Summer may have been coming to a close, but it didn’t stop the boys from wanting to head to Uffington and swim in the river there. There was fuck all to do in Stamford, and they were getting tired of always being inside, or just sitting around Rutland or the local parks. It was Chop who suggested it at first, eager to get back into the water since Chloe’s pool party. He was also eager to get Izzy back into a bikini, sure to appreciate the sight all the more now she was his girlfriend.
“I’m not swimming though, you can forget it. It’s so manky in that water.” she said with a grimace when Chop pitched it to the gang in the pub.
“Don’t be a fanny! It’s good for ya! Builds up ya immune system; I read it in a text book.” Chop reasoned, Izzy only rolling her eyes.
“C'mon Chop, Izzy’s right. That river’s so shit high they’ll be classifying it as a danger zone any day now. The only people who swim in it are tramps and dead bodies.” Rae agreed, the gang chuckling.
“It’s not that bad, Rae. We used to swim in there all'time when we were kids.” Finn said from beside her.
“Glad you don’t have any weird deformities in that case.” she said with a grin. Finn glanced around at his friends before pulling Rae to him, pressing his lips to her ear.
“You haven’t seen everything yet.” he whispered, Rae flushing.
“What did he say?” Chloe asked, Rae shaking her head.
“Nothing.” but she couldn’t hide the smirk from appearing on her face, Finn grinning wickedly at her side.
Whether the girls liked it or not, it had been decided, and the next day they all headed down there, Chop, Izzy, Archie and Chloe in Chop’s car, Finn and Rae on Finn’s scooter. The gang all had loose fitting clothes on with their swimsuits underneath, Rae wearing long shorts, her Aunt Jackie’s old shell suit jacket and a vest, the air ballooning the silky material of the jacket as they rode, blowing up around her arms like a parachute. The rest of the gang were already there when the pair arrived, Chop able to drive near a secluded spot by the riverbank next to the adjoining woods, Finn parking alongside him.
“Race ya in!” Chop yelled after he’d exited the car, ripping off his shirt and pulling down his trackies, Finn giving Rae a quick peck on the cheek before following suit. They could have been little boys in that moment, their youth pulsing from them as Finn pulled Chop back mid run, the two teens wrestling and laughing, Chop slipping across the mud on the bank onto his back and pulling on Finn’s ankle from the floor, making him stumble and curse through his laughter. The girls and Archie looked on amused, Finn managing to break free and leap in first, Chop scrambling up and cannon balling in his wake.
“You not going in?” Rae asked Archie, who suddenly looked uncomfortable.
“Er, maybe later. ” he said dismissively.
“Don’t feel like ya have to. You don’t have to try and impress us or anything.” Rae said with a kind smile.
“Well, in that case, I ain’t going in there if ya paid me.” he said with a grin, Rae laughing.
“It doesn’t look that bad.” Izzy commented, moving closer to the edge and looking into the water, the ripples from Chop and Finn reaching the bank as they swam a few laps.
“Is that a dead rat?” Rae joked, Izzy squealing and running towards back towards the car, her shoulders pressed against her ears.
“What’s happened?” Chop shouted, making to swim towards them.
“Nothing! I just made a bad joke.” Rae called back, Izzy still shivering as Chloe gave her an end of the tartan blanket she’d brought to spread out on the grass.
“Impossible m'dear.” Chop responded with a grin, Rae blowing him a kiss, laughing as Chop caught it.
Archie grabbed Chop’s brother’s boom box from the boot, placing it on the blanket and putting on some music, Rae passing everyone a beer from the cooler they’d brought before sitting down, Izzy and Chloe already in their bikinis, rubbing sun cream on themselves. It was a hot day despite spring being close by, Rae feeling brave enough to take off her shell suit jacket, the vest she had on the furthest she was willing to go in terms of revealing clothes. Her shorts reached just below her knees, and she’d hoped to catch some sun on her shins.
Rae couldn’t keep her eyes off Finn, the muscles in his back contracting as he swam, his wet skin glistening under the sun. Chloe said something she didn’t quite hear, Archie pressing up underneath Rae’s chin to close her gaping mouth. Only then did she snap out of it.
