Adventure

8

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My body ached, but I ignored it. It felt so good to sit on my board in the water. I ran my hand over the water, how my fingers glided over the pure Australian water was a gift.
I stopped, placing my hand on the board when I saw Beau paddling over to me.

"You ready to go in?" Beau asked when he was in the same position as I was.

"Sure." I quickly took a glance at him, "race you back!" I laughed and didn't wait for a response before I took off, paddling for shore.

"Hey!" Beau shouted from behind me. I just chuckled and kept paddling.

Once I reached shore I slid from my board and walked my walk to the hot sand at the end of the water. Turning around, I saw Beau getting close so I sat my board and my butt down on the sand and waited. About 5 seconds after I sat down Beau was hopping off his board and treading towards me.

"Finally! Took you long enough." He just rolled his eyes then sat by me with his board on the other side of him.

We sat enjoying the view when the breeze started to pick up. I turned to Beau, he was looking out at the ocean. I wondered what he is thinking. I feel like there's so much about him, so much that defines him. He has secrets, I mean who doesn't, but I feel as if his secrets have made him who he is right now.
I notice small light brown freckles sprinkle the side of his right cheek, the cheek facing me. They were adorable. I didn't even get a chance to turn and act as if I wasn't staring, he turned suddenly and caught me red handed. He didn't say anything though, just stared back.
I felt like he could read all my thoughts, that he knew everything that was going on in my head. Those eyes bored into my soul. Yet he had walls built up, with armies of strong men guarding his every thought. I couldn't get in, and wondered if I would ever be able to.

"Your eyes are amazing." He broke my thoughts when his rough voice hit my ears. Shyly I looked down at my hands-and saw how close they were to his.

"Just a glance and you think they are only brown, or a dark hazel. But really they hold a beautiful green when the sun hits them right, or when you smile." His words flew right into my ear and lingered in the head, causing a light pink to spread across my cheeks.

I still haven't looked back up. I was afraid if I looked up I would really blush-then I knew he would see exactly what I was thinking. I slightly jumped when his warm hand softly lifted my head up so I was now looking at him.
I stared into his bright green eyes again as he released his hand from my chin and, with the same hand grabbed one of my hands. I looked from him to our hands, our two hands that were now pressed up against each other.
Staring back up at Beau I didn't glance back at our hands as he laced his fingers with mine. My breath caught when he leaned in. Our foreheads touched, I closed my eyes, feeling him lean in. Just as I thought this was to good to be true, I mean why would he ever kiss me? Is he even going to kiss me? My thoughts were jumbled and my mind was whirling.
Then before I could do or say anything our lips brushed, and that's when I threw my head to the side, pulling out of his grasp and sneezed. I swear. Out of all the moments it had to be this one where I choose to sneeze.
This is probably the most embarrassing thing that could ever happen to anyone. I couldn't even look at Beau.
The sound of him chuckling told me enough.

"This isn't funny you know." I told him still turned away.

He was laughing as he spoke, "I'm sorry, but it is really funny."

I turned to him, a scowl present on my face. "Oh come on, it was funny. Pretty sure your allergic to me or something."
He said as he wrapped his muscular arm around my shoulder.

"I just have stupid allergies." I mumbled as I leaned my head on his shoulder.

"Hey." He sat up a little making me sit up as well.