“I can’t believe you don’t know how to swim!” your husband Matt yelled. He was already in the freezing water waiting for you. Today was the day he was going to give you your first swimming lesson. You had lived in Alaska for a few years and had avoided ever really needing to know how to swim. But when you married Matt it became abundantly clear you would need to know how. You were constantly on boats whether for work or just going back and forth to town. In fact, it was your last trip into town that had made you decide enough was enough. Matt had decided to take the skiff since it was just the two of you and 2 of his brothers. On the way there a huge wave had slammed into the small boat and caused you to grab onto Matt and squeeze so hard he had cried out in pain. The whole trip home was full of his brothers making fun of you. “You looked like an octopus wrapped around Matt like that” Gabe laughed loudly as he reenacted your moment of panic.
So the next day there you stood on the shore watching as Matt swam around like a fish. You pushed yourself to take the first step into the water and squealed as the frigid water chilled you to the bone. It was late summer but the water never seemed to warm up in Alaska. You walked out until the water was waist deep and then refused to move until Matt came to you. He swam over to you and grabbed your ankle under the water making a loud barking noise. It scared you so bad you screamed and took off running for shore. “Baby I’m sorry, I was just trying to get you to relax” Matt called out as he tried to convince you to get back in the water. “You think that’s going to make me relax!” You were irritated at him for joking around but after a few minutes of apologies he finally convinced you to get back in.
You wrapped your arms around his neck as he began to take you out into deeper water. The fear inside you growing more and more. Matt felt you tense up and told you to relax and look in his eyes. “Do you trust me?” You nodded your head yes and tried to listen closely as he explained to you how to maneuver your arms and legs. He kissed your lips lightly and then scooted back from you so that he was barely hanging on to your fingers. You took a deep breath and did exactly as he had explained. Before you knew it you had swam back into his arms. “I did it!” you yelled out in excitement. “Only a few inches, but technically yeah you did it babe!” Matt exclaimed as he spun you around in the water. You wrap your legs around his waist as he kisses you and when you lean back and look at him you can’t help think how amazing he looks. His wet body glistening in the sun and water dripping off of his crazy curls. You whisper in his ear “I think that’s enough swimming lessons for the day Mr. Brown let’s head back to shore."Matt smiles his big intoxicating smile"I agree Mrs. Brown, but who says we need to go back on shore?”
