Alicia's Misfortune (58 page)

The ship arrived at a quarter to six. Lola could barely keep
her eyes open. She had her backpack over her shoulder, a large coffee in one
hand, and her suitcase in the other. If all went well, she would be gone for
two months. The time spent on the boat would amount to roughly a week before
they reached dry land. Thankfully for Lola, she spent a lot of time on the
ocean, and didn’t get seasick easily. Most of her classmates weren’t so lucky,
but they brought the necessary medications.

Jason was standing a few feet away from Lola having a
conversation with one of the freshmen. She knew freshmen weren’t allowed on the
trip unless they scored high marks in the class. She was surprised to see so
many of them.

Though she tried to ignore it, Lola felt smudges of jealousy
beginning to form. She knew nothing serious had happened between her and Jason,
but she couldn’t help but hate that other girl for talking to him. Lola wanted
to go up to her and ask whom she thought she was, but she thought better of it.
She continued to drink her latte, watching the waves crash angrily into the
shore.

The trip was being led by their professor, Professor Leanne
Heat,who was talking animatedly, waving her arms around. She had enough
excitement for the entire class. Lola could barely hear what she was saying
over the murmuring of her fellow classmates, not to mention the loud roar of
the ocean.    The funny thing was Professor Heat was really hot
- gorgeous in fact.
  
Not that Lola was
into women or anything, or at least she didn't think so.
 
        

Professor Heat was giving out instructions on where to go
once they boarded the boat. It was fairly large, and reminded Lola of a small
cruise ship. It did feel like a small vacation of sorts. She hoped that things
would get easier between her and Jason, or else the whole trip would be a
letdown. They hadn’t spoken since she pushed him away the other night. Two days
later when she’d tried to say hi to him in the cafeteria, he ignored her. She
couldn’t say she was surprised, but she was still a little hurt. It was going
to be difficult to explain to him why she was so nervous. She’d have to find
the right time, preferably when he wasn’t surrounded with all those younger,
skinny girls.

The students boarded the ship silently. Lola and Jason were
last. He had brought only a backpack and a duffel bag with him. In his arms he
too carried a cup of coffee, as well as a thick textbook. Though they were
going to be conducting their own research on the island, the professor still
wanted them to locate and study certain species of coral. She thought it might
be easier for them to apply what they’d learned in class with the assigned
text.

 
“Feels a bit like
vacation, huh Lola?” Jason said.

Lola was so startled by the fact that he was talking to her
that she didn’t respond for several seconds.

“Lola?” he said. “Did you not get enough sleep last
night?” 

  “Huh? Oh, sorry. Yeah, I guess it does feel like
vacation. I see you’ve packed lightly. Planning on living off the land?”

“Yeah. I’m going to make clothes out of palm fronds and
everything.”

Lola giggled. Maybe things could be mended between them. She
could only hope. 

All the students were assigned to sleep in cabins on the
bottom level of the boat. Jason’s room was only a few feet of Lola’s. Though
she hated to admit it, she took notice of where he was going to be staying. She
hoped their small talk would transform into something much better.
  
The thought of caressing Jason's abs... and
more... crossed her mind

The ship remained docked for half an hour. When it first
started to move Lola could hear other girls on her floor squealing in
excitement. She looked out her window for a few minutes, admiring the way the
ocean rocked the boat. Though she took boat rides every semester to get to and
from campus, she had never been on a boat of this size and stature. It was
incredible. Outside, the sky was turning various shades of maroon and azure. It
was meant to be a fairly cloudy day, with scattered rainstorms later that
night. In the back of her mind, Lola was worried that the storms would worsen.
She imagined what would happen if the ship sunk in the storm. Would she be
floating on a door somewhere in the Atlantic, praying for someone to save
her?
  
Would she and Jason become
shipwrecked, alone on some remote island in the Caribbean?

Before long there was a knock on her door. She opened it up
to find Jasonwearing a lopsided grin and a black hoody.

 
“Hey,” she said
slowly.