“What?” she sniped with an annoyed frown, Archie laughing and jerking her head towards Chloe, Rae turning her attention to her, expression unmoving.
“I was trying to talk to ya, gawm.” she said, taking a sip of beer.
“Sorry. I was distracted.” Rae said with a smirk, leaning back on her hands and returning her attention to Finn, who was laughing with Chop over something unknown. Chloe rolled her eyes.
“Don’t be one of those girls, Rae.”
“What do you mean by those girls?” Rae asked, frowning.
“Yaknow the types, the ones who get a boyfriend and suddenly their friends might as well not exist.” Chloe responded, adjusting her bikini strap.
Rae physically shook under the effort of holding in the ultimate scoff. Chloe’s hypocrisy was earth shattering at times, Rae knowing from experience how she’d take a back seat whenever Chloe hooked up with someone. Sometimes she wouldn’t even be in the car at all. She hoped her silence would make her drop her line of thought, but whether it did or not was irrelevant, because Finn and Chop were pulling themselves out and moving to join them, Rae getting a towel ready for Finn and relishing the sight of him approaching. It could have been playing in slow motion.
Finn took the towel from Rae with a mumbled thanks, sitting beside her and drying himself off, Archie handing him a beer. Finn glanced at the girls as they put sun cream on each other’s backs. Rae followed his gaze.
“Can I have that after you’ve done with it, Iz?” she asked, Izzy nodding and handing her the bottle. Rae got to work with rubbing the cream over her arms, Finn leaning back and watching her, Rae oblivious as she chatted to the other three. He particularly enjoyed the sight of her rubbing scream on her chest, Rae catching on to him as she did so, meeting his not so subtle gaze and feeling her face flush. They shared a smile, Finn wordlessly taking the bottle from her and moving to kneel behind her, Rae trying hard to keep her cool as Finn squeezed some sun cream into his hand before rubbing it on her back and shoulders, massaging it in and taking his time. Rae let the others do the talking for a while, the hairs on the back of her neck standing on end and her body riddled with goosebumps, despite the heat. Finn fought a smirk, never getting tired of his effect on her. He put some cream on his own body afterwards and it was Rae’s turn to watch him, glad of the gang ceasing their conversation for a little while.
“D'ya mind?” Finn asked, his eyebrow quirking as he handed Rae the bottle. She wanted to make a joke, but the urge was buried by her heart skipping. He laid down in front of her after she’d shook her head, resting his head on his folded arms as Rae straddled him. Finn wriggled slightly, praying he didn’t get a boner. He tried not to visualise how she was looking right then, tried to keep his mind off the fact her crotch was now pressed down against the back of his thighs.
“All this display needs is 1970s porn music.” Archie quipped, Finn turning his head to face him before flipping him the bird, Rae huffing out a laugh. Rae loved Finn’s back, relished the feel of his muscles underneath her fingers, the muscles she’d been admiring mere minutes before. She didn’t think she’d ever get used to the thrill touching him gave her, the knowledge that he was her boyfriend a novelty that she doubted would ever diminish. If the cream hadn’t have ran out, Rae would have happily stayed in that position for the rest of the day, as would have Finn. After she’d got off him, he sat back next to her, the gang chatting and drinking the afternoon away. Chop and Finn made to head back into the river after a couple of hours, both of them trying to persuade Archie to join them.
“C'mon, ya pussy! There’s nout wrong wi'it!” Chop declared, Archie raising his hands in front of him as he refused. Big mistake. Finn and Chop both grabbed an arm each, yanking him upwards and wrestling to grab a leg each before running towards the river, Archie thrashing and yelling whilst the girls laughed hysterically at the sight.
