Our Story [MileBible]

chapter 8

BIBLE POV:-

The day has finally come.
I stood five feet away from the pool
My skin etched with goosebumps even though the temperature hovered at a toasty eighty four degrees thanks to the hotel's state of the art. Heating system
I wore a pair of shorts
After weeks of learning relaxation techniques and acclimating myself to the thought of being in water, it was time for me to get in the water
I wanted to throw up. Panic gripped me. It's icy claws digging into my sweat slicked skin and drawing invisible blood. My stomach pumped in rhythm with my wild heart, causing my breakfast to slosh around like rubber ducks in a bath
"Breath" kinn's calm voice steading me somewhat.
"Remember our lessons"
"Okay" I dragged myself I'm a lungful of air and almost gagged at the smell of chlorine
"I can do this,I can do this" I chanted
"I'll go in first" he stepped into the pool until he was waist deep in the water and held out his hand
I stared at him, willing my feet to move
"I'm right here, I won't let anything happen to you" he he radiated calm confidence "do you trust me?"
I gulped "yes"
I realized with a start I did, one hundred percent, kinn may not be the nicest or easiest person to get along with, but I trusted him with my life.
Literally
I edged towards the pool and held my breath as I stepped in and grabbed his hands, letting his strength calm my thundering nerves. The water sloshed around my thighs and I stumbled
The hotel's pool room spun,the pale blue walls and terracotta tiles flashing before me in a blue, I can't do this-
"Close your eyes, deep breaths" kinn said "that's it"
I did as he instructed, allowing his voice to wash over me until most of the panic subsided
"How do you feel?" He asked
"Better"
I closed my eyes before I dipped my face in,unable to bear the sight of the water rushing towards me
"Help mom, help me" these words echoed in my mind
So cold, so dark. I couldn't breath
"Please"
I sank deeper and deeper
Please please please
I cant breath
"Bible"
I gasped, the sound of my name jerking me back to the present, my screams echoed against the stone walls before fading into oblivion,I wasn't sure how long I had been under, It felt like mere seconds but judging by how cold I was and how much my throat hurts. It must have been longer
Kinn clutched my arms, his face white
He breathed, pulling me roughly into his chest while I chocked out a sob. We were no longer in the pool. He must have carried me out during my mini black out
"It's okay, we're okay. you're out"
"I'm sorry" I buried my face in his chest, embarrassed and furious with myself "I thought I could do it, I though-"
"You did great,sunshine" he said firmly
"This is your first lesson, you'll get better each time"
"Promise?"
"I promise"
I shuddered curling into his warmth, he felt strong and solid beneath my touch and once again I was struck by the contradiction that was kinn theerapanyakul
We stayed there, me cuddled up against his chest, him with his arms wrapped around me. Until my fingers lingering panic faded and I worked up the courage to what I said next
"Kinn..."
"Yes, sunshine?" He ran a gentle hand through my hairs
"Kiss me"
His touch stilled and he stiffened
"Please"
"Forget about Johnathan or whatever else maybe on your mind, if you want me, kiss me. I know what we said on your birthday and I'm sorry for going back on my words but...I need “You” I need this.."
Kinn closed his eyes,his expressions pained "you have no idea what you're asking"
"Yes I do...unless you don't want to"
"Does this feel like I don't want to?
He grabbed my hand, a low growl grumbled out of kinn's chest
"What did I say about staying away from trouble,sunshine? Keep doing that and you'll be in a world of trouble"
"Maybe I like trouble"
He hissed out a curse
"Maybe I want to stay here"
"I'm beginning to think that you're the trouble I need to stay away from,when did you get so feisty,sunshine?"
"When I got tired of being treated like a child..Jeff told me about what you like In bed"
"What did he told you?" His voice lowered to a dangerous decibel
"He told me that you like choking and calling by names...in bed"
"Yet, you're still here,asking me to kiss you" his grip on my wrist turned into iron
"Why is that sunshine?"
He hadn't denied it Which means it might be true
My heart raced
"Maybe, I like those things too"
"Get up" he said, his voice soft but so commanding I obeyed without thinking
"You're about to find out what happens when you invite yourself into the lion's den"