Let Me Show You

32. You

*** Wow I HATE technology... stupid computer is SO slow and annoying sorry for not updating sooner! ***

I'm awoken by the light orange sky. It must be quite early considering how quiet it was. I lift my head off of my folded dress and look around. I suddenly remember where I am when I feel Luke's body warmth against my back. 

I push my torso up causing Luke's arms to fall off of me. I turn to look at him. I see he's shirtless and I look down to see myself wearing his shirt. Quickly, before he wakes up, I throw the shirt off and put my wrinkled dress on.

I run over to the door and find that it is still locked. No matter how hard I pull, it won't open.

I shuffle back over to the big pool and place my feet in the water. The coldness of the water soaks into my skin and I begin to think about my past science classes. Technically there isn't such thing as "coldness" but only heat and lack of heat or something like that. It's too early to be thinking about this.

I hear movement behind me so I turn to see Luke shifting around on the pool chair. He looks very uncomfortable and it makes me realize that my back is sore as hell. I reach down and begin massaging my muscles making them feel better.

I figure the cool water would feel nice so I slip out of my dress and into the water. I was right.

The coldness steals the heat from my body making my muscles relax. I float on my back using my limbs to spin me around in the water like one of those Olympic synchronized swimmers. But a really bad one.

"Dakota" I hear Luke speak with a raspy voice. "What are you doing?"

"Just taking a nice morning swim" I reply laughing at his funny voice.

"It's too early! Come on and get out so we can snuggle some more" he whines holding his hand out over the water for me. Obviously it is too early because he doesn't even realize that by holding his hand out that I'm going to use this opportunity to pull him into the water. And I do.

He comes flying into the water, practically landing on top of me. We re-surface and he gasps for air. 

"Well now I'm awake" he yells opening his eyes. "Thanks for that" he sarcastically says.

"You are very welcome" I say wiping water droplets off his nose. He crinkles his nose at my touch and I laugh. 

"Come here" he yells throwing his arms over me like a bear. He pulls me under the water with him and I struggle to escape his grasp. I feel something warm press against my lips and I snap my eyes open to see Luke right in front of me. 

I relax letting him take over my body. He pulls me back up to the surface and starts swimming over towards the ledge. 

"Where are you going?" I yell.

"Let's go in the hot tub! I'm getting too cold." I didn't think the water was that cold but I figure I'm just numb. I look at my stinging wrists and make sure the bracelets are tight enough so they won't slip off. Then I begin swimming over to the ledge.

I skip over to the hot tub that Luke has chosen all the way in the back corner. I run into the warm water and right over to Luke. I begin to sit down next to him when he grabs my waist pulling me on top of him. Somehow I end up facing him with one of my legs on either side of him. He grabs my face pulling me into his own.

"Dakota" Luke whispers pulling away for only a split second.

"What" I ask copying his actions.

"Stop... you're... killing... me..." he says in between breathes.