Deep Breath: A Falling In Deep Collection Novella by J.M. Miller

Author:J.M. Miller [Miller, J.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.M. Miller
Published: 2015-06-16T07:00:00+00:00

Six

Even though she trusted him, Marissa still prepared for the scorching pain, waiting for her lungs to burn as they had days before. But they didn’t burn, they didn’t scream. They filled slowly with air, not water. Feeling a mild form of pins and needles in her neck, she slid her fingers along her throat. The small indentations were now long slices, pushing water through as fast as she was taking it in. She exhaled the new air and her eyes returned to Dylan.

His hand remained on her arm. You okay? His words shuffled into her mind, mimicking the concerned question captured in his eyes.

Yes, she thought back, and quickly wondered if he could hear her too. It wasn’t something she had thought to ask, which was stupid considering how much more difficult it would make their already complicated method of communication.

Yes, I can, he responded to her first thought, making her jerk back a little.

Everything?

He squeezed her forearm a little with a tiny grin. It’s why I asked.

Marissa shielded her eyes with one hand, her mind flashing back to what she’d been thinking while looking at him.

He squeezed her arm again. Let’s go, okay?

She nodded this time, afraid of her own mind, and sighed a little when he released her arm. The whole notion of someone hearing her thoughts was a little alarming, but it was part of this new life, or what Dylan had called a half-life. La media vida. She watched him swim away, his tail waving, cutting through the water gracefully then disappearing around the corner. It was so beautiful she had a difficult time understanding why it would be considered anything less than whole. So far, she was happy to be alive in it. It was far better than being dead in the last.

Her hands moved down her waist, freely exploring her new form. The scales felt as thick as they looked, slick and rigid. She bent to feel her tail, pinching the thin, delicate ends, staring at the colors within. It was all so glorious, more than she’d ever imagined as a child. Looking past her tail at the turn that Dylan had taken, a thrill and need for discovery hit her with a jolt. She kicked out, spinning her body around toward the turn. The power behind each thrust was immense, so she eased into the motion, kicking gently to control her speed.

Dylan was waiting not far from the turn, watching as she swam to him. The smile on his face matched her own. He was amused by her energy. It was more than his smile, though. She could sense it, feel it, his emotions woven inside her, humming. He nodded and swam ahead, staying slow so she could follow.

The passageways varied in size from big enough to fit a dump truck, to barely high enough for a full extension of her tail. These tight quarters were a first for Marissa. Her father had been cave diving in fresh and salt water plenty of times, but she never had.

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