Her fingers trailed down my arm to leave my skin at the wrist as she turned to face the sea just as it broke apart as a massive tusk breached up out of the waves. Dimbo was a jumbo sized whale, incredibly I saw the loop that had been at the end of the rawhide rope securely placed around the base of the giant tusk.
I had only a moment to take in the great bulk of the tusked whale in alarmed wonder before I was completely taken off my feet as the catamaran was yanked forward. A soft weight fell on top of me and took away most of my air in the process.
Blinking against the suddenness of events I stared upward into the flashing eyes of my whale girl rescuer. I knew what she was going to do before she did it and yet I seemed powerless to stop it.
Her lips pressed down over mine in a wet full-fledged kiss that she held nothing back from. I was startled by the passion of her and angry at being so taken advantage of all at the same time.
She pulled back from the kiss breathing hard and I asked in obvious aggravation, "A little sudden don't you think?"
She didn't seem to hear the harshness of my tone, because she gave another of her characteristics smiles that left no doubt as to her intentions.
"Among the Whale People we have a saying, 'When fortune floats by grab a hold of it because the current may never pass by again.' I want to be your mate and I don't mind making a fool of myself to prove it."
The boat was surging along the wave tops at an unbelievable speed that came in surges that matched the beat of my heart. In savage desperation I said, "Well I don't want you for a mate!"
Again she didn't seem off put by my anger in the slightest. She gave me a knowing look before she shifted slightly and let a thigh fall between my legs to rub up against me. Her look was potent seduction as she said, "Your body tells me otherwise Eli."
"I don't make decisions based on what my body would like or not like!" I responded heatedly unable to deny the attraction for her that she could feel.
She leaned in close again and I thought she was going to kiss me, but she diverted to my ear to whisper directly into it, "I would not want you as a mate if you did. The next time we kiss it will be you kissing me."