sarah talks with her hands.

"How does it feel?" Vince claps my back as Erik steps up.

"Better than I ever thought. Nothing can beat having the love of my life as my wife and expecting our first baby." The smile so wide my jaws hurt but it's one pain I will never mind having.

Dad walks over and hands a plate of food to me with a bit of everything on it. I walk over and sit by Rachel as her and Sarah talk before she leave and Rachel turns to me. Our lips meet briefly and I smile seeing hers as her cheeks are a light pink.

Our food is gone soon and Kaira walks over taking Rachels hand and waving me to stand. As we stand and move to the middle of the boat, a soft melody fills the air. Rachel places her hand on my shoulders and mine go to her waist as we sway back and forth to the song. Leaning our head together we share another kiss and pull back as her head lays on my shoulder even if my clothes are still wet. Surprisingly neither of us step on each other's foot and we laugh about it as the song ends.

"I am going to look for a lemonade." Rachel whispers and I guide her over to the large cooler on Saul's boat.

I lean over and open the lid. Lots of water and juice containers. I move a couple waters and there in the thick of the ice is a couple lemonades of various flavors. One bottle for her and then a water for myself I close the lid and hand her the peach lemonade. "Thank you." Rachel hums after taking a drink.

Erik and Kaira smirk as they walk over hand in hand with Erik holding Simon in his other arm. "We are about to untie the boats and get the boys home for the evening."

Rachel walks over and hugs Jade. Before we go around thanking everyone for coming out. It is funny how fast time really does fly by. I help to untie the boats and everyone filters between the three boats while I hold Rachel tight and we wave to everyone else.

"Why aren't we going with them?" Rachel looks to me as they round the bin and we can't see the boats any longer.

"I have a little something planned for our honeymoon." I smirk and she smiles wide. Moving over, I start the boat after the anchor is out of the water.