After chatting to the girls for a while longer, Rae left them to wander to the edge of the lake. She didn’t want to go in entirely, but she didn’t see the harm in just dipping her feet in. She sat herself down on the edge, submerging her legs and kicking them slightly, swirling the cool water with her shins. Chop had got out to sit next to Izzy, Finn following him for a while before spotting Rae. He swam towards her, pulling himself up and wrapping his arms around her waist, bobbing up and down slightly between her open legs. An unspoken veil of tension fell between them, as his face was very near to her crotch. He kept looking up at her, the self imposted restraint to not glance down apparent in his expression. She tried to break the tension with a forced cough, fighting it more with a smile, which he mirrored.
“Having fun?” she asked, stroking his shoulders.
“Would be more fun if you came in.” he said, Rae shaking her head, giggling as Finn pouted.
“I’d much rather sit on the side lines and enjoy the view, if it’s all the same to ya.” she said.
“Why only look when you can sample the goods?” Finn said, raising his eyebrows with a cheeky grin. Rae threw her head back, her laugh echoing around the trees.
“You daft sod.” she smiled, suddenly tensing as Finn landed an adoring kiss on her belly. She’d not quite got used to his attention there, Finn only recently beginning to feel comfortable enough to stroke her stomach as they made out or cuddled. Rae couldn’t hide her grimace at first, finding it difficult to imagine how he could hold her fat flesh in his hands and still be turned on, but he’d persevered despite her protests. In Finn’s mind, her stomach was a part of her, and everything about Rae was gorgeous to him. He didn’t even think about it until he saw her reaction. She would just have to get used to it, he figured, because he wasn’t going to avoid it altogether. He didn’t want to avoid anything to do with Rae. He wanted all of her, every little bit, if she was willing to give it to him.
“Rae…can you hold my glasses?” Archie asked, swimming towards them and holding his spectacles aloft.
“Course.” she smiled, taking them from him. Finn kissed Rae’s knee before swimming away, rejoining Chop.
“It’s not bad in here, yaknow. Hardly any sewage.” Archie said with a grin, Rae laughing.
“Well, if my gorgeous slice of a boyfriend can’t persuade me to come in, you’ve got no chance.” she said, Archie scoffing.
“How’s that going, by the way?” he asked.
“Heavenly!” she gushed, pressing her shoulders against her ears.
“Alright, alright, don’t rub it in.” Archie moaned, Rae giggling before checking her friends were far enough away to properly continue the conversation.
“So er…I take it things didn’t go very well with that Phil guy, then?” she asked, Archie pulling himself up to sit next to her and grimacing.
“It was like snogging a goldfish.” he said, before melting into his best impression of one. He shivered dramatically as she laughed, before giving him a sympathetic smile.
“Sorry.” she offered, Archie sighing.
“It’d just be nice to…you know, have a boyfriend to show off, out in the open.” Archie lamented, Rae shifting closer to him and pressing her shoulder against his comfortingly.
“You will, eventually. When you’re ready to tell everyone the truth.” she assured, Archie smiling appreciatively.
“I think Chloe’s feeling the same - we’re like the third and fourth wheel, she and I.” he sighed, kicking the water.
“Yeah well, I’m not going to start feeling guilty now I’m finally happy w'someone, you know?” Rae said, quoting Kester from her last session. Just enjoy it, Rae. You’ve got enough on your plate about without worrying about how Chloe feels about you and Finn. She’ll get used to it, so you just need to carry on doing what feels natural.
“I’m not trying to make you feel guilty, Rae. I’m happy you’re happy, honest…and as for Finn, I can’t remember seeing him this happy before. It’s really nice.” Archie observed. Rae felt her chest sear, her stomach tickling pleasantly.
“Anyway, I better head back in. Might find myself a hot merman or something…”
“…and there’s me thinking you’ve had your fill of fishy men this week.” Rae quipped, Archie laughing as he pushed himself back into the river. Rae watched him swim away, still smiling fondly before standing, moving to give Izzy Archie’s glasses.
Something caught her eye, and she wandered over to a nearby tree, spotting a bird she recognised and watching it build its nest for a while. Finn snuck up behind her, unnoticed.
“Finn!” Rae squealed as he shook his wet hair all over her.
