Starry Summer Nights

@ Jinxling
(Don't forget 'everything is different now' :3)

It was that time of year again, the time that made Atlas feel alive. Summer was definitely her favorite time of year, had been even before she had discovered the mortals always had some sort of 'summer vacation' every year that lasted a couple of months, the brunt of the summer. And so... Atlas had gone out hunting. It really was simple enough to be honest... She had simply made her way down to a beach, since mortal teens seemed to congregate there. She took off her shoes, then started walking along the beach with her feet in the ocean. Then it was just a matter of patience. It was also how Atlas had ended up getting a date later that night with a mortal boy who had said his name was Nick. But since it wasn't time yet, she ended up just basking on the beach whilst she waited.

Josh was so relieved it was summer break. There was no more school, at least for a couple of months, and in the meantime, he could do whatever he wanted... he could kick back at home when he wanted, watch TV and play games, or he could head out with friends and do whatever he wanted at that point. Today, he'd joined some of his buds for a trip to the beach to get in some swimming time, and maybe even meet a couple of hot babes. At least, that was their hopes. In the meantime, he could have some fun with bros and get in some swimming in the ocean, which was why, as soon as the truck stopped, Josh was out jumping out, peeling off his shirt, and running for the water.

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Nick was still kind of stunned at his earlier run in wath a beautiful woman. He felt like he was stumbling around at work. He could only remember how she leaned in orsering that icecrwam cone hernhand touching his skin. She was so sweet and he felt his knees shake just thinking of her. Nick ran a hand through his hair as he finished sweeping up. He was just about done with work. He was excited to get out of there and see Atlas.

Embry was sitting on a rock as she saw a boy stripping off his shirt as he ran for the sea. She smiled and stood watching him glow with love for the summer. She giggled happily. Embry took off towards the water and she twirled over the hot sand and inro the water up to her knees. She twirls feeling the water splash onto her skim. The water twinkled as it splattered. Embry grinned andthen ran a hand through her hair turning and winking at Josh.

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Atlas couldn't help but be bored... Nick had left because he'd had work, even though he'd given her a rough time about when he should be back and they could go on their date. It had been hours though, and she wasn't sure how much longer she could keep herself entertained. A few courageous boys had approached her, apparently noticing that, wow, she looked pretty lonely for such a pretty girl, but even her kind had morals, and it was just rude to say she would go on a date with one mortal boy and then mess around with another one as soon as the first was out of sight. So those boys were kindly told that she had a date later, and that she wasn't interested.

It was hard not to notice the girl who had come over soon after Josh. She was absolutely beautiful, and the water clung to her and sparkled in the sunlight so beautifully that it was just impossible not to notice. To be honest, whoever she was, she was absolutely gorgeous, and Josh actually started to gravitate towards her without consciously noticing. He did catch himself, and not wanting to embarrass himself or act like a total stalker, ended up moving back a bit... well, until she winked at him. That about did him in. He waded over to her, giving her a goofy, yet oddly charming, little smile. "Hi... my name's Josh..."

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Nick came strutting down the sand looking for Atlas. She said she would be on thw beach waiting for him. When he caught sight of her he smiled. He came up seeing her laying there with her eyes closed taking on the sun so when he cast a shadow over her and her eyes fluttered open he smiled. "Didn't keep you waiting to long now did I?" Nick askes as he sat besjde her in the sand. Something about her on he beach made her that much more beautiful. It was shocking that she could become anymore beautiful but somehkw she achieved the impossible.

Embry smiled. "Hello Josh. I am Embry." She said and and ewached iut her hand touching his arm giggling. She smiled and then retracted her arm. She loved that he didn't know what to say. And though most her kind where fine with silent boys Embry wanted to get to know each boy each summer becauwe that was alll she gor was one summer with each boy. She would always have changed there life and she had seen a few move onto great things and others who fall apart when she leaves.

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Atlas had just been laying on the beach when someone had approached. She hadn't really expected it to be her mortal boy, Nick, but a charming smile found her lips as her eyes fluttered open to see him. As he sat beside her, she moved up into a sitting position as well. "Mm, I don't think so." She shifted then, moving so that her head was laying in his lap and she was looking up at him. "Are you ready yet to tell me where you're planning for this date to take place?" she questioned.

Josh was glad he hadn't mistakened that wink and she would think he was creepy. Actually, she was surprisingly encouraging... considering he wasn't usually the sort of guy gorgeous girls flirted with, so there was that at least. "It's nice to meet you, Embry." Josh paused, not really sure what to say. "I like your name," he ended up adding softly as he rubbed the back of his neck. The sentence sounded half as if he were musing to himself, but he'd said it out loud still...

