Thank You For Saving Me // Stauren

chapter forty three

Lauren's P.O.V
As I held Steven's hand, we walked down to the golden beach to meet some of the others. This was great. Me and Steven haven't had much time together properly and today that can happen, today we can have fun. When we eventually meet up with everyone, we all start talking and not doing much. Me, Emily and Alanna were sunbathing and talking while the boys did something else. That something else, ended up to be hilarious but then not so much.

Since we were all looking up to the clear sky, we didn't see much movement around us.
Until I heard Alanna.
I jumped up at the sudden screech and see that she's dripping wet. Next thing I know, she's chasing them down the beach. Around a minute later, Norman also comes up and ends up throwing water on Emily also. But since Emily has quick reflexes, she jumps up and pushes Norman to the ground as we all laugh.

I was still sunbathing until I felt the sun no longer be warm on my face and a cold shadow replace it. I open my eyes to see Steven with a grin on his face, a mischievous one.

"Don't even think about it!" I said as soon as I saw his smug look.

"Think about what, Laur?" He replied innocently before spraying me with a water gun, which I shielded my face from with my hands.

"You're so dead!" I jumped up and ran after him, I was a bit more annoyed since I was fully dressed in shorts and a flowing top. He trips up over his own feet and I stand over him and laugh as I pick up the water gun and spray him back.

"Boom! Karma's a bitch ain't it?" I chuckled, looking down at his now soaked hair.

"Yeah yeah, whatever I'll get you back." He said also with a laugh as he pulls me down to lay on top of him.

We lay like that for a few minutes as we laugh to each other and just look at each other's features. I tuck a piece of his long black hair behind his ear and out of his face before he mumbles "fuck".

"What?" I say, obviously confused by the random profanity.

"You're just so gorgeous." He said smiling like the Cheshire Cat from Alice In Wonderland, but not in a creepy way.

"And you're very cliché." I replied laughing once more as he leans in and gives a soft but passionate kiss on my lips which I return. When we eventually pull away, it was to the sound of Norman shouting us from the ocean which we stand up and go to.

I step in slightly to only step back out. "No. No it's cold, I don't like it..." I said, whining like a four year old as I drag out the word "it".

Steven just laughed. "It's not that cold." He said as he was already up to his knees in the water, which I just shook my head to in response.

He started to walk over to me and I started backing up ever so slightly as he came closer. Eventually, he started running towards me as I was running away with a quick pace. Unfortunately, he has longer legs than me meaning he is quite a bit faster, making it harder for me.

He grabbed me by the waist as I was laughing at my own poor attempt to struggle away. He turned me around to face him and picked me up, placing his hands under my thighs to support me as I wrapped them around his waist. He soon made is way over to the group again and walked into the water as I tried many times to tell him not to go in the sea.

"Steven no, I don't like it.." I say whining again as I looked down into the unclear water.

"Babe, nothing's gonna eat you." He said with a chuckle, also earning one from me.
He walked in further making my legs go under the water as I screeched.

"ITS COLD!" I shouted as a joking matter but I wasn't lying. I had my arms wrapped around his neck which soon pulled me closer as he walked further in making my bum get wet, earning another squeal from me, and another chuckle from him.

"It's not that cold, and if you keep screaming, I'm gonna throw you in." He said trying to keep a straight face but not succeeding very well.

"Fight me fam" I joked as he almost dropped me as a joke. "No! No! Stop!" I shouted back, which made him laugh as he tried to almost dropped me again.

This time, he did drop me.

I shouted his name and many profanities into the air as my whole body, except for my head, went under. With him hysterically laughing, and me freezing, I stood up, crossed my arms and pouted. He saw the look on my face and calmed down a little.

"Okay, I'm sorry." He said coming closer to me, embracing me into a tight, but loving, hug. My hands were on his chest, as he was slowly rubbing up and down my back making me smile. To make my smile wider, he kissed my forehead and whispered "I'm sorry baby" into my ear.

"Alright you two love birds, give it up now!" Norman shouted from across the beach.

"Yeah! Come on! We wanna play this ball game thingy!" I heard Emily add on as me and Steven eventually walk over the them.

"So what we playing?" Steven asked innocently with his arm around my shoulders.

"Volleyball, you guys up for it?" Norman asked, tossing the ball from hand to hand.

"Yeah sure! Why not?" I said simply but to be only pulled back by Steve.

"Don't you think you should sit out on this one? I think this is a bit too much, you know you're not supposed to do too much at a time." He told me, worrying about my health.

"Steve I'll be fine. It's just a couple of games, no harm done." I fought back but in a calm loving manor since he was only looking out for me.

"Yeah but what if you fall? Or someone bumps into you? Or the ball hits you? Then you will be harmed. I can't watch that happen." He admitted with a sad tone, making me hug him and kiss his cheek.

"I'll be careful, and if I feel bad or dizzy at all, I'll stop okay?" I asked earning a nod from him.

We walked back over and played a few games with Steve constantly asking between each round "are you okay?" Which was sweet, but a bit annoying. After around four or five games, I started to get tired and sat out making Steven call for a break as he ran over to me and knelt beside me, holding my hand and another on my back.

"Hey, hey? You okay?" He asked, eagerly wanting and needing to know that I was okay.

"Yes, I'm perfectly fine. I just got tired." I said innocently shooting him a smile which he then kissed quickly but sweetly.

"Alright, I'll do one more game and we can go okay?" He asked, me shaking my head almost instantly.

"No no, you stay and play, I'll watch. Just because I'm not playing doesn't mean you should." I said simply.

"I want to go though. After a few it gets boring, I'd rather be with you." He said, making a smile creep on my face, even though I knew he was lying about it getting boring. He loved this kind of stuff.

After the next game we went back to our hotel room and chilled out watching TV, ordering room service and and talking every so often.

"Today was quite a bit of fun."

--A/N--

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