“Hey back,” he said. “Want to grab a bite to eat?”

 
“Sure,” she said.
“I’m starving.”

It was comforting that Jason didn’t immediately launch into
a conversation about what happened the other night. She was relieved he also
didn’t ask to come into her room, although she had to admit part of her wanted
him in the room with her all alone.

They spent hours talking on the deck, sipping mugs of tea
and eating various pastries. Lunch wouldn’t be served for several hours, and
they were meant to arrive at the island around dinnertime.

“So I’m glad you don’t get seasick,” Jason remarked. There
was a girl not fifteen feet behind them yacking off the side of the boat. Lola
tried to ignore her; it made her queasy to think about vomit.

“I’ve spent my whole life on boats. I guess I just got used
to the choppiness of the sea. I don’t think I've ever gotten seasick. What
about you? You don’t feel sick whatsoever?” 

“Nope. Unlike you, I spent most of my time on land. But the
ocean never bothered me. Sometimes during summer, my grandfather would take me
out fishing on his boat. I guess I also got used to it.” He smiled at her over
his tea.

“So,” he began.

Lola remained quiet, eager to hear what he had to say next.
No doubt it had to do with what had happened. Perhaps it would be better if she
apologized first.

 
“Listen, about the
other night,” She began.

“No, my turn. I wanted to apologize. You clearly thought I
was moving too fast, and that’s not what I intended to do. I’m sorry if I
freaked you out.”

 
“No, I should be the
one apologizing. I guess I was just a little nervous. I hate to admit it, but
it’s been a while since I’ve been with someone else.” She drifted off, letting
her secret hang in the air.

Jason was surprisingly kind about her confession.

“I completely understand,” he said. “I guess I just think
you’re really cute. And I, uh. Maybe I shouldn’t have said that.” He smiled
sheepishly.

 
“It’s okay Jason, I
actually think you’re pretty cute too.”

They finished their teas in silence. On the way back to
their rooms, Lola wasn’t surprised when Jason lingered for a while outside her
door. She surprised herself by saying,

“Do you want to come in?”

He looked at her for a few second before responding.

“Absolutely.”

The other students were no doubt in their rooms, so no one
saw Jason enter her room. He walked over to her bed, testing the softness of
the comforter. Lola laughed at him.

“What are you doing? God, you’re so weird.”

“No weirder than you,” he responded with his wolfish grin.
“And this is only the beginning.”

 
“I’ve come to an
important decision,” Jason said, his face serious.

Lola giggled. “And what decision is that?”

“I think we should sleep together.”

“Um, I don’t know about that-” she began to protest.

“I knew you would respond like that. But trust me Lola, if
there’s anyone you can trust to take care of you, it’s me. Plus I really don’t
want to be around any of those freshman, and you’re a really good excuse.”

Lola burst out laughing. Jason was the most ridiculous
person she’d met by far. She had no idea he would be this silly before they
started talking. She actually kind of liked it.

Jason stood up and walked over to Lola. He looked directly
at her for a few seconds, which made her nervous. She bit her lip and looked at
his ears, then his nose, and finally, his lips.

He took a few steps towards her, playing with a strand of
her hair. He leaned in and Lola closed her eyes, expecting him to kiss her.
Instead, he whispered in her ear,

“You still smell like the sea.”

For some reason, this shattered something in Lola. All the
walls she had put up, the boundaries she used to deter other guys, were
destroyed with those six words. To Lola, being associated with the ocean was
the most intimate compliment she had ever received. For Jason to be saying that
now— even after she’d pushed him away and acted like a spazz — that meant
something to her. It was her turn to take charge.

She put her hands around his neck and kissed him the mouth.
After a few minutes, she let her tongue explore his as he pushed her against
the door. The doorknob rammed into her back, but she didn’t care. Her fingers went
through Jason’s hair, his neck, and his shoulders.

He lifted her up by her thighs and continued to kiss her
while walking towards the bed. He deposited Lola on the comforter and climbed
on top of her. She felt her breath hitch in her throat as his warm weight
covered her body.

