Submarine

6 Miles Below

"Alex stop staring"My thoughts were interrupted as I felt a piece of bread hit my face. I glared to Matt.
  "I'm not!" I said looking away from where Miles sat. He rolled his eyes looking to Nick who was sat next to me in the cramped room that general Curtis called 'The dining hall, fit for a mouse'
  "So, has anyone felt a drop of water on their head yet?" Matt said with a fake worried tone "I've felt a couple myself" nick looked at my nervously.
  "Don't listen to him Nick he is just Messing with you. You know this beast is air tight. No need to worry" Jamie said drawing his card from the game he was playing with me. Nick nodded in a more self assuring way. My eyes drifted off back to the table where Miles and general Curtis sat. I didn't know the other men yet. Miles was all smiles. His eyes wrinkled as he spoke, his grin wide. I sighed looking at such a perfect being. I traced every detail of him into my mind. I found myself staring into those gorgeous eyes. Suddenly I found those very eyes looking at me."Make a move already Alex!" Jamie kicked my foot. What?!Did he know?! I shook myself from my haze and looked back to my hand of cards. Oh right. Cards. I looked through them for a moment. A grin grew on my face.
"I win!" I slammed my hand on the table. Jamie stood completely astonished.
"This! This is impossible. No way Turner we having a rematch right now!" I laughed at this. Quickly I stole a glance from Miles way. He was still looking. Shit. I glanced over once more. This time he was looking back to Curtis. Damn. My hands felt cold yet sweaty. Just lovely. The cards made my eyes feel fuzzy. I went to look back over only to be met with the buttons of a jacket.
"Morning sir" Matt said nodding upwardly. My eyes followed the silhouette of the fire in front of me. There stood Miles. Mug in hand smiling at the table.
"Morning Lads, how are you all taking to the deep?" He said with a toothy grin. I met his eyes which momentarily looked into my own.
"Not to bad. A bit stuff. No real fresh air" Jamie spoke up laying some cards down. Nick fidgeted next to me.
   "Please don't say that Jamie, it'll go to my head" Jamie realized how anxious he'd been about this whole thing.
  "Sorry Nick, forgot" he said laying some cards down.
"Don't worry O'Malley, you'll get used to it eventually. I've been doing this for a year or so now" Miles spoke up. Nick nodded trying to swallow down his worry. "Mind if I sit next to you Turner?" He then said close to my ear. His proximity to me made them heat up and surly become red. I shook my head , carefully as to not have him be to close to me and scotched over. He smiled as sat next to me. Those  crooked teeth present in that warming smile. The body sat next to me so how reminded me of home. He still smelled of the ocean air and after shave. I tried not to have his closeness go to my head-or other places. I concentrated on the game at hand while Miles made small talk with Matt and Nick about music. I was starting to feel at ease with all of us together. A group of people meant to be together-shit. Oh shit. I looked down to the sensation I was definitely feeling on my thigh. As I glanced down there fondly resting on my thigh was a hand. Miles' Hand. I looked back up to my hand of cards. This can't be happening, it just can't! I looked down once more. But it was happening. I straightened up trying to take it as a friendly gesture. I tired to pay attention to the little details in the room. The way the walls were always covered in conditions. The off green colour you see in horror films. The creaks and sways of the Deeps movements. I was starting to feel more comfortable, at ease when suddenly his hand moved. It was merely an inch up but still, an inch up. I felt my body cover in goosebumps. I glanced Miles' way. He was fondly talking away. Not even noticing me loosing my mind. Back the cards. I could feel my hands lightly trembling.
"Alex? Are you alright?" I met Jamie's eyes. His brows were knotted together.
"Yeah just-figuring out my plan to beat you" he laughed at that.
"We will see Turner" I mocked a smug smirk. Miles hand started to move up more. I could feel my own anticipation hyping up. I braced myself to see what was about to happen next. Then suddenly the hand pulled away leaving a ghost heat behind.
"Kane, we have to get going. Captain wants to see us. And you lot better head to work. Breakfast is over" I looked up to see Mr. Curtis. He had a serious face on.
"Ah yeah, so boys, I'll see you later." He stood and shook every ones hands. As he turned and took my hand he pulled my in by the shoulder so his lips could be by my ear once more. I could feel myself shiver with anticipation. "I'll be seeing you Al" he purred in my ear. I felt myself flush. He pulled away then smiled at me. I loved our own little secret names. I mouthed to him "see you Mi" his eyes lit up at this. And then he and Curtis were off. And I was left with the thought of what that all meant.