“You’re getting in that water, even if I have to drag you in.” he said with a smile, eyebrows raised.
“Fuck am I.” Rae laughed, Finn making to tickle her. She squirmed away, running around the tree as Finn began to chase her.
“C'mon…get your kit off…” he laughed, tugging at her vest.
“I swear to god if you don’t back off I’m gonna punch you in the bollocks.” Rae warned, trying to sound serious but failing, a delighted grin still tugging at her lips.
“Finn…Finn!” she kept shouting when he didn’t let up, the couple lapping around the tree twice before Rae ran into the woods. She kept looking behind her, Finn still smiling as he chased her, Rae letting out another squeal as she ducked and dived through the trees, Finn laughing, getting nearer and nearer. She didn’t know where she was going, wasn’t really thinking much of anything. The beer saw to that, her body warm and fuzzy. She felt like she was floating, like she was running through thin air.
“Gotcha!” Finn shouted, Rae jolting in shock as Finn wrapped his arms around her shoulders, pressing a hard kiss on her neck. He turned her in his arms, planting another kiss on her smiling lips, both panting. He stepped away, taking her hand before looking around, the tips of Rae’s hair damp from where his cheek had been pressed, her t-shirt speckled with water.
“Where the fuck are we?” Rae wheezed, letting out another chuckle, Finn shrugging as he lead her forward a few paces. If he couldn’t get her into the river, he figured they could indulge in an activity even more fun, the opportunity presenting itself now they were alone. He found a clean patch of grass underneath a tree, sitting down and pulling his girlfriend down with him. He didn’t even have to initiate anything, Rae lunging for him a mere second after her bum hit the ground, merry and carefree. Finn chuckled into her mouth before the kiss deepened, hands gathered in her hair and gently stroking her shoulders and arms, Rae’s hands resting on his waist.
“Your skin is so soft…” Finn whispered, his lips ghosting hers as he gently trailed the tips of his fingers over her collar bone, making her shiver. She swallowed, her eyes fixed on his and her breathing laboured, but this time not from exhaustion. His hand travelled upwards, cupping her jaw as he moved his lips to her neck. Rae closed her eyes as Finn tucked her hair behind her back before pressing his lips against her for a few seconds, landing a long kiss on the pale skin before moving his position slightly to land another on an area nearby.
“Are you tryin’ to give me a love bite or something?” Rae giggled, Finn pausing just below her earlobe.
“D'ya want one?” he asked quietly.
“I don’t mind really.” Rae said, trying to sound nonchalant but failing. She’d always eye Chloe’s jealously throughout secondary school, always wondering what it would be like to have one, to have a boy actually want to suck on her skin until it was bruised. Now was her chance, and despite her neutral response, she hoped Finn would go for it with all her heart. He pressed his lips against her neck once more, this time gathering some flesh in-between them and pressing his lips together, hard. He began to suck, a moan rumbling in Rae’s throat.
“Am I hurting ya?” Finn asked, pulling back with a slurp and meeting her gaze, which was initially far off and defocussed. She shook her head, her eyes dark and her chest heaving. At her reassurance, he returned his lips to the same area, his cheeks hollowing once more as he resumed his sucking, Rae closing her eyes and letting herself ease into the moment entirely, one of her hands finding his before she interlocked their fingers together, the pressure of his grip mirroring the suction on her skin.
“That should do it.” he said gruffly, Rae moving back and placing a hand on the area his lips had just left. Finn kissed her again, waiting for the evidence of his handiwork to form.
“How’s it look?” Rae said, voice low, tilting her head to the side.
When he inspected the evidence he found it’d been the neatest he’d ever given, and the darkest.
“Looks alright.” he said with a nod, gently trailing his thumb over it, the statement shedding no light on his true emotions.
