Elly's Ghost by John R. Kess

Author:John R. Kess
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: John R. Kess via Amazon Direct Publishing
Published: 2012-12-21T18:30:00+00:00

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The soft sandy bottom of the lake greeted Jay’s feet, and the cool water instantly made his aching joints feel brand new. He let himself float silently, with only the faint glow of the campfire intruding into his own private world. It was as if everything had washed off of him: the blood from the men he’d killed just hours ago, sand from the Afghanistan desert, and the loss of his parents and best friend. Jay wanted the fog to stay forever, keeping the world from seeing him. He wanted to feel joy again, and immediately he thought about Elly.

Jay wondered what Elly was thinking. If they were back in the real world, would she want anything to do with him? Is it possible Elly could be interested in him? It was a question he’d been contemplating for days. He thought about how she’d shoved him when he’d faked throwing her pills into the woods, and about her thousands of fans and how she could probably date just about any guy she wanted. But him? Jay figured the answer was no.

He heard a faint splash coming from shore and instantly thought maybe he was wrong. Slowly the curved outline of a beautiful young woman appeared in the fog. The water was up to Elly’s waist when Jay began to see details of her belly button and her arms crossed in front, covering her breasts as she walked toward him into deeper water.

Elly plunged underwater, then reappeared just outside arm’s reach, her chin above the waterline. The fog surrounding them cut out most of the light, but the glow from the fire was enough for them to see each other smile. Jay loved the sight of her wet hair as she pushed it out of her eyes.

“Hi,” Elly said, blushing.

“Hi.” The little light from the fire was enough to highlight the freckles just below Elly’s beautiful brown eyes. Her smiled reflected off the water.

“Have you ever done this before?” Elly asked.

“You mean, wait for someone to try and kidnap a beautiful woman so I could bring her out here to swim early in the morning in this very lake?” Jay shrugged. “It’s my fifth time.”

“Ha! Yeah, right.” Elly splashed water at him. Jay returned fire with a slap of his hand against the lake’s surface. Elly disappeared into the lake.

Jay remained still, trying to figure out where she’d gone. After a few moments she shot out of the water behind him and jumped onto his bare back, wrapping her arms around his shoulders. They both laughed as Jay spun around in a circle and felt his heart rate increase. He loved the feel of her skin on his. He slowly stopped their spinning and lowered them both, still as one, so their heads were just above the waterline.

Elly held him tightly, her chin resting on his shoulder and her right cheek against his left. Jay loved the grounding effect of her skin on his. Elly rested the side of her head on the back of his neck.

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