“Let’s make a deal,” he whispered in her ear.

“Stop that, it tickles. What’s the deal?”

“Oh it tickles, does it? The deal is- we don’t sleep
together until we set foot on the island. How does that sound?”

“Um, that sounds okay. But what are we going to be doing
instead?”

It was Jason’s turn to laugh at her.

“Not we, but me- I’m going to please you.”

“Oh—“ She began.

Anything else she was about to say, any thoughts at all were
destroyed the minute he unbuttoned her pants, ran his tongue down he stomach
and stopped with his mouth on her navel. Lola placed a hand over her mouth so
as not to cry out with pleasure.
 
This
was going to be a first -
 
she’d never
been eaten out before.
 
See couldn't wait
and knew it would feel incredible.

Jason started slow, working his tongue down from her
bellybutton and over her bikini line. His lips lightly brushed over her pussy,
sending a shiver down her spine.
 
Before
long he was licking her pussy lips, and was sucking on her clit, causing her to
radiate with pleasure.
  
She was already
soaking wet.

Outside, she could hear waves crashing against the flanks of
the ship. To Lola, this was perfection. She had no idea what was in store for
her on the island, but if it was more of this, then she could hardly wait.

Jason began licking her faster, letting his tongue dip
inside and out. He reached out his long arms and began massaging her thighs and
squeezing her breasts. Lola never had a problem with her body, and clearly
Jason didn't either.
  
He was loving her
body and all her curves.
  
The way Jason
touched her made her feel incredible. Suddenly her big beautiful body - that
she was self-conscious of for so long - was a sources of pleasure and
perfection for them both.

On more than one occasion Lola caught Jason glancing up at
her. She could make out bits of his wolfish grin from all the way down there,
which caused her to smile. She’d place her hand over her eyes so as not
todistract Jason from the job at hand.

He was clearly enjoying himself, and after several minutes,
she felt her orgasm building.
 
She could
feel her juices dripping down her thighs as Jason licked and sucked on her
clit.
  
After a few more minutes, she
couldn't help herself and grabbed the back of his head and with both hands
pushed his head down hard, forcing his tongue and lips harder on her kitty. She
clenched several times, and finally submitted to the orgasm that ripped through
her body, leaving her convulsing with pleasure.

He kept going for a few seconds before looking up at her.

“Oh, ok, you can stop now,Jason. Stop it's too intense!”

He came up from her crotch, his face covered in her juices
and a big smile, leaned on his hand and looked at her. “So, was it any good?”

Instead of responding, she was taken aback by how dark green
his eyes were. They seemed to change in hue, from light to dark, based on his
clothing and surroundings. Lola forgot she was supposed to be answering his
question.

“It was amazing,” she said. “I- I’ve never had anyone do
that for me before.”

Jason sat up now, astounded. Lola folded her arms over her
chest, surprised that he hadn’t taken her shirt off.

“You’re serious?” he asked. “Why Lola, how horrible! And to
think we could have been talking much sooner. You should have told me!”

“Ha-ha, Jason, what was I supposed to do, just walk up to
you and ask you to eat me out?”

Lola was in hysterics now. Jason pretended to be shocked,
placing a hand over his heart and falling back onto the bed.

“That’s absolutely what you should have been asking me.”

He turned towards her and began planting kisses down her
thighs.

“Hey wait- what are you doing?”

“We’ve got to make up for lost time, sea-cheeks. Who’s ready
for round two?”

“One second,” Lola said.

She took off her shirt and bra, tossing them in a heap on
the floor. Jason’s hands immediately went to her chest.

“Beautiful,” he said, massaging her ample breasts.

He pinched her nipples, causing Lola to cry out softly.
Jason spent the next couple of hours alternating between eating her out,
fingering her, and sucking on her boobs. He loved how wet she got, and they
hadn’t even had sex yet. At one point he looked directly into her eyes and
licked his fingers off. Lola’s eyes practically rolled back in her head.