He always found giving love bites a bit boring, but with Rae it was different. It was an excuse to feel her skin on his lips, to taste her, to feel the bobbing of her throat and the pulse of her heartbeat in his mouth. It was also an excuse to hold her, to press her against him and for her to hold him in in return. He never knew the potential enjoyment to be had from an act originally thought to be trivial. As he gazed at it and her in turn, he also loved how it’d be a temporary symbol of his presence. She was his girlfriend and only his, nobody else’s - he was the only boy who could do this to her, who she’d let kiss her and hold her like this. He’d never felt the thrill he was feeling at that moment before, the purple circle high enough to be difficult to hide, unless she decided to start wearing turtlenecks.
Finn lifted the tip of his finger to the bruise, Rae closing her eyes as she tried to decipher the word he gently wrote upon it.
She opened her eyes to meet his, smiling adoringly at the bashful quirk of his lips, her eyes ladened with dark intensity, contrasting the tenderness. She nodded, Finn capturing her lips in his once again, the pair making out for a minute more before Rae pulled away.
“I want to…can I…?” she asked, her eyes widening. He nodded when he caught on, tilting his head to expose more of his neck to her. She hesitated momentarily.
“I might be really shit.” she said. Finn shook his head slowly, dark eyes sparkling.
“It’s not hard. Ya just have to keeping sucking. Don’t worry about hurting me or anything.” he assured, shifting closer. Rae nodded, starting as Finn did by pressing a gentle kiss on his neck, Finn biting his bottom lip and closing his eyes as she took more of his skin into her mouth, her teeth grazing him. A wicked thought suddenly found its way into Finn’s head involving Rae sucking something else, and he felt himself hardening as Rae increased the pressure. He found his breath coming out ragged. Rae held Finn closer to her, loving the feel of his skin on her lips, her tongue lapping out momentarily to taste him. He jerked when she did so, Rae pulling away, a groan of disappointment bubbling in Finn’s throat.
“Was that alright?” she asked, Finn nodding, managing to compose himself.
“Yeah.” he said simply, following Rae’s gaze as it flicked down to his crotch. It was obvious he was hard, the thin material of his trunks straining against it.
“Sorry…” he said bashfully, Rae turning paler and averting her gaze. Finn shifted on the floor before half rolling his eyes and shaking his head. He wasn’t going to apologise for Rae turning him on - she was his girlfriend, for crying out loud. He had an idea - well, more of an impulse. She’d got him going and now he craved a release, but he wanted Rae to help him. Yet he knew they were taking small steps, which he didn’t mind, and he didn’t want to expose himself to her or make her do anything she wasn’t ready for.
“Rae…can I ask you something?” he requested, Rae freezing slightly but managing to look at him.
"Do you think I could…” he trailed off, gesturing to his erection before looking back up at Rae, hoping to convey the rest with his expression.
“Do you want me to…” Rae asked, but Finn could tell she felt uncomfortable, her light dimmed.
“I just wanted to sort myself out but, it would be cool if you stayed…you don’t have to do anything…maybe just snog me while I…” he gestured to the area again, before clenching his fists and looking away.
“I’m sorry Rae. Just forget it-"
"I can do that, if you want me to.” Rae interrupted, the old her returning amidst her relief and - she couldn’t deny - growing excitement. Finn looked back at her, eyes brightening, a smile pulling at his lips.
“Ya sure?” he asked, Rae nodding with a smile of her own. She shifted closer to him, gently taking his face in her hands and bringing his lips to hers, Finn resting his hand on her back whilst slipping the other into his damp trunks, holding himself. Rae was shivering, her blood stream rushing with adrenaline and nerves. Finn’s heart was racing, breathing becoming heavier as he tugged, wanting to take things slow but the dim fear of one of their friends, or somebody else entirely finding them quashed the inclination. Having Rae there made the experience all the sweeter, as he often thought about her when he masturbated anyway. To have her there, to have her kiss him like this was exciting, even if she wasn’t touching or even looking at his cock. Thoughts went through his head of all the things he’d hoped to do with her eventually, which was a lot. He wanted her to touch him soon, to touch her intimately too. As he thought this, he moved his hand from her back and cupped her breast, the warmth in his groin building. His groans vibrated against Rae’s lips, releasing more as she pulled away to give them both a breather.
