"Stefan," I whispered out, his arm draped around me as he slept.
"Stefan," I said louder, earning a groan from him.
I rolled my eyes and punched his arm, causing him to wake up slowly, his eyes opening as he frowned in anger.
"That was rude of you," he muttered out,
yawning as he ruffled his now messy hero hair.
"If you think that's rude," I started, pointing toward his arm that was tightly wrapped around my waist, "look at this."
He only grumbled in response, his fingers
slightly squeezing my skin as he pulled away, his muscles flexing as he pushed himself off
the bed.
"Don't be a bitch," he grumbled, walking towards the bathroom and rubbing his eyes.
I took the covers off my body and immediately
gulped.
The night gown had risen up higher, and the neckline was oh so low.
I took a deep breath and walked over to the
bathroom, watching as he took out his tooth
brush and tooth paste.
I brushed past him, pulling out mine and putting water on it.
It was silent as we brushed our teeth, the sound of brushing is the only thing filling the room.
When I rinsed my mouth, I wiped my hands on the towel and took one step forward.
However, I miss counted the edge of the
counter, and immediately went plummeting to
the floor.
A warm hand wrapped around my waist, twisting me around and pulling me harshly against
a chest.
His eyes bore into mine as he store down at me, the night gown now risen up to my waist, exposing my legs.
His hand rested at my upper thigh, the other
holding my waist tightly as I balanced myself
out.
"Thank you," I breathed out, and he nodded as he pulled away, his eyes trailing down to the neckline of my night gown.
He walked forward, his body reaching mine as
he trailed his fingers at my exposed collar bone, and then down the neckline.
He took either side of the neckline and pulled them together, making sure that my chest was now covered.
"Watch your step next time," he muttered out before walking out the door.
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We held hands as we walked down the sandy
path way, the sun blazing onto our skin as we reached the beach.
It took everything in me to not look at Stefan's
bare chest, and the way his hero hair lightly moved in the breeze.
I looked up to him, staring at myself in the reflection of his sun glasses.
"You okay?" He asked, grabbing my bag and setting it down on the chair.
"Yeah," I said, looking out towards the group
of people, "I'm good."
"Great, cause we're going swimming."
I widened my eyes, "but-"
"No buts," he said, coming up to me and
grabbing the hem of my bathing suit cover.
"Wait- my bathing suit."
He stopped for a second, eyeing the bathing suit straps underneath.
"What? I don't understand."
I gulped, "I didn't pack this," I whispered.
"It's very revealing," I continued on.
"You'll look fine," he said. "If you don't feel comfortable, we don't have to go."
I breathed in a sharp breath at his words, the kindness making my brain go fuzzy.
"No, it's fine." I said shortly, "let's go."
I grabbed the bottom of the cover and pulled upwards, slowly revealing my long legs, my torso, and then my chest.
I watched as his eyes widened slightly, taking in my body.
"Holy shit," he muttered under his breath,
watching as I took my hair down from its
ponytail.
"Okay," I said, placing my cover on the chair,
"I'm ready."
He gulped and nodded, grabbing my hand as
we walked towards the water.
Goosebumps etched upon my skin as I stepped into the water, the slight waves splashing
at my feet.
Stefan let go of my hand as we got deeper, moving his body into a dive.
I winced as the water splashed on me, knowing that he did it on purpose.
When he came up to the surface, I was already in chest deep.
"You're a prick," I muttered out, his lips
forming into a smirk.
"You're no fun," he said back.
I took this chance to splash water on him, the salty water spraying on my tongue as I
laughed when his face got hit.
"You're gonna pay for that," he said, taking both hands and downing me with water.
I let out a huff when my entire face got covered,
the salt getting into my eyes.
I moved my hand to splash more, but he caught it, pulling me snug against his body.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," he said out
of breath, the water rippling around our bodies
as he pulled me closer.
"And why's that?" I breathed back, trying
my best not to look down at his bare chest
again.
"Because if you do," he said in my ear, "you'll
regret it."
I gulped down my desire, regretting the choice to clench my thighs together against his leg.
He groaned, watching as I bit my lip from the slight pressure.
"Don't do that," he said.
"Do what?" I asked, tugging against my bottom lip.
"Fuck-"
I put both hands on his shoulder as a small wave came crashing into us, the clear water showing how close our bodies were together.
I let go of my lip, watching as his eyes darkened as he trailed his eyes back up to me.
"You're irresistible," he muttered out, his face coming closer to mine.
"And why's that?"
"Don't give me an excuse to kiss that mouth
shut," he said quietly, licking his lips as he
pulled me even closer, our breaths even closer.
"I'll give you plenty," I resounded, preparing for his mouth to attach to mine, to feel his soft lips.
But when the life guard blew their whistle - signaling it was no longer safe in the water because of the tide - we both pulled away, his hand on my waist as we walked out of the
water.
