Riptide (a lauren jauregui love story)

Part 7

Jacksons pov
I woke her up early in the morning we had to get a move on it. She had already packed but we had to get to the boat. We drove and met Taylor there who had his stuff. We loaded up the boat and set off. It was kind of dark and creepy but we had flashlights. We got to some island by sunrise but it wasn't the island. We traveled for a while before stopping to eat. We had of course fish which we caught. We used a portable grill to cook it then ate and continued on our way before reaching this cute little cove or riptide thing.
"Woah can we get out here?" Taylor asks.
"Uh sure not for too long but hold on." I let the anchor down and turned the engine off. I walked down and see Taylor on the side as he dives right in. I sit next to Lauren.
"Not going in?" I ask her slightly curious.
"No I mean I would but I don't really wear bathing suits in front of people!"
"But the beach?"
"Yeah but that was different. I had a shirt on and it was long so it wasn't exposing like this bathing suit."
"Well firstly no matter what we're not going to judge you so you can feel comfortable with us. It's just the two of us. And secondly I'm sure you have a fine body. I can't say anything particular cause I haven't seen it, but I'm looking forward to it!" I say smirking. She smiles and giggles a little bit.
"You're gonna want to swim eventually and it would be really good rehabilitation for your leg."
"You know what fine!" She conceded and pulled her hair out of its ponytail securing the band around her wrist. I pull off my shirt and she stares but then gains her composure and pulls off her pants revealing her stunning legs. They're not too skinny but not at all fat. They're very attractive actually. She sees me staring and I turn away. I didn't want to make her uncomfortable. She pulled off her shirt and my heart stopped. My eyes travelled up from her perfect legs to her smooth slender hips that flowed perfectly into her round ass. I took a big gulp and my breathing sped up as my eyes wandered to her perfect female abs. They made their way up to her large breasts. I looked upwards at her neck so smooth and empty. I looked and saw a face so beautiful with those green orbs staring into my soul.
"Do I really look that bad?" She asks self consciously.
"You look.."
"That's what I figured!" She looks down at her feet.
"You look hot!" The words tumbled out of my mouth like lava and burned when they hit my lips.
"Shit did I say that out loud?" I ask covering my mouth. She smiles a little with a giggle.
"Well it's already stumbled out of my mouth so might as well. You look fucking hot. Like damn those abs, those fucking hips, god your thighs, you're fucking perfect. There is absolutely nothing wrong with your body. You're sexy as hell! Like wow! Woah that feels so good to get out!" She's smiling wide.
"Damn look at that ass though!" Taylor says.
"You guys are so sweet!" She says twiddling her fingers.
"It's not being sweet it's being honest. Brave honest and beautiful that's you!" I wink standing up on the edge of the boat and tripping and falling into the water. I could see Lauren and Taylor laughing their asses off. I breast stroke to the top of the water surfacing. I see Lauren hanging over the side.
"Come on babes get in the water!"
"I don't want to!"
"Just jump I'll catch you!"
"I can swim I just am not sure!"
"Don't you wanna be cradled in my arms."
"Fine whatever!" She jumps and falls under the water but I grab hold of her and pull her up in my arms.
"It's cold!" She starts shivering in my arms.
"It's blazing sun outside!"
"Blazing sun?"
"That's how I say stuff Lauren! Judging my accent!" I say jokingly.
"I'm not judging i think its cute."
"You wanna head to that cove over there?"
"Yes but you have to carry me!"
"Wouldn't want it any other way!" I wink and hold her in front of me as I swim to the cove. We lay on the shore while Taylor swims around and jumps off the boat and stuff.
I lay next to her and lean on my elbow to face her.
"Lauren if you don't mind me asking why do you feel insecure about your body?"
"Well I mean everybody has insecurities."
"Yeah but you have a perfect body!" I walk my fingers across her stomach.
"Well I had an emotionally abusive boyfriend. He would always say things to me and stuff. It was kind of awful. He never like really hit me or anything but...my father made up for that."
I stopped tracing patterns in her stomach and look up at her.
"What?"
"Nothing forget about it!"
"Lauren what were you talking about?"
"I just nothing!"
"Lauren please tell me. You told me about the beach thing and the cutting please trust me with this I want to help!"
"Ok well my dad he would get mad after work sometimes so he'd like down a case of beers. It was a daily routine and one night I really had to pee but he was drunk so he basically beat the shit out of me and he liked it. He had in his own sick way, a way of release. He could get rid of the emotions by beating me. Every couple of nights he would beat me up. I didn't tell anyone and haven't till this day. I just made Taylor always stay in her room. Chris was older and male so he could fight back and my dad knew that so he always beat me. He'd call me awful things and say really bad things about my appearance. He would force me to be quiet so my mom didn't hear. It went on for about 2 years before he got a promotion and his job was virtually stress free. So he'd only hit me every few weeks or so. It got to a point that my body was so bruised that I couldn't wear anything that wasn't pants and long sleeve shirts. I haven't really worn a bikini since. My brain wired itself and filtered everything him and my ex said as truth and I took it to heart. It became something that haunted me and that's what made me begin to cut and then uh my ex just made it worse."
"That's awful!"
"I knew he loved me and that this was t directed at me but deep down somewhere I knew that wansnt true. He may have been drunk but he knew exactly what he was doing!"
"I don't want you to ever feel that pain again!"
"I don't have much of a choice though because they are my family after all!"
"You said they never supported you!"
"My mom still have birth to me and love me, still loves me even with my choice to leave school and my sister and brother haven't done anything to hurt me." I nod understanding.
"I guess because I only have one sibling and have a relatively good relationship with my parents I don't understand. Me and my dad get along but he feels the only way to get to know me and stuff is to buy me things or build me things. He doesn't like the whole YouTube and music idea but I don't think he really gives a fuck anymore and stopped fighting it. I do understand why you stay with your family, but does he still hit you and stuff?"
"Uh sometimes not often because my face is precious you know!" She jokes. I chuckle lightly.
"Well if you ever need me, give me a call. Hawaii is not another country so it shouldn't be that bad on your data!" She giggles. "I'm serious though when you leave if you need me call me and I'll answer! I promise!"
She smiled at me and I leaned down and kissed her forehead. I was progressing on this friend affection rather quickly. I mean I know we're kinda close and all but I mean touching her stomach, kissing her cheek. This is progressing and its progressing fast. I don't know where it's gonna lead to but being honest I don't care. I stood up and helped her up.
"Come on we better start heading out if we want to make it in time cause I'm not sailing at night because I've watched too much Hawaii 5-0!"
She laughs then dives right into the water and begins swimming. I go in after her and race her to the boat.
We get there and head off to the party island of Oahu.