Can't Let Her Get Away!

Chapter Three

  I lay there listing to the beach waves lap on the white sandy shores. I knew I had to be sun burned. I could not move Devon. He might be hurting. What if I made it worse? He had not woken up. It had been nearly two days since he woke.

Or last spoke to me. I had laid him down and returned to the plane crash sight. I managed to find items from the crash that we could later use. Cans of food. Just random things that had fallen off the plane.

I was scared. I had never been so scared in all my days. I also gathered up firewood for at night. At night it could freeze. The temps changed for some reason around here.

I prayed everyday that someone was out looking for us. I knew Devon's family might be looking for us. Or if they thought we crashed they would at least try to recover the bodies, right? They would bring that home so they would have to look out here.

That was my last hope. My free time I stayed at Devon's side. His bleeding stopped. But the wound and his bruises were great. I worried so deeply for him. I sat there holding him in my embrace.

Praying he would not leave me here to fend for myself. I was weak. I needed him. More than needed I loved him. I never got to express how I felt inside for him. It scared me to think of all I lost. Or might lose.

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"Devon please please stay with me. You can't leave me here do you hear me?" I whisper softly to him.

Tears of helplessness kept coming. If he were awake, he would make it all better. He would tell me not to worry. He would take care of me. I kept thinking what would Devon do? I was not Devon. I sigh and hang my head low. I begin to pray again.  That was really all I could do here.

"Please lord do not take away the love of my life. If you don't I swear I will not lose out on the advantage. I will tell him. I swear. I will tell him I love him and come what may. Just please do not take him from me. I am so scared right now. I don't know what to do. I need him here. We are the only people I could find" I speak softly.

Not that god was listing anyway.

If he was, he would not have stuck me on this god forsaken island.

"Melody?" I hear him say softly.

"God?" I say out loud.

I thought I heard Devon before. And I had not. My mind was playing tricks on me.

"God?" I say again.

I hear laughing.

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"Ow" he laughs. I glance down.

"Devon!" I exclaim. I hold him close. "Oh, thank the heavens!" I exclaim.

Tears come to me. I feel his arms wrap around me. He holds me close to him.

"How long was I out?" he mutters softly.

I glance down to make sure he was really awake. He smiles sadly at me.

"For almost two days here" I say.

He is sitting up on his own. Wincing now but sitting up. I regain my composure now. Devon was awake.

"Are you in pain? Anything broken?" I fuss over him.

I move swiftly to his side. I check his arms for broken bones.

"Mel I am alright. Sore but alive" he promises me.

"I was so scared. It was so scary. Everyone died. They were all dead. I was scared you were going to die and leave me here alone and I did not know what to do or how to get home. I don't know what we are going to do next, we are stuck here for now and...."

He makes me look at him. He holds my chin in his hands. He smiles. "Melody we are going to be okay got it? I know someone out there is looking for us right now. And they will want me home. They will come through combing all the areas" he promises me. "We will be found in no time"

I nod. He gently touches my cheek with his fingers after he lets my chin go. "You are okay babe" he vows. He hugs me again. I allow him to hold me close. "I know that must have been scary as hell. And you were brave girl. So brave. You saved me" he says softly. I cling to him. I allow myself to cry in his embrace. My body shakes weakly.

"I hope they find us soon" I tremble out.

He pulls me back. "We will go home soon wait and see babe" he vows.

He could always be flirty. I was not going to over think of why he called me babe. He always called me babe or baby sometimes. Terms of endearment really. I wince as I feel a pain shoot in my arm and shoulder again. I move it.

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"Your shoulder looks a little out of place there. Stand-up" he orders to me.

We stand up. He moves my arm gently back. Helping me pop it back into place. He knew I hurt my arm many years ago back when I used to go skiing in Michigan in the snowy winters with my family during the holiday times. My arm started to feel better after Devon fixed me up.

"Thanks Dr. Jackson" I joke.

He grins. "No worries. So, where have we been sleeping?" he wonders.

"Right here. It gets so cold during the night" I warn him. "I had us sleeping by the fire"

"The reason for that is we are in the open by the wide skies. And we get all the winds and breezes from the ocean it hits and makes you chilly without the sun light" he explains to me.

I nod. That made sense.

"What we need to do is make a shelter away from the beach area. Make sure no animals can get to us. And we can have a fire near us" he explains.

"Did you ever get stranded before?" I joke.

He laughs. "No, I watched shows about people who had you know how they survive and crap" he tells me. "See it came in handy"

"Yes, it has" I agree.

So, we get to work. We pick out a place to build a small shelter for at night. We did not find any animals on the island. But that did not mean there were not any. We just did not see any but birds so far.

And crabs that were in the sand of course. By the time we were done with the shelter it looked decent. A little hut really. Then Devon and I went wading in the waters. They were fairly warm. We made a trap. And caught crab and some small fish. We planned to cook them tonight by the fire.

