Shore Leave (For hesdead_jim)

[cadet_amara]

Amara could not have been more comfortable. Real sun. Beach. This was the life. She could very easily just lay here forever, baking int he blazing sun. She didn't even mind that the white sand had burned her feet as she made her way to the perfect spot on the beach. The untouched natural dunes behind them and gentle waves before them provided a perfect surroundings for this day, and the clear blue water was calling her, tempting her to cool off among those crashing waves. However, Amara seemed to have lost all will to move as she laid on her beach chair, listening lazily to the waves.Time seemed to stop here. It was truly the perfect spot for shore leave, and she was loving every minute of it.

"I think I'm beachnotized." She admitted, not even bothering to look away from the water. She knew "beachnotized" wasn't a real condition yet, but it certainly was now.

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[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Nope, not even for you 'Mara," he replied with a low chuckle. He massaged the cream into her skin, slipping his fingers under the material of her bikini top to make sure everywhere was covered.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Mmhm..." Any tension in her back left as he massaged the sunblock. This was nice. "You know, I've always been afraid of doctors. Present company excluded of course." She smiled a little. "Though those check-ups always make me nervous. I lose sleep every single time."

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"You still worry now?" he asked her curiously. Even with the sunblock massaged in to her skin he let his fingers stroke over her, massaging her gently for the sake of massaging her.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Yeah... I get anxious. I know it's stupid and ridiculous but... I can't help it." She sighed contently, enjoying the gentle massage. "And that feels really good."

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Why do you?" he asked quietly, purposely slowing his massage to make sure it lasted longer. "Good... I'm jus' gonna keep it up then."

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Hm... not sure. Could be because I was taught never to talk to them? My mother said they asked too many questions." She laughed a little. "She had.... issues." That was putting it mildly, but she really didn't want to have the "childhood" talk right now. Why ruin a perfectly good day?

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Huh... I'll keep that in mind," he commented. Leaning down, he kissed her shoulder - satisfied they were alone - and continued moving his hands over her skin.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Why? Will that get me out of my check-up?" She asked jokingly, knowing that nothing would get her out of medical check-ups.

"And that feels really really really good." She commented on the kiss he planted on her shoulder to encourage him.

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Nope," he laughed. Upon he encouragement, he kissed her other shoulder and smiled. "It does, huh?"

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"It does. Really." She grinned, loving this. "I don't think I've ever been this relaxed in my life."

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Good... that's the whole idea," he began to massage her lower back, now intending on massaging all of her. He'd work down to her legs and then back up.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Mm..." She closed her eyes and gave a happy little sigh. "You know if this was part of the annual physical no one would complain about coming in to get one."

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"True, but would you like me to be dolin' this out willynilly to everyone else?" he asked, hands sliding down over her lower back and hips.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"No, I suppose not." She openned her eyes again to look out across the water. "Does that mean I get to keep this talent of yours all to myself?"

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"It sure does. Aren't you th' lucky one?" of course, his words had a hint of sarcasm and amusement to them.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Seems I am for once." She glanced back at him to give him a smile then went back to watching the water. "Do you swim, Doctor?"

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Th' question there is more like, 'will you swim with me', right?" he asked with a small smile. "I'd swim for you."

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"You don't have to if you don't want to. It's your leave too." She was planning on getting in the water herself later, but she didn't want him to do anything he didn't like.

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"I don't mind it," he shrugged his shoulders. "Not somethin' I choose to do but if I've got you there, I'm sure I'll enjoy it."

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She watched the water, trying to get an idea on how rough it was. She really didn't want to lose her bikini top or something to an extremely rough crashing wave. However, it seemed relatively calm, and she imagined the water would be warm.

"Well, I'm going to cool off." She said, getting up and brushing off the sand. "You are of course, welcome to join me. If not, just watch and make sure I don't drown or something."

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

He cocked up an eyebrow as he watched her get up and shifted to rest back on his elbows. "I'll watch a lil' bit. Tell me how warm it is before I join."

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

The warm looking water was surprisingly deceptive. Amara gave a little shriek when a freezing cold wave hit her legs. "It's freezing!" She shouted back at him.

Nevertheless she forced herself to keep going, convinced she'd get used to the cold water... or at least she'd go numb and not care anymore.

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

He laughed when she shouted that, raising an eyebrow as he called back to her. "Then get on back out!"

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"No! I'll get used to it!" She shouted back, forcing her head under the water. That only made her teeth chatter. How could the air be so hot and the water so cold? "Or freeze my legs off! One or the other!"

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Good job you got a Doctor to fix 'em back on," he called back. He briefly considered joining her, but if it was so cold, he really didn't want to introduce certain parts of his anatomy to the water!