Hey! Shh!!! They are no longer here and they are not coming back and they are dead already. For the first time, Beck pulled a woman into his warmth, he is not just protecting her as a stranger but like a friend or what we called family.
She too hugged him pretty tight, she needed that warm from someone, she needed to cry out her eyes, she had no idea what happened to her family, if they survived, if they are fine; her fiance and probably others who boarded the ship, she wants to go home, she wants to be with her family, after crying for few minutes, Beck patted her back to stop her from crying.
Sorry, I really didn't mean to cry on you. Alexia said.
It's fine, I understand that this whole thing it's strange to you, I thought you want to learn how to make a fire with a stick. Beck ask, changing the topic.
Yes, so you are going to teach me now? She said all excited, Beck couldn't remember the number of times, this stranger but friend had flashed him her excited face, he wonder how could someone smile when she is in danger, he move to the wood that was well arranged and gestured for her to come closer. Here, you should get a soft wood and cut a groove at the base, then place some dry stick at the edge that you could ignite.
Alexia try to do it but she just can't, causing Beck to come closer to her, trapping her in between his legs as he sit behind her, his hand guiding her as he whispered the instructions to her, this action of Beck was an innocent gesture but Alexia is really distracted with it, his breath is sending shivering into her body, she get a strange sensation whenever his breath between her skin, she bit her lower lips and pushed those naughty thoughts off her head, when she finally concentrate, she realized that the tinder had smoke coming from it.
Blow on it. He instructed and she did just that, she was overly excited when she realized that the fire is coming out that she hugged Beck.
Sorry!!! She said, then goes back to the fire to add more dry wood, on a norm, Beck would have felt pretty irritated with her action but he didn't, he wasn't going to push her away, as he pushed other girls, he thought if Jesse was there, he would have made a mockery of him.
They waited for the fish he had catch to get roasted. While waiting Beck thought it was necessary that they get to know themselves, he had no idea of the woman, he was risking his life to save, the one woman that kept flashing him those sweet smiles and jumping on him like a child, he parted his lips to asked about her, but unfortunately, they both asked at same time
What is your name?
Sorry!!! They both said again. Alexia facepalms, and Beck turn to her.
It's okay!!! Beck said, she nodded to him.
You go first... They both say again, Beck runs his hand on his nape, how did they keep repeating the same words? This time; she pinned her lips and waited for Beck to go first. Fine, you go first, I am the man. Alexia said as she look at him, she is a bit stubborn and one thing she hates is for a man to control her and act like the boss.
No way, I asked first, so you go first. Alexia said.
Then I am not telling. He found himself acting childish like Alexia.
Fine then, I will call you handsome. She said standing up.
And I will call you beautiful. When the words came out of Beck's lips, he shut his lips with his hand, he can't believe he said that, calling her beautiful will only mean he acknowledged her beauty and he has been admiring her, Alexia turned and looked at him in Surprise, he averted his gaze pretty fast.
All Alexia could do was watch at the fire that they had made while Beck goes to the sea to wash up, he had been working non-stopped since morning, Alexia watched as he made his way towards the sea, while her mind wander to Xander, she just hopes that, they are fine and that her stupidity hasn't cost them their life, then her father, she knows how her father love and care about her, not been there with him will make him sad what about her mother, she had high blood pressure and anything unusual will trigger it and her best friend, Jessica, she must be overly worried now, she is still in her thought when Beck return.
What are you thinking? Beck's voice pulled her from her thought.
Nothing!!! She said giving him an awkward smile.
I don't think so if weren't thinking, the fish won't have been almost burned to ashes...
Oh no... She run to it and grabbed it from the fire with her bare hands causing it to burn. Ouch! She screamed and Beck hurry to her, to access her.
Hey, you should be careful. Beck said breezing her burned hand. You should wait here. He hurry to get a leaf and sneezed till it produce water, he press the liquid from it on the surface of her hand, Alexia raised her head as he applied the liquid coming from the leaf, Alexia watch him as his wet brown hair falls to his face and the side of his face beaming brightly when he raises his head, their eyes meet, causing their face to be an inch from each other.
Beck stared at her, his eyes moving from her eyes down to her lips, they were moisturizing and appealing, and her eyes meet him too, as his face fall to hers, he was about to claim her lips when the smell of the burning fish visited them.
The fish!!! Alexia yelled as they both separated, Beck hurried to the fire first, he get the fish from the fire, and now they were eating in silence, Alexia and Beck's meal was quiet, after the meal, they sit for sometime, not saying a word to each other.
Let's go to bed, it's late. He said in order to avoid another awkward situation, getting into the berth in the ship, they were having little space between them, although it was a bit small Beck try to create space between them.
Can I lie on you? Her tiny voice came up, Beck's heart racing hearing her request, he gulp his saliva and close his eyes not after putting his hand under his head since he didn't say anything, Alexia just moves slowly and place her head on his chest, his heartbeat race, it's beating pretty fast, more than the normal heartbeat.
Just assumed that she is your sister!!! Yes, your kid sister!!! Beck said inwardly to calm himself, he really needed to calm himself, he can't afford to do something stupid, did he have all these feelings inside of him before now? He begins to question himself, his thoughts was dragged when he heard the sound of her snoring, he chuckled it means she is sleeping already while he is battling with sleep.
He stays in the same position for a long time since he can't move, Alexia's head is on his chest, snoring sweetly
A kiss on your ear will not be all bad. She said then bit his neck.