Won't you come in, Vansh?

“Okay, so if I point at something and give a thumps up, it means I love it; If I give a thumps down, it’s yuck and if I form a circle with my fingers, I’m still deciding if I like it or not.” said Shreya, when Mickey stopped giving them the pre-dive instructions and they were already in their diving gear.

“Got it, darling!” he winked at her and when he noticed that silly smile on her face, he simply smiled and murmured, “Adorable”

“Let’s go in then” announced Mickey. He grabbed some safety gears and showed them the way into the water.

They put their feet in the cold, clear water and slowly moved forward holding the rope in their hands. When the water reached above their chests, each of them put their oxygen masks on their faces and followed him down.

The deeper they went, the colder it felt and the darker it became. They held their torchlights in front of them, and the beauty came alive. The corals, the reefs and the fishes, all submerged in a blue and golden glow from the light.

A little blue fish tickled her feet, and a purple one kissed her collar; the fishes invited them in their homes with an exciting furry everywhere. They swam right and left, some even tickled their butts.

Shreya pointed at a brown and green huge thingy that looked like a wrecked ship, and gave a thumps up.

They spent their time underwater, seeing things they could’ve never imagined and colours they’ve never known. They showed the things they liked and the things that grossed them out, and when they got out of water, they were still talking about the same.

“It was so beautiful underwater, there’s nothing on the ground that can compare to that” exclaimed Shreya, while she removed her diving gear.

“It was pure art, but just as gross too. Those slimy things were just not it, I’ll have to shower now.” Vansh said and scratched his arms, emphasizing his point.

“Me too, but do you think they have showers here? It’s just a small hut and a tent”

“They do, but not here”

“You’ve come here before?”

“Yes, follow me” he snapped his fingers and said, “Did I mention that we are on a private island and we have a cottage home here?”

She stopped, turned him around to face her and narrowed her eyes, “You didn’t!”

“You know, you look like a cute little cub like that.” He pinched her cheeks and cooed, “Aww baby”

She pushed him aside, puffed up her cheeks and walked forward like a man on mission. Vansh followed behind. She stopped after a minute and turned around, her hands on her hips and asked, “I am going the right way?”

“Yes, just a little further now”

“Why?” she cried and sat down on the ground.

“What do you mean why?”

“Why am I going right?”

“You are upset that you are going right?” he scrunched his eyebrows.

“Yes, I wanted to go the wrong way, and then you call me back showing me the right way, all the while holding back your smile. And then I wanted to stomp my foot, say ‘I know’ with as much attitude I can muster and walk swinging my hands up and down. Just like in the movies”

Vansh laughed out loud. He bent down and supported himself on the ground; he laughed like he hadn’t in a long time and sat down with his hands on his face. He had tears of laughter in his eyes and there was no sound coming out of his mouth, “oh my god”

He looked up to see her sitting there with an adorable pout on her face and started laughing again, “you are so cute” he said in between his bursts of laughter.

“You can stop now” she said, stood up and started walking.

“Yes, yes I’m sorry” he said and stood up, still trying to stop laughing.

“Shreya” he called out.

She turned around and with her hands on her hips, asked “What?”

“It’s this way” he said and pointed to his right.

She walked to her right, and as she reached him they both started laughing.

“You want it, you get it! You want it, you get it” he sang loudly, she chorused “I get it, I get it” and they cracked up again.

Once they sobered up, she started running and he followed suit. They could see a white building some distance away, and sped up towards it. A few minutes later, they stood in front of a two-storied white cottage, breathing heavily. A tall, bald man was sitting on a chair on the right of the house. Vansh went and collected the keys from him.

He unlocked the door, and they stepped into a modern, fully furnished living room that followed the light colour theme and minimal décor. A cream comfort sofa sat opposite a large TV, a small plastic plant on the table beside it and on the right was the staircase and on the left was a spacious kitchen. The kitchen was filled with drawers and cupboards, an oven and a refrigerator.

Still a little grossed out from the slimy things they met in the water, she asked him where the shower was. It was a little different being in a home alone with him, and she was conscious of all the things that can go wrong and all the things that can feel right but are wrong. She was happy just a moment ago, but now the worries were bubbling up. She didn’t know what he expected of her, and didn’t know how to react. She wanted to be alone, so she could clear off all her thoughts and enjoy the moment.

Because she was happy: honest-to-god-happy.

And she didn’t want to ruin the day by her insecurities and negative vibes.

“Upstairs, to the right. There is just one bathroom and I have to shower too, so please be quick.”

She ran upstairs and found the bathroom at once, entering inside, she locked the door. A floor length door mirror was in front of her, before which was the basin and cubicle. She looked at herself in the mirror and speaking to herself, undressed.

“Look Shreya, this is your first date and he bought you to an island on a helicopter where you jumped off a cliff, watched the wonders hidden underwater and now, he bought you to his place to shower. You enjoyed every moment with him, even the moments where he made fun of you, so there is absolutely no reason to start overthinking now. It’s clear he likes you, at least for now. So, be in the moment, be you. I love you”

She took a deep breath and slid the door open, she entered to find that the other side of the door has a mirror too and got an idea. She quickly washed herself and dried off with a towel she found on the top right hanger.

She turned towards the mirror and checked herself, she was waxed or shaved in all places, she didn’t have a bump on her stomach and her teeth were clean. She set her hair right and admired her body and her curves for a minute.

She grabbed a vanilla body wash and poured some on the loofah, building up some foam she lathered it on her breasts and her lady-in-command. She designed a sexy bra and a g-string with the foam, which left very little to imagination.

She tidied the bathroom a bit, and closed the mirror door. She opened the door to the bathroom and holding the handle struck a sexy and inviting pose. Her heel arched and her hip pointed, she called “Vansh”

He ran upstairs and stopped still the very moment he saw her.

“Won’t you come in, Vansh?”