One and Only

Beaches & Fun

"I won't help you! I'll make sure no one leaves the house! Then everyone will be able to hear your screams!" I exclaimed triumphantly at her.

"No, no, no! Don't do that! I was only kidding!" she said through a panicked voice.

"That's what I thought." I smiled smugly at her.

She narrowed her eyes at me, "Let's just go out to the beach now."

I smirked and led the way outside, where I saw Noah and Alex. Noah was leaning against the glass, sliding door watching me walk towards him with a mischievous smile on his face. One that sent my heart racing.

Alex was laying down on a beach towel farther down the stretch of sand with his eyes closed. Rose ran over to him and straddled him. I rolled my eyes at her playful behavior.

Suspiciously Liam and Emily were no where to be seen. Maybe they were still in their room or something. I smiled at this.

As I walked all the way outside onto the moist sand, I felt warm arms, that instantly send sparks through me, wrap around my bare waist. "Mmm, Cupcake, where are you going?" Noah's soft groan in my ear sent shivers down my spine and made my poor heart beat even faster. I looked to my right to see his handsome face resting on my shoulder, looking in my direction with his eyes closed and a peaceful air to it. I smiled tenderly, loving how sweet he looked.

I rested my arms on his that were still encircled around me. "Nowhere, Loverboy," I murmured and just kept gazing at him. I could stare at his face for the rest of my life and be content with it.

He opened his eyes slowly, and his lips stretching upwards lazily as he stared back. Passionate, his gaze was intensely passionate as it burned into me. From the stirring in my heart and the butterflies in my stomach, I knew my gaze was just as affectionate. His blue eyes were more warm than I had ever seen them be before, like he only looked at me like this.

Someone cleared their throat from in front of us and we broke our eye contact as both of our eyes snapped forward. I felt the pressure lift from my shoulder and his right arm slip from my waist, the smooth skin brushing against mine made goosebumps appear on my stomach.

"So," Alex said, a tad bit uncomfortable, "we were thinking that once Liam and Emily come out we could all play tag!" his voice turned more childish as the sentence started nearing its end.

I grinned at his excitement and agreed, so did Noah. At that moment Emily and Liam came waltzing out the door, hand in hand.

We all gave them confused looks, but I was the first to break out of it. "When did this happen?" I asked them, pointing to their intertwined fingers.

"Uh, last night?" Emily looked apologetic that she hadn't told us yet.

I heard a snort that belonged to Noah from behind me. "What'd you do? Have hot rebound sex?"

I turned around and slapped his naked chest, but let my hand stay there, on top of the smooth contours. "Noah!"