One With the Waves

Love at First Sight

-Brae-

My back was against the wall, both hands held above my head by the powerful shape-shifter. At any point, I could have pressed the black coral ring I wore to his skin and put an end to this, but I didn't want to.

His hard body was pressed against my own, his lips trailing down my neck. I groaned softly as he released one of my wrists to put his hand up my shirt.

"Aura," I moaned, the name seeming to come naturally to me. He growled in response, covering my mouth with his. He kissed me deeply, grinding his lower region against my own. I panted, "Ahh! Aura!"

I could have completely lost myself to his embrace, but reason surfaced in my mind. What was I doing? I was still mad at him for running off earlier!

I glared at him, going still, "Get off of me."

He raised an eyebrow, but still did as I asked, releasing me.

"You can't just kiss me like that!" I hissed, crossing my arms across my chest. "It isn't proper."

He burst out laughing, "Neither is being a pirate, yet here you are. Besides, don't act like you didn't enjoy it."

"Don't act so casual about this!" I threw my hands up in the air, no doubt turning red in the face both from anger and embarrassment. He was right, unfortunately.

"And don't act like you're enjoying my touch one moment, then push me away the next!" He responded, his brow furrowing, "Whether you believe me or not, the second you were away from your crew, you didn't care what I did to you."

I glared at him, my blood beginning to boil. There was no way in hell he was going to treat me that way. I pushed him back, "You know what, Ocean Boy? I've had enough of your attitude! I didn't pay a whole 190 gold for you for nothing. You belong to me, not the other way around, do you understand?" This time he ended up against a wall, our lips barely an inch away. I put my hands on his chest, smirking at his shocked expression. Somewhere in my mind, I noted how firm his chest was, and how perfectly sculpted his body was.

"Fine," he replied smoothly, his cold blue gaze locked with my own. "What are you going to do with me then?"

It was a challenge. It was a chance for me to prove I knew what to do with a man. Well, this man, that is. I hadn't ever done any other men. Wait, had I done this man before?

"I need to know what happened that night," I responded, "Full disclosure."

"Fine," he smiled smugly, "But only if you sit in my lap while I tell you."

I blushed, gulping, then nodded.

Sitting down in the chair behind my desk, he patted his knee. I approached him, feeling awkward. He picked me up effortlessly, setting me so that I was straddling him. I blushed, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"That day I was out swimming by myself. It had been a rough day for me, not that that really matters. Either way, I saw your ship, as well as the other two ships. When I swam up to get a closer look, there you were." He didn't look at me as he spoke, his eyes distant. "I could see you from my place in the water. You were handsome, strong, but you had a kind look in your eyes, and you treated those around you with respect. I knew the moment I saw you that you were there for a reason. It was fate that you and I met." His gaze met with mine only briefly before he looked away again. "I offered you an exchange. In return for destroying the two other ships and protecting your crew, you would give yourself to me."

"I belonged to you first," I found myself murmuring.

He nodded, "Yes, but I couldn't keep my end of the bargain. I kept your crew safe, but when we got back to my home, I promised to keep you safe as well. It was almost dawn when we were attacked. I pushed you towards your ship, but you must have hit your head, because once I finally found you again, you had no memory of me."

"And what else happened between us that night?" I asked, arching an eyebrow.

He looked me dead in the eyes and said, "I made you mine in more ways than one."

A chill went down my spine when he said this, and I suddenly felt all warm on the inside. How does someone just say something like that?

I'm sure I was blushing like crazy. Aura leaned forward and placed a delicate kiss on my nose. "If you really don't want me coming onto you, then say so. Don't say one thing and act another, you know what I mean?"

I bit my lip and nodded, earning myself another kiss, this one to my forehead.

"Aura," I whispered softly, "Why did you choose me?"

"Because," he smiled faintly, "I fell in love with you the moment I saw you."