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"She's out there somewhere"
-----Hans Christian Anderson, "Little Mermaid"
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Chapter Nine
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I had no chance of seeing Finn today. Well not right now. I was busy at work. I had been working two days straight. I loved my new job. I just wish I had more time for the beach. More time for well...you know whom. But I was new here. So I had to take whatever shift they choose to give to me here.
Beggars' could not be choosers. Right? By the time I got home from work the sun had set. And I was not having any free time for my new buddy Finn.
I must admit. I had it pretty bad for the man. Well fish. MerMAN. Sorry. I kept replaying the kiss we shared in my mind over and over.
I wondered if we would ever share more? I hoped Finn did not feel like I was avoiding him. I was not at all. More than anything I wanted to go out and see him.
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"Sydney?" I hear someone say behind me. It was my friend Charlotte from swim class. From the looks of things she was working here at the aquarium to!
"Hey! Fancy meeting you here!" I tell her cheerfully.
She hugs me hello. She had a broom in one hand and a dust pan in the other. I had just gotten done giving tours to some people about all the different kinds of fish that were here.
"You work at this dump? Jordan must have just hired you. I have been here for four years. Well when I was able to start working here after high school. So not fair Jordan always gives the newbies the tour guide jobs" she grumbles.
"I am sorry, he does seem like a bit of a jerk" I tell her.
He was hitting on me all week. I knew he was trying to find the time to be with me alone so that he could ask me out on a date. I was going to turn him down. I was already interested in someone else anyway.
"Biggest jerk there is here" she grumbles. "He is so weird. He believes that merfolk and other mythical creatures are real. He claims to be a relative of the great pirate that died around here long ago. His name was Jonathan Jacks Skyward. Jordan's last name is Skyward to. But there are many Skywards. The loon just wants a reason to be famous. He must think Big Foot is real to" she mumbles. I blush thinking if she only knew Finn. But I was not going to tell her about Finn. He was my secret. Well between Gram and myself.
"Ladies are you needing some help? Or do I need to find you a job to do around here? There is a lot of work that needs to be done here" Jordan demands as though he could read our minds. Had he heard us talking about him? Was he keeping tabs on us??
"Sorry, I know Charlotte here from my swim class. I can't swim, so I took a class. So we were pretty happy to run into each other again. Sorry Jordan. We will get back to work" I apologize to him. He nods as he looks down at a clip board.
"Sydney, you have been going through these tours like a pro! I am really impressed at the time you get them done! You are new. Yet you are doing great. You really know your stuff about the ocean and sea creatures" Jordan brags on me totally ignoring poor Charlotte. She rolls her eyes at me and gets back to work.
"I have been coming here for years. My Grandma owns a beach home by the sea. I love the sea. I might be moving down here as I told you before" I explain to Jordan.
"I hope you do. I would like to get to know you better Sydney. I mean I do not always meet a girl with the same interests as I have. Say I know this is out there. But I thought I would try. Would you care to get to know each other better? Maybe go out and get a coffee? If you do not have a boyfriend already that is" Jordan wonders making me feel very uncomfortable.
"I am always up for making new friends. But I am seeing someone. Well sort of. I would like to see where it goes with them. I will have to say no right now" I explain to him. "We can still get to know each other at work. Friends?"
"Friends" Jordan agrees.
Though it looks like he does not like the idea at all. He heads off. Charlotte comes back over to me.
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"Did that CREEP hit on you at work?" she wants to know. I nod.
"He did. But I told him no" I tell her.
"Smart move not going out with him" she grumbles. She really did not like Jordan. It made me want to know more about what was going on here.
"I would not go out with him anyway. I kind of have my eye on someone else" I tell her with a grin.
"Figures a pretty girl like you would have a boyfriend already after moving here" she sighs. "So what is he like? Maybe I know him if he is from around here" she wonders. I blush thinking of Finn.
"His name is Finn" I begin with a goofy grin.
"Finn! What kind of name is that? Never heard of anyone named Finn around here sorry" she giggles.
"Finn is short for Finnagan. He is from Ireland, I think" I try to remember all the details.
"So how did you meet this FINN?" she wonders.
"I was walking around at my Grandmas. She lives on the beach. I went out to far wading in the water. A storm started out. A bad one. A wave took me under. You know I cannot swim. So I nearly drowned. Then he shows up. Out of nowhere. This expert swimmer. He rescued me. Took me to safety. Then told me I was alright. That was the first time we met" I sigh as I think about Finn. How heroic he was.
"How romantic. I mean it would be embarrassing to be drowning in front of an expert swimmer like that" she laughs.
"It was so romantic. I was hoping to see him back at the beach. To run into him. Thankfully I did. He gave me a swimming lesson. I was nearly floating. Then he told me I was doing it! I panic and was under water like a dodo" I laugh.
"Wow, sounds like a steamy romance novel. You are lucky. I bet that is why you want to swim? To impress him right?" she laughs.
