Sean stomped all the way to the boating pier muttering curses at his bunch of lazy friends. He hated being alone and doing things all alone with no one to share the fun with, no one to show off to. He took a rowing boat and started rowing towards the other side of the lake.

The soft evening breeze blew on his face and calmed him a lot. He looked around, at the swaying pecan trees, at the birds going home, at the rippling waters and felt like he did the right thing, coming here. This was really heaven on earth. The sun was about to set behind the distant mountains casting its glow all around. The whole place was lighted up by the beautiful glow from the setting sun. He clicked pictures with his mobile phone.

A sudden splash caught his attention. He looked around to see if any croc was coming to get him. But all he saw was a huge ripple near the edge of the lake. Should he quickly get away? No one knew he was here and if a croc found him and ate him up alive, no one would know. The rippling water looked extraordinary as if something was struggling underneath. Was there a snake or a fish fighting a croc? He watched with frightened eyes, not knowing what to do.

Suddenly a creamy white hand appeared above the waters and dark brown hair floated around. A water nymph? Or was it a mermaid? Sean froze not knowing whether to go forward and take a look or not. He rowed towards the mermaid or whatever it was beneath the water surface. He tied himself with a rope and tied the other end of the rope with the boat. Then he dived into the water. What he saw underneath shocked him beyond words. A young girl was struggling for breath underneath the waters but wasn't going up for breath as she should. What was she upto? He rushed to her and hauled her on his shoulder and swam to the surface with her. Shocked and stunned she had breathed in water and coughed and choked when they came up to the surface.

"What were you upto? Don't you know this place is infested with crocs and snakes?" Yelled Sean, at the girl on his shoulder.

She didn't answer as she tried to calm her erratic breath and get a hold of herself. Sean swam towards his boat and placed her on it. Then he climbed in with her not taking his eyes off her as she closed her puffy eyes and tried to take deep breaths. She was exquisitely beautiful with pale creamy skin. The dark blue bikini clung to her skin making her look deliciously hot. Water droplets dripped from her dark chocolate brown long hair. She started sobbing brokenly as she opened her eyes and looked at him. Sean's breath hitched seeing her doe-shaped ocean-blue eyes filled with tears. They were the most gorgeous eyes he had ever seen in the whole world. They pulled him towards her like a magnet. He was under a spell as if hypnotised by her sheer beauty. Was she for real or was she a water nymph? She couldn't be more than sixteen or seventeen years of age.

"Why did you save me?" She whispered in an almost inaudible voice. "Why? I don't want to live. It would be so easy to die."

"Were you ending your life? Were you committing suicide?" He asked perplexed. Why would such a beautiful creature wish to end her life? He sat staring at her not knowing what to do.

"I don't want to live," she said getting up to jump back into the water.

"Hey, what the fuck!" He said trying to catch hold of her but she had already jumped back into the water within a split second. Sean dived in after her. He saw her ahead of him, quickly getting away. How was she so agile under water? She sure was a water nymph but he was determined to catch her. He swam with stronger strokes and reached her in a few seconds. He caught her and hauled her onto his shoulders again and swam to the surface to catch his breath.

Once on the surface of the water, he gasped for breath and so did she. "I'm not letting you die," he said with strong determination. She sobbed and mumbled and struggled to get free but she was no match against Sean's muscular strength. He easily swam back to the boat and hauled her up and immediately followed her. He sat down and pulled her onto his lap, clamping her against his body.

"Let go, I told you I don't want to live. Why are you so stubborn? You don't know me. Why are you saving me?" She yelled hysterically.

"Shhh princess, I've got you. I won't let you go. I might not know you but I'll look after you all my life," he consoled gently, holding her close to himself. She embedded her face into his chest and sobbed. He just held her against him as sobs wracked up her whole body. A strange feeling of tenderness encompassed Sean as he held her soft creamy body in his arms. He didn't want to let her go. The feel of her on his lap aroused him and made him want to hold her to him forever.

"Y you won't let m me g go?" She asked, her voice muffled by his chest.

"No I won't. You can stay with me at my own house with my family, my parents and siblings forever," he offered.

Her arms went around his neck and she clung to him. "Yes please," she whispered. Sean felt his erection grow and grow as she snuggled more into him. What an odd timing! If she felt it she would run for the hills far away from him. But she was deliciously hot and her bikini-clad wet body was too much for him to resist. He was a man after all and his friend down there last got some action six months back!

"I I d don't have anywhere to g go to, " she admitted and Sean rowed towards the boating pier where he had started from.

"You will stay with me. What's your name?" He asked her gently.

"V Vienna. Vienna Russell. Will you inform the police about me?" She whispered.

"No never, they'll arrest me for kidnapping you," he said with a wink. She relaxed a little in his arms but didn't release him or get down from his lap. Couldn't she feel his arousal? Was she so innocent? He rowed and tied the boat back and climbed down. He stretched his hand and pulled her out of the boat. She was shivering as the sun had already set and the breeze was quite cool. Sean eased tee shirt off and handed it to her. Although it was wet, it would cover her bikini-clad body. Who attempts suicide clad in a sexy bikini?

He saw that she was too exhausted to walk so he picked her up in his arms. He wrapped her legs around his torso and carried her towards his RV pad. Her arms went around his shoulders and she clung to him, scared and unsure. Sean's heart was beating fast and he was sure that his friends would see his massive erection through his wet clothes. But what the heck! It was what it was. Yes he was aroused. Anyone would be seeing the girl in his arms. She was unaware of her own hot looks it seemed. Thankfully it was dark and most of his batchmates were at the bonfire drinking. So he reached his RV pad, unhindered by anyone and opened the door.

"Man, you're alive," yelled an emotional Victor and he came over to see him. But his eyes popped out seeing Sean with a girl in his arms.

"Hey did you find yourself a mermaid in the lake or what?" He asked with disbelief, rubbing his eyes.

Sean strode inside the vehicle and into the washroom. All his friends peered at them like they were aliens. He placed a scared Vienna down. "Victor get me my shorts and tee shirt from my bag," he ordered. Vienna was scared to see so many young boys staring at her with their jaws dropped. She clung to Sean and hid her face into his chest.

"Hey princess, it's okay. They're harmless pests. They're just curious. They won't harm you," Sean consoled.

Victor handed him the clothes. He took them and closed the door of the washroom in their faces. "Here are my clothes. I'm going outside. You need to change quickly else you'll fall sick. Okay?" He said gently. She nodded but still clutched onto his hand.

"I'm just outside this door. You change and come out, " he insisted gently. She nodded and finally released him. Sean opened the door and it hit Andrew's nose. Were they sticking their noses onto the door to hear them?

"Oww man. You broke my nose, oww," said Andrew holding into his nose.

Ethan looked down at his state. "Poor Sean junior's tired of standing erect for so long, " he said with a guffaw. Victor joined him.

"Shut up you jackasses," muttered Sean.

"Spill dude, where did you find her? Didn't you just go for a dip?" Asked Andrew curiously.

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Featured picture: Odeya Rush as Vienna Russell