A Big Mermaid #Wattys2014

Chapter 18- The kiss between land and sea

Ariel stilled in astonishment, transfixed in awe. Her frosty lips tinted blue from the chilly, night breeze parted. Above her small frame, an unimaginable vastness the colour of crushed plums stretched around her. Amongst the placid serenity, luminous scatters of light decorated the sheet of never-ending darkness. An entire ocean above her alight with lucid. specks of glitter. It was magical!

The prince slotted her back into his chest and wrapped an arm protectively around her waist. "Can you see the shapes Ariel?" He rasped, chin nuzzling the tip of her tilted head. Ariel shook her head, trembling with delight as her eyes swallowed her majestic surrounding. Emotional tears seeped out of her starry eyes with the overwhelming beauty.

"Each star has it's own story, its own identity. Together, they create a new one," he intertwined his numb fingers with hers and pointed it towards the sky. "There's Orion, a warrior." Gently and compassionately, he stroked her curled fingers and connected the dazzling bright dots to form an image. "Can you see it?" Ariel nodded in surprise as the puzzle above connected together. Both their eyes twinkled to match the stars, captured in the unreplacable moment. Orion. A warrior. Like her and her prince.

Were there more like him? Joined and etched together forever as a display of hope?

"Wow, Capricornus too! this night is-" Ariel confusedly nudged him, willing him to explain. "The sea goat," he arched her fingers, "there," sketched the design "and there," fitted all the dots to form a goat. "There's Eridanus, the river, and the fishes pisces and the water bear, Aquarius," he eagerly scanned the sky, gazing as each unique star jumbled with others to form a message. "Can you see it?"

Ariel nodded vigorously, salty tears cascading from her widened, entranced eyes. These stars had painted out the ocean for her into the above, making her feel like part of them. Comfort swelled inside as the symbols flickered like luminous sand grains stuck on a quilt of jet-black. Each twinkling with mischief like crushed musgravite. This moment was perfect. For once, she found herself in between land and sea, and she didn't have to make a choice.

Water frothed in the distance, pounding the muscular rocks and spraying their stained grey walls with foam. The familiar, bloodthirsty longing for it caused her to buckle drowsily. Then she was yanking his collar, and they were tumbling wildly, racing across the beach with a sense of fresh freedom. Cool wind caressed their flushed faces as they treaded across sand and raced towards the sea.

Ariel, having a head-start, reached there first, relishing the embrace of freezing water across her exposed ankles. Toes wriggling in appreciation, Ariel sunk her legs in deeper so her frilly dress soaked in the water. "Cheater!" the prince panted tugging her closer. Bone-numbing water sprayed their bodies with particals of ice. Ariel tugged him back- Slosh! Ariel plunged full-body in the water, keeping only her head above the surface. A storm of minature bubbles floated amongst the surface like pearls. The prince remained dry on land, marvelling over how she looked amongst the depth of the sea. Like she belonged. Her rich red, waterfall of waves clinging to her cheekbones in crimson tendrils.

Sodden and relaxed, Ariel trickled her fingers against his jaw, shivering as her tips rested against his soft, plush, warm lips. Her fingers heated with a burning fire. Muscles tensing and hardening, he stared at her with mischevious desire. Then he swiped his tongue and licked her fingers!

Aroused, Ariels back arched with pleasure at the daring movement. A ravenous shiver for more coursed through her flushed body. Her bossom perked, peaking the now-skimpy material hiding them from his hungry gaze. "May I?" the prince asked with a gravelly, lust-filled whisper. Dazed, Ariels plump, smooth lips parted as an invitation. Grinning, Alex tangled his strong, burly fists into her hair, nudging their faces together. Panting, he asked "do you want tamed or untamed?" His eyes sparkled with a cheeky glitter. Ariel yanked his head feircly towards hers, and their lips met eachother like wolves at meat. Lips stroking, rubbing with electrical friction! Her sweet, surprised moan spurred him to nibble her inviting lips. Land and sea collided. Grating their mouthes together, they sucked with imense hunger whilst cradling each others shivering bodies.

The prince drew back an inch, his eyelashes stroking her fluttering ones. "You like, don't you?" he chuckled fondly, pointedly staring at her hard, clenched nipples poking through the skin-tight, drenched dress. Gasping, Ariel protectively covered her blushing bust. The night was wild though. Anxious, she gripped his clenched fingers and brushed them against her peach-shaped chest. Surprised, his eyes narrowed in pleasure. Starving for her, he gripped one of her ripe breasts, feeling the fullness and roundness against his cupped hands. His wild eyes alight with fire.

"Ariel-" he inturrupted her, carrasing her face. "You deserve to be treated right, I want to take you when the time is right." Touched yet impatient, Ariel nodded. "Now lets go, because we are in a hella lot of trouble,"

They were. For different reason than they thought. They had just shared a kiss between land and sea. As the two innocently unaware lovers huddled towards the palace, a malicous, knowing moon cast a sinister sneer their way.