Unable to help it, she pulled back further to look into his eyes, which scanned her face hungrily, heavy and dark as he licked his lips. She shivered harder under his scrutiny, his raw sexiness making her ache with want. She felt the impulse to touch him, to finish him off herself, but something stopped her. She reasoned that he was probably nearly done anyway, the thought interrupted by Finn pulling at her, wanting her to kiss him again. He snaked his hand into her hair, panting into her mouth, his whole body rocking as he quickened his pace. He sat up more, his back straightening and muscles tensing as he felt himself get close. He groaned hard in surprise as Rae gently trailed her fingertips across his abs, ghosting the skin underneath his belly button. Her hands were so tantalisingly close to his own moving fist, the sensation of her soft skin married with the friction he afforded himself exhilarating. He had to pull his lips away, eyes closed tight and brow sweaty.
“Rae…” he growled, opening his eyes, dazed, before pulling her towards him needily. He pressed their foreheads together, Rae stroking his back as he choked out harsh breaths. Rae felt overwhelmed herself, never seeing a boy do this before, let alone this close…and knowing she was helping it along made her feel indescribable. She didn’t feel anxious or scared, her trust in Finn a constant balm of safety. She felt horny herself, and if she would have been ready at that time for Finn to see her naked, she’d have asked him to kiss her whilst she touched herself, the memory of the current goings on a sure fire way of getting her off.
Finn knew he’d blow at any second, holding Rae to him with one arm, hugging her tight as he bucked into the last few strokes. Suddenly he convulsed, gasping harshly as he came. Rae peppered kisses on his shoulder as he rode it out, the fabric of her vest gathered in his fist.
“Fuckin’ ‘ell.” Finn exclaimed, sagging limply as his head lolled back against the tree behind him. He caught his breath, Rae resuming his seat beside him, seeing Finn wipe his hand on the inside of his trunks out of the corner of her eye before he swung his head towards her slightly.
“Thanks.” he said, Rae meeting his gaze.
“S'alright.” she smiled, her cheeks pink.
“We better head back, I guess.” Finn said after he’d caught his breath, Rae nodding.
They stood, Rae brushing herself off before Finn grabbed her hand, leading her back in the direction they ran from.
“It’s not come out half bad, actually.” Rae said proudly from beside him, Finn almost forgetting the love bite she’d given him. He touched it gently with a grin, throwing it at Rae as they neared their friends, who looked like they were packing away.
“There they are.” Archie informed the others. Finn walked to the lake to clean himself off, dunking himself in waist high as Rae walked towards the others, Chloe and Izzy giggling amongst themselves before Chloe adopted a mock scolding demeanour, clearing her throat pointedly.
“Er, what do you call this then?” she teased, tapping her neck.
“You of all people should know; you’ve had enough of 'em in your time.” Rae threw back, Izzy laughing and Chop wolf whistling as Archie packed away the boom box.
“Yeah, when I was 14. You grow out of certain things.” she snarked back, Rae not rising to it, not wanting Chloe to bring her down.
“We’re heading off anyway. You coming?” she continued when Rae simply helped Izzy with the blanket. Rae looked over at Finn, who was making his way to get out of the river.
“Finn - they’re going back. You staying or going?” Rae called, Finn walking towards his friends and pushing his wet hair back from his face.
“We could stick around for a bit, if ya want?” Finn offered, Rae nodding.
“Alright, cool.” she smiled, the couple helping their friends pack the kit into Chop’s boot. They said their goodbyes, Rae and Chloe easing up on each other just before she headed off, Chloe even given her a hug, their way of mutually apologising. Izzy was quite burned, so wasn’t in the best of moods, but she hugged Rae regardless before walking gingerly to Chop’s car.
