A Greek Odyssey - Jason Fic

CHAPTER 18

Lexi woke up at around 9am, she was awoken by her mobile making the pinging noise to indicate she'd received a text. She sat up in bed and looked over at James still fast asleep, with his mouth lolling open and making snuffling snoring noises. She opened the text and saw it was from Jason:

 "Morning gorgeous, I'll see you around 10.30. Bring your swimming stuff and a towel xx"

Lexi snuggled back down under the sheets to grab an extra half hour's sleep. She lay there, but sleep eluded her as thoughts turned over in her mind about the previous night and the confused feelings which Jason had stirred in her. She could feel that he was getting under her skin,  a feeling which she was having problems getting her head around as she was frightened of falling in love with him. She was sure that at the end of the holiday she'd never see him again. Why would she? He'd go back to his starry life and forget she ever existed and soon find another woman to amuse him and she was sure she'd be a lot prettier than she was.

Jason was in the kitchen getting his breakfast when Josh appeared, 'How are you Jay?' he asked, reaching up and getting a cereal bowl down from the cupboard and pouring cornflakes into it.

'Fine thanks mate.' Jason replied, taking a swallow of his tea.

'Good night then last night?' Josh asked, raising an eyebrow at him. Jason had told him where he was going with Lexi the night before. Josh found it amusing as he'd never seen Jason this keen on a girl before.

'Yeah, it was great thanks. Is it alright if I take the car today? I want to take Lexi to Voidokilia beach.'

Josh nodded, 'Yeah as we had it last night, you take it if you want.'

Jason grinned. 'Thanks mate, what will you do today?'

'Dunno. I think the lads just want to head down to the beach and maybe try a bit of windsurfing. We'll walk there as it's only half an hour down the road and we'll have dinner here tonight I think. Why don't you bring Lexi back here after you've been out for the day and we could all have dinner together? If her parents and brother want to come too, the more the merrier - that James is a nutter.'

'That's a good idea. Do you want me to stop at the supermarket on the way back and get anything for dinner as I've got the car?'

Josh handed him a shopping list, already written out. 'I had it ready for you!' he laughed. 'You can't say I'm not organised, eh?'

He quickly texted Lexi and invited them all over for dinner at the villa that night and she replied back a few minutes later to say they'd all love to come.

An hour later Jason was on the road to Finikounda. Lexi had texted him to say she'd wait outside for him in the sun and as he drew up he could see her waiting on the wall for him. She waved and came running over to the car so he didn't have to get out. 'Hi Jay. How are you?' she asked, leaning over and giving him a kiss like she hadn't seen him for ages.

'That was worth waiting for,' he said with a smile, returning the kiss and tucking a tendril of hair behind her ear which had come loose. 'I'm good thanks - all the better for seeing you though.

'So where are we going?' she asked, picking up the map and pushing her sunglasses up on top of her head to look.

'Voidokilia beach,' he said, pointing it out on the map. It's one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece. On one side is the sea and a beach which is on a spit of land, and then on the other side of the beach is Gialova lagoon and wetlands area. It's a really lovely part of the world, I hope you like it.

'Sounds lovely,' she replied,  glad she'd remembered her swimsuit. She was sure this was the beach her mum had mentioned was a must-see.

They arrived at the beach itself, about an hour later after passing through several small towns and through the wetlands. They'd both laughed, that considering it was supposed to be such a famous beach it wasn't exactly well sign-posted, the signs stopped and after a few false turns they eventually found it. They parked up and Jason said she had to see the beach from a spot he'd found last time, they scrambled up the hill to the side of the lagoon and sitting on the top were the ruins of a castle. The view from the top was spectacular, the beach curved around in a semicircle and the sea was the bluest topaz colour. To the other side was Gialova lagoon with it's reed beds and birds flying everywhere. It was so beautiful it took Lexi's breath away and she snapped photos on her phone for all she was worth.

'How about a picture of you, Jason?' she said playfully. He leant up against one of the stone castle walls, taking off his sunglasses so she could see his eyes and grinned at her sexily. "At least if I never see him again after this holiday I'll have something to remind me I had a holiday romance with one of the sexiest blokes I've ever met." she murmered under her breath, to herself.

He then set his camera up, so they could get a photo of the pair of them cuddled up together by the castle walls and then they set off back down the hill to the beach. By now, it was getting very hot in the midday heat and they were both sticky, so when they got down the bottom again Jason grabbed hold of her hand and led her to the far end of the beach where there was no-one else to disturb them and they quickly undressed down to their swimming clothes. Jason could see she had on a different bikini to the other day and it was a very flattering blue and white flowery number and he thought to himself that she had the most amazing figure. Lexi ran into the sea and sank into the cool water with a contented sigh, Jason was not far behind.

'Come here you!' hesaid, making a grab for her around the waist and kissing her hard on the lips. Her lips tasted of salt. She returned the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck as they bobbed together in the sea, thinking about nothing apart from how great it felt to have him kissing her there in the sea.

They spent the next half an hour splashing around in the water until Lexi decided she was starving, so Jason went back to the car and fetched a cool box with bread, crisps and tomatoes to snack on, along with mineral water and Sprite sodas to drink

He flopped down on the blanket he'd brought with him and laid it out for them both.'Just have what you fancy'.

'Are you part of that?' she asked, giggling like a schoolgirl and kissing him on the back of his neck. 'God, you smell good...' she murmered, her lips still pressed to his neck as she put her arms around his waist and cuddled up behind him. He could feel her breasts pressed up against his back and tried not to think about the feel of her.

'Lexi, can I ask you something?' Lexi stopped kissing his neck and looked up at him, as he turned his face to look at her.

'Yeah, what?'

'Would you consider seeing me when we get home?' he so wanted to see her again and hoped she felt the same way.

'I'd love to Jason!' she replied, looking up at him with a big smile on her face. At once a weight lifted from her, because she knew it meant he liked her as much as she liked him.

'Right, well that's sorted then!' he said, grinning at her too. 'Lexi, I promise we will see each other again no matter what. As long as you can put up with the job I do and the odd hours it keeps, I want to be with you. I'm sure this isn't just a holiday romance because I felt something happen here when I met you.' He tapped where his heart was, and looked at her intensely. 'Do you know what I'm trying to say? Something hit me like a thunderbolt the first time I saw you.'

'I think so...' she replied shakily, wondering if this was really happening to her. She felt like she was in a dream and it was all happening to someone else not her. She hoped desperately that she wasn't going to wake up and find it was a dream.

'Lexi, I know we've only known each other a few days. I'm usually so in control of my feelings and what I say, but you make me feel like no-one else ever has and I don't want it to ever end. I know you've been hurt before and I won't let anyone do that to you again.

Lexi tried to interrupt him, but he motioned for her to wait, he wanted to say what he had to say before his courage deserted him.

'Lex, I'm falling in love with you.'