"Yes" I admit as I blush. "I would like to see him one time without making a fool out of myself at the beach" I giggle.
"Have you never saw him outside of the beach? Like on a date?" she wonders.
"Oh no, we never have saw each other outside of the beach. No real date. But when we last ran into each other we did kiss" I tell her softly. It was good to be able to talk about Finn to someone other than my Grandma.
"Maybe if he does not ask you out then ask him out. It seems like he likes you. I mean he did kiss you" she points out. If Finn and I did want to date how in the world was I going to DATE a merman??
"Maybe" I sigh.
My life was complicated. My love life was a mess. Charlotte and I went back to work. Time went by smoothly as we chatted away. No more Jordan interruptions' here. I was glad to get off a little early.
As soon as I came home I found Grandma had gone off to her book club. She read books all the time. Then got together at the senior center to discuss the books when they were done with the next chapter.
I was glad she was getting out there more. She needed to. I was in a rush. I ran in my room changed into my swim suit. I grabbed a towel. Rigsby was at my heels hoping I would allow him to come along with me.
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"Sorry boy not this time" I tell him.
I soon rush to the beach. The sun was starting to set. There were not many around as always in my favorite spot. I began to wade in the water. I scanned the waves for a sign of Finn.
"Finn?" I call out hoping for an answer. Nothing. Darn. "Finn?" I try again. I groan. He might be back at the cove.
Maybe he gave up on me. I did not blame him. I had not even a chance to tell him about my new job and why I had not come around these days. I take off my flip flops. I was feeling brave today.
I was going to swim a little without help. Here goes nothing right? If I wanted to impress a swimmer such as Finn, I would have to get better at this. I begin to get way over my head here.
I tried not to get too far out. It was time for the tide to come in. Which meant the water would get higher on me. Then I would be in a mess.
Soon I was leaning back and practicing the floating skills that Finn had worked on me with. I was a little shaky doing things out there on my own. I take a deep breath. Then I went up on the waves. Lifting my body up over the water. I was doing it a little. I began to sink down again.
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"Come on Syd. You can do this" I demand to myself angrily. I was twenty years old. I should know how to swim.
Right?!
I groan as I sink again. I cough up water. I try again. My hair was wet now. It did not matter I had pulled it up. I soon was floating a little. "Sweet!" I tell myself feeling sudden pride in myself.
There this was not so bad. Right? Suddenly a large wave comes along telling me otherwise. Sploosh. Water in the mouth. I gurgle up salt water. Spit it out. Another wave comes fast right at me.
Sploosh!
Damn it!
I was under. The current was a little bit forceful as it kept forcing me down under the waves. Panic rose inside of me. What was I thinking going out here on my own?
I was not ready for this! I doggy paddle my best to get up over the waves. They kept hitting me down. I gag at the water coming into my mouth. I gasp for air as I struggled to stay above the waves. I feel two strong arms come to my rescue.
"Gotcha!" I hear him say.
My heart flutters with sudden joy at hearing his voice behind me. "Looks like I came just in time to" he tells me. I turn around to face him. He smiles at me.
"You sure did" I agree with a smile crossing my face.
"Well hello Sydney, where have you been? I sure missed you" he tells me. He missed me? I missed him to. I cannot find my words to tell him so.
"I have been busy. I came here to see you as soon as I had time" I explain as my arms wrap around his neck as we float in the rocky waves. He smiles.
"Good, I am glad you did. I was starting to think that you were avoiding me" he worries.
"Why would I do that?" I ask with a grin.
"Because of the...because of our kiss" he murmurs'.
"No, I have been busy. I just got a new job because I am moving here" I explain.
"So you have made up your mind to stay here? That is good news" Finn says joyfully.
"Yes it is. I wish I had more time to be here at the beach" I admit shyly.
"Why the beach?" he teases.
"To see you" I shamefully admit.
"Good answer. I have been wanting to see you to. I really was worried I scared you away with our kiss. Not that I regretted it" he tells me.
"No you did not scare me away. Not at all. Our kiss did not scare me away" I reply.
"I am glad. I was hoping to be able to share another kiss with you someday" he tells me softly. I grin.
"I was hoping that same thing" I say softly.
"Instead of someday why not right now?" he whispers making my heart beat at a faster rate.
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He leans in and his lips press on my own. This kiss was just as wonderful as the last one. This kiss left me breathless. Wanting more. Wondering when I was going to see him again after this meeting.
Excitement surged inside of me. Such emotions I never felt for anyone before. Electricity pumped between us. Each kiss he gave me warmed me body from the chill of the waves.
"Wow!" he says softly after the kiss we shared.
"I would not run away from this" I promise him softly. He grins.
"I am glad you said that. I missed you when you were gone. I am glad you came to find me, I was hoping you would" he says to me. I nod.
"I have been wanting to have free time to see you. Any of my free time is yours" I offer. He grins.
"Wonderful" he replies as he does he kisses me again sending that wonderful feeling through my entire body.
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