Trinity snapped back to the present, as she continued to swim closer to the shore and she felt nothing but the warmth from the sun and the coolness of the glorious water. There was no stress, no feelings of regret and no doubt she'd made the right choice. That's all she felt, until something smashed into her head. There was a shooting pain and then she felt blackness surround her. Her last thought, before she started sinking beneath the surface of the water, was her room was non-refundable.
Drew was lying on his board, swimming out to catch a wave. He'd arrived at his resort earlier that morning and felt good. He'd told his staff they were to pretend not to know him over the next seventy-two hours and then he'd hit the beach. He could certainly get used to being a tourist, he thought with a laugh.
The day had been relaxing so far and he could feel his stress fading away. As he paddled out further into the sea, he suddenly felt a thump and turned his head, to see a body start sinking into the water.
"What the hell?" he yelled, before diving off his board to retrieve whoever he'd just ran into. No one was ever out in the water this far unless they were surfing. He supposed their board could've gotten away from them but he didn't see one floating around anywhere without a rider.
He caught the person before they sunk too far, realizing it was a woman. He threw her up on his board and quickly paddled back to shore. He immediately began CPR and let out a relieved sigh, when she choked up some water and started to breathe.
She looked up through blood-shot eyes and groaned, reaching for her head, where he could already see a large lump forming. He was surprised by the clenching in his gut. She was spectacular, in an understated girl next door way.
She had long blonde hair, which was currently plastered over her face and emerald colored eyes. He'd never quite seen that shade before. They had a sparkle to them, holding his attention. They were surrounded by long lashes, which were quickly blinking up at him.
Her body was lithe and far to pale, to be so unprotected on these beaches. He could already see a tint of red all over, which was going to bother her in the morning if she didn't get plenty of lotion on her.
He felt his body tighten, at the thought of rubbing lotion all over her smooth skin. Her curves were perfect, neither too small nor too large. He was picturing his large hands running all over her body. He had to shake his head to clear the inappropriate thoughts. He'd almost drowned the poor woman and now he was ogling her like a piece of candy. He really needed to take more time off.
He reached down and scooped her up in his arms. She needed to get some medical attention, so he could verify she'd be okay. As he walked across the beach, with her in his arms, he could feel her soft heat wash through him. The scent of her hair was causing more erotic images to pop into his mind. Her tiny bikini wasn't hiding much from him and he wanted to move the top aside, those last couple of inches, to see if her peaks were pale, like her skin. He groaned out loud, as he tried to think of anything but devouring the stranger in his arms. He didn't normally undress a woman with only his eyes. His partners were usually chasing him down; they didn't look at him with wide, innocent eyes.
"What happened?" she asked him, in a scratchy voice and then winced. He was sure her throat was pretty sore. His guilt over hitting her, at least took his mind off of his inappropriate thoughts.
"I ran into you with my surfboard, I didn't see you out there. We're going to the first aid station, to make sure everything is okay," he answered her, as he entered the air conditioned building. She immediately began to shiver and his eyes were drawn to her beaded ni**les, making his breath come out in short pants. What the hell was wrong with him? He'd knocked the poor girl out, almost drowned her and to top it off he was lusting after her. He seriously needed to take some time for a date, one that ended with them in his bed.
He reached the first aid station, laid her down and quickly found a blanket to cover her up. It was both for her benefit and his. The doctor was there within minutes, as people tended to come running, when it was the owner of the place who needed service. She couldn't seem to keep her eyes open though and fell asleep before he could begin his examination.
"What happened, Mr. Titan?" the doctor asked with concern, as he headed toward the girl.
"I was paddling out and ran into her in the water. I hit her pretty hard in the head and had to perform CPR. There wasn't much water in her lungs, thankfully. She was only under the water for a few seconds," he explained.
The doctor examined her thoroughly, before turning back to Drew. "She will be just fine. Her head is going to hurt pretty badly but other than that, there's no permanent damage. She shouldn't be alone tonight though, so if no one is with her, I strongly recommend she stay here overnight," the doctor said. "She also needs to rub this aloe lotion on her skin, or she's going to be hurting pretty badly," he finished.