I felt her eyes flicker when I tenderly kissed her forehead. I would never have dared to be so close to her before not but our latest...adventure had brought us closer together that ever. There was a bond tied onto our hearts weaving through our ribs. A bond that was created from awe, gratitude and relief. We lay huddled together like one living organism. I knew that she would awaken soon so I gently rolled out of her embrace. She murmured something and clutched out at the place where I had lain. Suddenly her eyes snapped open and she tried to sit up but I pushed her back. When she saw me she breathed in relief and let me place her down again. We gazed into each other's eyes for what seemed like a century, then her eyelids drooped and she wriggled into my arms letting me stroke her hair as she drifted yet again into sleep.
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Secrets of the Deep
AdventureThis is my first story about a boy who is rescued by a mermaid in a storm and then given the power to turn into a merman when he touches the sea. It may sound childish and it probably won't make sense but I have tried to make it as absorbing as poss...
