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]

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!

LOL shrinkage!

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She was trying to get used to it but it just wasn't working. Her whole body was shaking and that could not be healthy. She decided to get out and started to walk towards the shore.

Unfortunately when she turned her back to the water she failed to see a huge wave come up behind her. It knocked her off her feet and under the surf, dragging her and scraping her along the sand. She struggled to find her footing, disoriented and coughing, trying to wipe the salt water from her eyes and stand before another wave hit her.

yup, poor boy haha

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

He saw her walking to get out but when she ended up going under the water, he knew that wasn't right. At all. So he jumped up and raced down, jumping into the water. And oh lord was that cold! He hissed loudly as he grasped on to her to take hold of her, to take her right out of that freezing water.

Man where is he when I get pulled under? I just get LAUGHED at!

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She took his arm to steady herself and managed to get to her feet. Once she stopped coughing and sputtering she smiled at him a little. "So chivalry does still exist in the universe. Thanks."

She was still shivering, but she figured the sun would take care of that soon enough. She looked down to inspect her scratched up knees and elbows. "Damn... that water was deceptive."

aw, poor you!

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

He moved to scoop her up then, upon seeing her knees when she did too. He put a forearm under them to carry her back to the blanket. "Yer tellin' me... let me get you cleaned on up."

But that's ok... I laugh at people too... especially tourists...

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She laughed a little and put her arms around his neck. "I can walk you know. They're just scratches, really." Ugly red bleeding scratches, but scratches. Sand was surprisingly rough on the skin.

haha poor tourists :P

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"I know. But you walk an' you'll get sand in 'em," he replied. Settling her on the towel, he took hold of a bottle of water he had and dragged off his shirt, so he could use both to gently clean up her cuts.

Hey they block up our roads and cause wrecks all summer... they deserve it :-P

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She raised an eyebrow. She had to admit he was pretty damn sexy right now, carrying her back to her towel and taking care of her, losing the shirt helped too. However, she didn't want him sacrificing a perfectly good shirt for her scratched up knees.

"While I appreciate the gesture, Leonard, you really don't have to give up your shirt." She nodded at her bag. "There's an extra towel in there. That'll work, won't it?"

ah, fair enough :P

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"We need somethin' dry to clean up yer cut when I'm done usin' somethin' with the water. Th' towel'll be softer on yer skin," he explained. "Now this might hurt a lil' bit. Sting," he added, touching the cuts with his shirt and the water.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She didn't flinch as she watched him clean her cuts. "Sorry, I didn't mean to make you work during shore leave."

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"I'm a Doctor, s'what I do," he replied with a small smile. With them cleaned, he took the towel and gently began to dry them off, making sure to get all sand off of her.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Yes, but you're supposed to be relaxing, not looking after clumsy me." She smiled back and continued to watch him. "Besides, we're probably fighting a losing battle trying to get the sand out. That stuff gets everywhere."

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Yer not clumsy," he rolled his eyes then and gave her a look. "I'd rather get you cleaned up an' dried off first. Least then th' sand has less chance of irritatin' the cuts."

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Oh yes, that fall was completely graceful." She laughed, and brushed the sand off her arms. "No more swimming for me today."

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Not yer fault you fell," he replied, finally done. He leant over then to kiss her cheek gently. "Good idea."

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"I should have been more careful." She smiled when he kissed her cheek and turned to return the kiss. "So I'll live, Doctor?"

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Hardly yer fault," he smiled a small smile and then nodded his head slowly. "You will. Might need some serious tlc off yer Doctor soon, but you'll live."

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Serious tlc?" She raised an eyebrow, amused. "And what exactly would that treatment involve?"

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Makin' out for a start," he commented with a hint of amusement.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Well... if that's what the doctor orders who am I to argue?" She looked at their surroundings. "This is the perfect spot, no one else around."

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"That a hint fer some sort of makin' out session?" he asked her, amused.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She attempted her best "innocent" look. "Just a comment on the scenery, Doctor. Take it as you will."

[hesdead-jim.livejournal.com]

"Of course..." he looked round though and, seeing they were indeed alone, he smirked and leant in to press his lips to hers.