After they drove off, Rae laid herself down on her back, using Finn’s leather jacket as a pillow. Finn wrapped himself in a towel before joining her, following suit and using her stomach as his own pillow. Rae didn’t tense at the contact this time, feeling utterly relaxed as the sun began to set. She placed a hand on his chest, the other reaching down to stroke and fiddle with his hair. He shifted onto his front after a few minutes laying in that position, the couple conversing lazily every now and then but mostly laying there in silence. He rested his cheek on her stomach and closed his eyes, the rise and fall of her warm skin comforting him. Rae smiled, happy butterflies forming in her stomach, their easy intimacy one of the keenest pleasures in Rae’s life. It was unclear who fell asleep first, but when they both woke up they realised, after Finn scrabbled around in the darkness for his discarded watch, that it was early morning.
“My Mum’ll be freaking out.” Rae commented as she rubbed her eye sleepily. Finn stood before stretching with a yawn of his own, walking closer to the river. He knew his parents would probably be worried too, but he figured if they were already late, they might as well stay out for a little longer. He wasn’t ready to go home yet. He looked up at the stars before looking back at Rae, who stood. He reached out his hand, Rae walking towards him and taking it, his fingers linking with hers as they both stared out into the water.
“We should go in.” Finn said, tone steady and serious.
“Did you not hear what I just said? Mum’s probably sending out a search party as we speak.” Rae declared, trying to hammer it home.
Finn didn’t look at her, only stared into the dark blue in a daze, the light of the moon and a few distant street lamps illuminating the space.
“Finn?” Rae tried, shaking his arm in her grasp. He unlinked his fingers before pulling down his swimming trunks in one swift movement, Rae’s breath catching in her throat as Finn stood next to her stark bollock naked. She caught a glimpse of his penis before averting her eyes, Finn not giving her a chance to come to her senses - Why am I looking away? He’s my boyfriend…I’m going to see it eventually. Might as well be now. - as he walked towards the river, Rae looking at his naked bum, which was even more gorgeous than she could have imagined, from what she could see in the darkness. He didn’t jump in this time, but instead sat on the bank before lowering himself in, swimming out a bit before turning and looking up at her.
Rae suddenly felt a wave of fear hit her, and she desperately hoped he wasn’t expecting her to strip off as well. She no longer hid her feelings from Finn, who insisted on her being honest with him at all times ever since they’d got together, so she went for the truth again in this case.
“I’m not ready to…” she said meekly, looking down at her body.
“I’m not expecting you to Rae. Just come in wimme for a bit…please.” he asked, Rae softening at his pleading tone. She wasn’t going to resist any longer - the river didn’t look as bad as she initially thought, and she was hardly going to turn down the opportunity to swim with her naked boyfriend. Her heart had been pounding ever since he first stripped off, and it continued to pound as she walked to the edge of the bank and lowered herself in, fully clothed. Finn swam towards her, meaning to help her, but as she didn’t need it he swam away again, Rae following him. The pair bobbed for a while, Finn moving slowly towards Rae and kissing her softly.
“I’ve had such an amazing day.” Rae sighed with a smile as they continued to look at each other. “…even if Mum is going to ground me for a week. It was worth it.” she continued, her voice quivering, struggling to suppress her nerves.
Finn’s expression remained unchanged, although he furrowed his brow slightly, Rae catching his conflicted expression even in the dim light.
“What is it?” she whispered, suddenly concerned. He swallowed.
“I wanted ya to…” he began, Rae tensing as her brain treated her to a relentless barrage of thoughts as to how he was going to finish that sentence. She managed to hide it, watching him with open patience as she always did when he struggled to speak.
“I wanted…I wanted to show you myself. Just now…when…” he looked at the bank, jerking his head towards his discarded trunks, Rae looking with him. She caught on, feeling her cheeks burn.
“I see.” she whispered. They carried on bobbing in heavy silence, not meeting each other’s eyes.
“No deformities, then.” Rae said, Finn looking at her with another frown. She looked back at him with a lopsided grin, Finn’s expression softening as he broke into a laugh. Rae chuckled too, moving forward to kiss Finn’s smiling lips, feeling him wrap an arm around her. They kissed for a few minutes more before the warmth left them, the cold of the water driving the couple back onto land.
Rae thought about how her Mum would react when she got home in the early hours, damp with a love bite on her neck. She didn’t think she’d take it too well, somehow.
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