Saffron finally had her own place, and she was damn happy about it. She'd gotten along fine with Daisy, but living in the compound with its lack of privacy had gotten to her and finally she'd requested a hut be built. The building crew was fast, which she appreciated, and that morning she'd moved into her new hut south of the compound
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Helen. I'm getting used to calling her Helen, which is sort of dumb because I never stopped calling her Helen, but it's different, now. I don't know. I don't know a lot of the time. Ruth's been trying to get me to swim, and I'm wearing these purple shorts, and I'm trying to get used to the fact that my scars are showing.
It's not like I can do anything about them, anyway.
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"Wouldn't be complaining, Helen."
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Turning back to Chris, she said, "In that case, why don't we go to a part of the beach that's a little more...private?"
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"Okay," I tell her. "Let's go."
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Once they were far enough down the beach, her ex's ship far away and not within sight, Saffron gave Chris' hand a squeeze before letting go. "This looks like a good spot," she said, not seeing anyone nearby, and started stripping.
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I drop my towel on the sand.
I guess I can stay in my swimshorts.
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She went to stand pressed against him, one hand resting lightly at his waist. "Looks like you have me at a disadvantage again, honey," she said softly, before throwing him a wink and heading out at a leisurely pace into the ocean.
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And maybe I sort of like it when she's at a disadvantage. Usually it's me, but it's not like I know.
I shrug, and follow her down into the water.
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I wade into the water after her, and it feels amazing, not too cold. I suddenly have the clearest memory of jumping into mom and dad's pool, the shock of the cold, the moment when I couldn't catch my breath.
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That's one of those things that I'm thinking but I'm not supposed to say, but I figure Helen knew that already, so it's okay.
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Christ, sometimes, I think she feels better than anyone else I've ever met.
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She's beautiful, so beautiful, and there's no way I deserve this, not after Kelly and the fireflies. Not after what I did.
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