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Nick smirked as he looked down at her. "Nope." He smirked. "It's a surprise." He said and took her hand. "Are you ready to go and can you take a small jike in that outfit?" He asked and smiled. He wanted to take her somewhere beautiful and remot so had had her all to himself. He could feel the eyes on him and though he had just meet her a few hours ago or so he felt not only protective but deeply conected to her.

Embry smiked and giggled. "Thanks." She said and ran her hands through a wave then through her hair. She smiled and stretched out her arms reachi g out like a sunflower. "So Josh." She moved closer an arm wrapped around his neck her body leaning into his. "What should we do? I hink there are to mamy people on this beach. Do you want to go to a less crowded area... with me?" She asked and ran her hand down his abs.

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Atlas pulled down her lips into a pout as he continued to say that he wasn't going to tell her where they were going. In her mind though, she was secretly pleased as she knew she had picked the right one this time around. Sometimes they were flunks, her picks, but she seemed to have made an extremely good pick this time around, and she was proud for it. "I think I can manage a small hike, as long as you aren't going to have me climbing up any rocks," she answered, curiosity piqued as for what he was planning. She reached up, running her fingers through his short hair.

Josh's eyes widened a bit. He really couldn't believe this was happening... it had to be a dream. But no. Embry was still there, real. "Uhhh, s-sure. That sounds good to me." He was supposed to be here with his friends for them to have fun as guys, but damn... any one of them would do the same thing. "What would you like to do?" he asked, even as they were already moving back towards the beach.

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Nick smirked as she pouted. "Don't give me that face now. I promise you will have fun." He said and smiled. Nick grinmed as she ran a hand through his short hair. "Come on, lets get going then." He said and smiled. Nick stood with her taking her hand and leading jer ober to his jeep. He had the hood down so the wind would blpw through the cabin.

Embry smiled and took his hand. "I will show you where but after we get there it is up to you what we do." She said and smiled. Embry laced thwir fimgers together seeing a group of guys watching them and she guessed hose where his friends. She smiled and waved. "If you really wanted to bring your friends along you can." She said close to his ear her lips brushing against his neck as she spoke. Embry dounted he would want to share though.

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"Well, as long as I'm going to have fun," Atlas smiled as he helped her up and then lead her over to his jeep. Mentally she sighed a little, considering fae didn't tolerate iron very well... But she'd built up a pretty good tolerance over the years since humans had started making so much out metals. Which was why she could just hop into the passenger seat and buckle up while looking as if nothing was the matter. "Can't I at least have some sort of hint? Since you're going to have me hiking and all," she smiled at him as he got in as well.

"Nah, they'd leave me behind in an instant anyway," Josh gave Embry a smile, feeling as if she were somehow putting a spell on him. Then he quickly waved to his friends, since he wasn't sure when of if he was coming back. After they waved back, he walked out of the ocean with Embry, letting her lead the way towards that place she'd mentioned.

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Nick chuckled. He hummed as he thought about it. "Umm it has water." He said and smiled looking over at her before looking back at the road. She would never guess. Nick smirked as he watched her. She was lovely. He had to keep drawing his eyes back to the road. But all he wanted to do was stare at her all day.

Embry smiled and walked back into the sand dunes with him to a little blue cottage with a privet beach. "Here we are." She said and slipped into the cottage pullinb her with him untiing her shirt and pulling it off reveiling a sky blue bra. "Make yourself at home while I change." She said and slipped into a room coming out not to much later in purple bikini with a white side skirt tied on. Embry had her hair up in a pony tail and she smiled at Josh taking his hand and walking out onto the beach closing the glass doors. She grinned as she turned to him. "So here, now it's your turn to hold up your end of he bargain. So what are we going to do?" She asked and licked her lips. Embry grinned happily and licked her lips looking at him. He looked bewildered. She wanted company though and not a mindless drone. She hopped he would take the cat off his tongue or what ever was keeping him from speaking to her.

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"We didn't just drive away from the ocean to go back to the ocean, did we?" Atlas was teasing, though she knew it could be a possibility considering how big the ocean was. But she decided not to try and think of where he was taking her, because if she did guess, it would spoil the surprise. So she just sat back, keeping him in her peripheral -he was easy on the eyes after all... and she sort of liked how she could see whenever he would glance back at her.

Josh was just blindsided by how everything was progressing in the last five minutes. He knew he really needed to just calm down and talk though because he was just embarrassing himself... Josh took a small breath and then gave her a smile. "I don't really know... is there anything specific you'd like to do?" They were out on a private beach that was closed in with the cabin, meaning no one else was around. "We could go swimming or... ah... sit on the beach and talk or... well, anything really I suppose. I guess head out into the water?... since you said I should choose." He was hesitant at first, but then he took her head and started to lead her towards the beach.

