OCEAN EYES

Cryptonight

Carol's shocked face is the most amazing thing I have seen tonight despite her smile. Her ashened face being illuminated by the dim lights of the bar, I might as well think she is going to have a heart attack sometime soon.

I actually spoke to Lara a few days ago before I reached Ocean Eyes and she had assured me a great place to stay and how I would love the cabin mate. I am starting to believe how right she was about loving the cabin mate.

When I opened that door to the bar as it is the only place I wished to go to after all those months in Fallujah and those hours to reach the island, I found myself caught with a beauty behind the counter staring at me.

She has the most beautiful face I have seen for months with those round hazel eyes, cute button nose and the small pink lips. Her dark brown hair is tied into a professional bun that I wouldn't be too sorry to tug down when I have her finally succumb to me.

Control Callum.

When I sit down on the counter and finally realise that I am not the only one affected by her, this is going to be a score for me. It is a win win Judging by no ring on her finger and the elderly people in the bar, Carol or Carolyn as I have learnt her name is going to end up in my end in one way or the other.

Get your s**t together man.

Her simple smile is enough to bring light to the darkness in my soul and that is why I think I am drawn to her by first glance. She is everything life has robbed of me. How I have missed some fun!

I am not usually an adventurous man well that is probably because of my job. I have no holidays in a span of half a year or a full year. I have learnt to accept the fact that my life has been some devil's trap and come to terms with it even when those night mares never stop.

Guess Massey was right when he told me to take this leave and I am quite sure I picked the right place to spend those weeks from. I continue watching Carol quietly and observantly as she serves the other customers.

I don't want her to think that I am overbearing because I know women hate it. If you ask me where I learnt that from, well from high school. I also don't want to miss anything about her even just her flashing that smile to the customers or how she keeps adjusting her hair even when it is in a bun.

I have resisted the urge to laugh at that. Seems I am not the only one feeling that s****l tension between us. From the moment our eyes met, it has been pretty obvious how I have kept adjusting myself in my pants.

I already have an erection pressing uncomfortably against my pants. This thing of us sharing a cabin might just as well elevate the whole tension. I have entirely no problem sharing a cabin with anyone and had Lara told me my cabin mate is going to be the source of my death, I should have arrived at the island earlier.

I can't just put the picture of her little sexy body out of my mind. I have met women before the Marines and even when I visited places for my holidays but just in those tight jeans and that black shirt, she looks super sexy. I don't even know why I am super attracted to her, it is maybe the lust talking.

On stage comes a man who I think is in his late fifties. With the way he is dressed, I am assuming he is the bar owner or he is someone important in this place. There is a band behind him and everyone looks at him as eager as a bridegroom for whatever he has to say. I am curious too.

Music. My therapist told me that music can be a sheer relief from stress for some people and I have come to believe it somehow.

"Haven't we waited long? How about we have more fun and spice up things a little bit?" The crowd cheers on after the announcement from the big man.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome The Blue water."

The band on stage begins to play what I think is jazz. Beautiful. That is what I can comment when I hear them playing. The couples have vacated their seats and filled the dance floor moving in sync with the music.

When I turn to stare at Carol, she is smiling. I think she is really into this jazz music. Her eyes find mine for the nth time of the night. I smile for a reason I don't know. Somehow her smile has rubbed onto me. This time we don't break our gaze and I can read it in her eyes, she wants me as much as I want her. Something about this whole pent up tension and desire is fun. It is a little thrilling and I don't know what to expect at the end of the night.

Will we end up in bed together or we are going to ignore the fact that we want to undress each other eagerly? I wouldn't know until the night ends.

I wink at her seductively and she averts her eyes to the band embarrassed and flushed. I am loving every second of this.

For the past hour, the band has played non stop. I know it is past midnight but no one inside the bar seems to care. Everyone is enjoying with no care in life and I wish I could be like them. I just wish the burdens of guilt will just vanish away and I would be a free man.

Carol however has been busy for most of the night but not too busy to spare me a glance or a smile when I catch her staring. It is a fun game to play and I am not complaining. I have been watching her too the entire time and I feel somewhat a stalker.

The band then changes its tune to a much slower tune which I think everyone loves. There are whistles and hoorays. I am starting to admire the strength of these people.

A certain young woman approaches Carol and with the familiarity in their eyes, they know each other. She looks younger actually and her tight dress is showing off her body pretty well. She is cute if you ask me but standing next to Carol, she is no where near those curves of hers.

"Carol this is your song, now come on and dance." the young woman pulls her.

"I have to work Ade," she protests. I think that's her name, Ade.

"I will cover you for those minutes." that guy with the dark hair intervenes.

I have been watching the two of them and now I know that they are familiar with each other. Dark hair however, I think he is quite close to Carol and a little handsy if that is even the right word. He also keeps staring at her and whispering things to her. Is he her ex? I don't want to think much about things that don't matter. It is not that I want something serious with her.

Her body under me is all I need. I don't do relationships, well not now. I am unavailable and I have to make it clear to Carol too. I don't want to lead her on into thinking that there is more beyond the s*x. I sound like a damn jerk when I say that but that is all I can offer.

"There you go. Now come on." Ade pulls Carol who glances at me before she takes off her apron and joins her friend. I want to come as well and join the party but that may seem out of behavior and I don't want that for tonight, at least not when I am in this uniform.

I gawk at her every move like a hawk. She is pretty the dancer and I am loving every second of it. Carol and her friend are moving to the music greatly and singing a long to the song which I catch on as Love in the blue moon.

Interesting in how I am not able to take my eyes off of Carol's body. She knows the effect her well delivered moves are doing to me because with every move, she is making sure to glance my way and smile. I hope she knows how much self control I am having for just one night.

Adjusting my pants once more, I chug the beer down. I am praying I don't die of blue balls before tonight ends.

Teaser:

"Were you leaving without me?"