Emerald & Big Guy

Chapter 7

Xavier POV

After an hour driving around trying to find a parking spot, we get out and look for the girls. My eyes scan the sand until they fall on the small gorgeous woman stretched out beside my mom.

"You've had your eyes on her since we picked them up from the airport. See something you like?" Says dad smiling like a Cheshire cat.

I roll my eyes and grunt.

"Why don't you go over there to her?" I look at him like, really?...I don't talk. What the hell am I supposed to say?

Now it's his turn to roll his eyes. "Son you need to get back out there and find your happiness. And my gut says that she's gonna be the one to help you find it. But you do what makes you happy." He says then walks away.

I understand what he's saying. It's been a while. A few years actually. How am I to communicate with her though. I can communicate with my family easily they know me. It's just something about her. I see the way she watches people. I'm a watcher to. But I'm ingrained to watch for danger. She looks to gather information, to learn, to analyze. Shes amazed by everything. She's bright, whereas I'm dark. She's positive and I'm negative. If I wasn't so messed up, I would go to her. Tell her she's mine. I know I could make her happy. She makes me happy by just being present.

I'm lost in thought until I feel a small hand grab my leg. I immediately tense. I don't really like to be touched. Even though I'm no longer in service. My instincts never left. Being touched at random makes me feel uneasy.

"Unkie X, you wanta build sand casels? Says my nephew Gregory.

I look around and see everyone else in the water. So I nod my head. We walk until we about 10 feet behind Emerald and my mom.

All of a sudden I hear Emerald screaming for Titan to put her down. Everyone just laughs. I already know he's about to throw her in. But right before he does, she looks up and I see pure fear and I know in that moment that she can't swim.

I grab Greg, give him to my mom and hear the splash of her hitting the water. I start running to her. All while cursing myself for not being able to yell out for him to stop. I wade through the water and push Titan to the side and dive in looking for my little jewel.