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Nick laughed. "No that would be ironic. But no not another beach." He said and smiled. They dorve for a long time up a hill then into some trees and they parkwd. He smiled and got out coming around opening her door. He took her hand and smiled. He grabbed a bag from the back of his jeep and slung it across his shoulder. Nick smiled and they started an easy hike through the trees.

Embry laughed and pulled him towards the water and pulled off the side skirt showing her bikini bottom. Embry smiled and they waided into the water. She smirked. "I'll beat you out to calm waters." She said and laughed. Embry dived under water and swam out toward the calm waters. She was having fun. This boy was so mesmerized by her she hopped he learned to deal with her presence.

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Atlas was a naturally curious creature, and as they started their small hike towards wherever he was taking her, she was looking around. It was late in the afternoon, going to approach night in a couple of hours, so there was a soft golden glow on everything that just seemed to make it more beautiful. "It's very beautiful here," she told him; they were still holding hands as he led her through the trees. She really had made a good choice this time around, she was sure.

Josh laughed as she suddenly started swimming out without him. But then he dived in after her and started swimming after her as well. "Bet you won't beat me!" he yelled the challenge while his head was above the water. Then he started swimming again, even faster than before, hoping he'd catch up with her at the very least. She was a surprisingly fast swimmer.

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Josh smiled and they came over the ridge and walked down to a crital clear lake. You could see the rock beneith the water. "Don't let the clearness fool you it is deeper then it looks." It was a little bigger then a swimming pool. And surrounded by beautiful wildflowers. It had taken him forever to find this place. He smiled at Atlas.

Embry slowed down some so that Josh could catch up. She smiled as they made it out. She popped up and grinned water cascading down her body beautifully. Embey smiled. "I almost had you beat." She said and smiled. Embry came up close to him swimming gently in front of him.

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Atlas' eyes widened as they came out of the trees and she caught sight of all the wildflowers and the lake with how clear it was... plus it seemed to be at the crest of a hill, so there was an uninterrupted view of the sky as well. "Oh, it's all so beautiful!" she turned towards Nick and threw her arms around his neck, grinning as she gave him a kiss. "I can already this is going to be a wonderful date," she smiled up at him.

"For a bit there, I thought for sure you would have me beat," Josh laughed and smiled at Embry as she came over closer. "So... I've never seen you around... are you new here? Go to school a little while away?" he would definitely remember if he'd ever seen her before...

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Nick smiked. He was surprised by the kiss though. He blushed unexpectedly. She had kissed him and all he did was show her a pretty place. He smiked and took her hands and lead her down to the lake. He smiled and stripped off to his swimming trunks and looked at her. "Wanna come for a swim?" He asked and held a hand out for him.

Embry laughed and smiled. "Naw your fast." She said her hand resting on his chest as the water flowed up and down taking them with the motion. Embry smiled. "Ni well I come here every summer for vacation but this is my first year alone. I usually am stuck at some resort or something but I wanted a little cabin on the sea." She said. She loved summer but she longed to see the seasons on the sea. Embry smiled. "I assume you are from here then?" She asked.

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Atlas found his blush cute. It was almost like a girl had never kissed him before... Well, that was okay. He wouldn't be blushing whenever she kissed him by the end of the summer. "Swimming sounds fun," she took his hand with a smile. She didn't have a swimsuit on or even with her... But that was okay. Atlas slipped off her flip flops and then pulled Nick towards the water. "Might want to drop that backpack though."

"Yeah, I was born and raised here," he told Embry with a smile. "it's funny that you're here every summer and I've never seen you though, huh?" He smiled at her. "So, you doing okay so far, even though you're alone?" They sort of bobbed with the water, even though they were in the calmer spot.

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Nick smiked and dropped it. "Atlas... you're still dressed." He said and touched her feathery earings. He smiled and pulled her to him. "You can trust me I wont peek at your undergarments." He whispered and ran a hand up her back. He smiled and winked at her. "I'll even turn around and close my eyes." Nick said and smiled.

Embry smiled and nodded. Yes it is fun and I am fine. I usually don't come down this way, you coukd say I stayed near the high end of town." She said and chuckled. "Don't you worry about me Josh. I am here now." She said and laid back in the water floating as she relaxed. First he didn't talk enough, then he asked to many pressing questions. She was at a loss with this boy but that was what she got for being instinctual and going for the spontanious and free one.

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Atlas smiled. "If I had known swimming would be involved, I would've brought a swimsuit... But I don't have one now..." She paused and then smiled at up, reaching up and wrapping her arms around his neck. "You know... We really don't need swimsuits anyway. Have you ever been skinny dipping? It's actually pretty fun."

Josh gave a small smile. "Okay." But she didn't seem to be listening as she just started to float. He began swimming around for a bit, enjoying the calm waters for a bit, when he got an idea. He dove underwater, swimming towards her, and when he started to swim beneath Embry, he pushed up at her side to tip her over.