Love Boat (Tom, Ben, Zac and Joel story)

Getting of board

*Joslin*
"We can just stay here on the ship Joel. I can see the platypus some other time". I tell him. He honestly look really bad today. His lip is split two places, most of his face is different shades of red and blue and his left eye swollen almost closed. I will never forgive my brother.

He just smile. I know he has some sprained ribs and most of his body is different shades of purple. "No I promised my little bit to go see them and we will. Even if the doctor says I need to be in this stupid thing". I points to the wheelchair.

"At least you have me to push you". Ben say smiling as he steps into the room. He said he had no other plans, so he might as well spend his day with us, and help Joel get around. "How are you feeling ?"

Joel sigh. "Well a bit like a punching bag, but otherwise fine. And thanks for helping out Ben". He says smiling.

"Well actually I have never seen a platypus either, so why not ?" Ben say with a shrug. "Are we ready to get going ?"

I look towards the door. "Almost Ben, me just need the last person to arrive. I promised my friend Camille she could join us".

"Camille ? Not as in cruise director Camille.. please say it is some other Camille". Ben looks at me begging.

I look at him confused. Camille is such a sweetheart, what could he have against her ? "Well yeah cruise director Camille.. do you know her ?"

"It's just that.. I might have.. kind of made a total fool of myself in front of her". He say looking totally mortified by the thought.

I cover my mouth giggling. "Oh Ben, don't tell me you are the remote control guy.. shit what the hell was that about ?"

"She told ? Oh God can I just go die now ?" He groan, covering his face with his hands. "I panicked and the first thing coming to my mind was the remote".

I can't help smiling. "Ohh you like her, that was what it was about wasn't it ? It was an excuse to see her. Uhh how adorable is that ?"

"No it wasn't, it was awkward and embarrassing, and clearly she thought the same". He looks like he is actually looking for an excuse to leave.

I shake my head, grinning. "Actually no Ben. She thought you were really cute. She was just kind of scared she would embarrass herself. She was a bit disappointed that you just ignored her after".

"She..". Ben don't have a chance to finish his sentence, as the door opens and Camille steps inside, looking a bit flustered.

"I am so sorry Joslin.. I had a meeting with my father and the other senior staff. Your brother and his two goons will be fired and has to leave the ship in two days in Adelaide.. oh hi Ben". She say just then noticing him.

He is shuffling his feet, and rubbing his neck. "Oh hi again Camille. I hope you don't mind me joining you. I promised Joel my help".

I bite my lip, smiling to myself. Oh the usually confident and no bullshit Ben, being all nervous and flustered is just the cutest. And he and Camille will make the cutest couple actually.

"Well let's get going, we got some platypus waiting for us". Joel say, and Ben quickly grab the possibility to remove the focus from him and get out into the fresh air..

*Holly*
I am laying on the bed, watching Tom propped up against the headboard of the bed. He has his glasses on, reading in a script. His hair an uncombed mess of sandy-ginger curls. His lips is caught between his teeth and his forehead slightly scrunched up.

"Are you sure you don't want to go from board with the other ? It is totally okay Tom. You don't have to stay with me". I tell him.

He looks up from the script and smile. "I don't mind. I like being here with you Pips. So please don't feel like you are cheating me out of anything".

I bite my lip, he calls me pipsqueak or pips and to be honest I kind of love it. No one have ever given me a pet name before. His focus is back on the script. And I watch his profile. He is almost ethereal to me, so handsome he makes any other man fade. I had thought that from the moment his eyes caught mine across the dining room.

Knowing who he is, knowing what my place in the world was, I had no illusions of ever getting close to him. And I had never imagined this, being here with him. He is my hero, even though he don't look the part so much in bright red boxer and his glasses and nothing else.

We have been kissing quite a lot since that first amazing kiss. But he hasn't tried to take it further and I know he is protecting me, not wanting to push me. But to be honest I would really like him to, I just don't know how to tell him.

I let my fingers slowly slide from his wrist and up to his elbow, watching how the hair stand up and goosebumps break out on his skin. Then my fingers continue up to his shoulder and along his collarbone. He turn his head looking at me, the glasses having slided a bit down. "What are you doing pips ?"

"I am tracing your beauty marks". I tell him, thinking that if I was more bold, more secure in my sexuality I would do it with my tongue.

His lips part slightly, his eyes dilating and his breath hitching as my fingers trace down his chest, just skimming his right nipple. "Oh you are now, are you ?"

"Yeah, I like them, they are like little stars on your skin". I say straddling his legs, making him put the script aside, his big hands grabbing my hips. There is a new look in his eyes, the closest I can describe it is hunger.

His hands are sliding up my sides, sending chills through me, the good kind. I am wearing panties and one of his T-shirts. His hands run up, and around my neck, pulling me slowly in for a core shaking kiss. Getting kissed by Tom is unlike anything I have ever experienced.

I moan against his lips, as his tongue slips in to play with mine. I have one hand on his chest and one in his hair. One of his hands slowly slide up under the T-shirt, cupping my breast, starting to massage it gently.

My fingers pull softly at his hair, as his mouth moves down my neck, his other hand has moved down to caress my lower back. His voice slightly strained. "Are you sure darling ?"

I don't have time to answer before someone is banging on the door. Tom looks at me, whispering. "Let's ignore him and he might go away".

"Tom ! I know you are in there, open for fucks sake, it's really important". Zac's voice sounds outside. He sound like he is very serious.