Devon was up and already taking charge. I felt weak. Like I could not to anything unless a man took care of me. That was me. Weak. Wonder Woman could have cared for herself. Fended for herself. I always wanted to be like her when I was growing up. She was my favorite superhero. I was nothing like her. I never would be. I depended on men. Oh well I was what I was.

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"Why the long face?" Devon laughs as he hangs the fish up on the tree so we could clean and cook them later.

"Nothing" I sigh.

He sits beside me. "Tell me what is wrong" he demands.

"Before when you were out cold, I was really freaking out. Now here you are rescuing me. And I am never going to be anything like Wonder Woman" I mutter.

He laughs at me. "Did you want to be?" he snickers.

"No, it is just when I was growing up, she was so strong. I wanted to be like her. Not be weak like my mother. Not need a man to take care of me. Or need a man. Here I am. I need a man. I need you to take care of me. I can't do anything right" I mutter.

He places an arm around my shoulder. "You are a strong woman. Stronger than you give yourself credit for. So, what you need a little help. There is nothing wrong with needing a man in your life" he says softly.

He rubs my shoulders gently. Then smiles at me.

"You really think I can be strong? I am as weak as they come" I sigh.

"You can and you will. Maybe this journey here will show you what you can do" he tells me.

I nod. "Maybe you are right Devon" I say softly in agreement.

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Later that night we begin to cook. I help get the fire going myself. Devon was impressed with me. We cook out fish. As he does most of the cooking, I find some berries in a bush to. I check them to make sure they were not poison. At least my girl scout skills were coming in hand now. Who knew I would ever use them again?

Devon and I sit under the stars beside the roaring fire. We enjoy our meal. Knowing we caught it. It was so good. Maybe it was just good because I had not eaten in a few days here. And I had been starving. Before I had been to worried to eat. The night falls darker. I see Devon laying down and trying to rest. I was still cold now.

I was warmer when Devon was out like a light. His body warmth had been a blessing. Now I was shivering to death by the fire. Wishing Devon was cuddling close to my side. I could not ask him to cuddle with me. He was my boss. That would be taking things a bit to far. I rub my arms then warm my hands by the fire.

"Mel?" I hear Devon say.

I glance down at him. He was up. "Yes?" I say.

"I am cold as hell. Would you mind maybe cuddling at night until we adapt to this place?" he asks me softly. "Nothing more would happen. We just cuddle close" he asks me.

My heart leaps in my throat. "Oh sure" I squeak out.

"Great come here babe" he orders to me.

I make my way down to his side.

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"What side do you want? Left, or right?" he asks me softly.

He seemed so shy. So sweet to at the same time asking me.

"Right hand side please" I manage to find my words.

"Lay on my chest" he orders to me.

I do as I am told letting him take charge. I scoot down. And lay on him. Awkwardly my arms go around him. My other arm goes around his chest. My head rests on his chest.

I feel his arms go around me. Warmth from his body floods in me. I close my eyes. I feel wetness between my legs being so close to him like this. My body aches for more. I had to make my body behave here.

"This is nice" he says softly. "You are so warm" he mutters happily. He rubs my arms. "you were cold" he tells me.

"You could tell?" I ask.

"We have known each other for years. I know you well Mel. Yes, I could tell you were cold over there. I was not going to let you freeze all night. After all you kept me warm when I was out cold. I know" he chuckles.

My heart skips a beat. "How do you know?" I ask.

"Because I woke in your embrace. You were holding me" he laughs softly.

"Oh" I giggle. "Devon you begged me to hold you before you passed out" I mention shyly. I was so wide awake now. His body with mine. I ached to be so much closer then cuddling.

"I am glad you did. I might have frozen to death. I can't let you freeze to death. I will keep you warm all night long sweetie" he vows.

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He lifts my head up to look at him. We just stare into each other's eyes. Not saying another word. A smile spreads on his face. My heart races. What was he thinking? Did he want more? Did he want me to? Or was it all in my head. Maybe I wanted there to be more. I always had wanted that.

He scoots closer. His head leans closer to mine. Our lips find their way to one another. His warm lips graze over mine. So lightly. So gently. His kiss was so good. I return his kiss. My lips eagerly return back to his as quickly as they can land there.

"Not yet babe. Not yet. In time. Okay? Sweet dreams" he whispers after the kiss is over.

He kisses me long and hard. "That will keep you warm sweetheart" he vows after the kiss is over leaving me weak and wanting more. "I won't pressure. I won't beg. I will wait. It will be worth it. I promise you" he says softly.

He holds me close. Leaving me bewildered by that remark. I go to try to look at him he holds me close.

"Go to sleep sweetheart. We will talk in the morning" he vows.

He kisses my forehead.

I do as I am told. Laying in his arms until I fall asleep in his embrace listing to the sound of his beating heart.

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