Aquata Cove Ch. 30

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Hours later, Herald is walking down the beach, with a black bag full of merchandise from Lovers. He goes under the docks, towards where Belinda resides at her Sea Spot.

He walks, and soon comes across his mermaid, "Hey babe! I got some-" Just then, he just realized that she's in her human form, but she's completely naked!

"Herald..." She moaned weakly as she leaned on the rock, "I be needing you..."

"Uh..." Stunned for words, he approached her, "I uh... I'm sorry for just not leaving on you like that... I didn't know about the red moon stuff..."

"Herald..." She said, looking VERY aroused as he came up to her, "I needs you... Now... So much..."

"Mmnnghh..." Herald gulped as she put her hands onto him, "Babe, I... I can't, I gotta get back to work soon..." His heart pounded as Belinda unlatched one of the buttons of his rubber overalls.

"You smell of feesh..." Belinda moaned, "I can't... Wait any morr..."

"I'll get in trouble if I... If I, if I um..." He stammered as she started to rub herself against him, "Oh, babe," He whimpered as she undid his other button, and pulled his rubber uniform down, showing him wearing only his briefs under his uniform shirt, "Hoh God," He moaned as he dropped the plastic bag of sexual items, and then meshed his mouth with Belinda's lips. The mermaid moaned as his bulge rubbed up against her moist loins, pushing her against the rocks as he pinned her up against the rocks.

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"I like the purple one," Merrick said as Yuri showed him two possible dresses she may wear for her date with Ryojin. He's sitting on her futon, wearing red satin boxershorts.

"Really? Seems a little... Short, don't you think?"

"Well, I don't know from human fashion. I just think it's shinier, and it shows off your body. But if you're going for eloquence, I'd go with the other one."

"Hm..." Yuri turned to her mirror, and held the other dress, which is longer with a frill trim that led from the bottom of her dress, and around it twice to the strap that would go around the shoulder, "Yeah, I'll go with this one. Turn around."

Merrick shuffled around, and turned himself to face the wall, "So anyway, your boyfriend's sister keeps staring at me when they come to visit and hang out. Everywhere I go around the house, she's stalking me. Even when I go to surprise Adam at work, she's right there, following me around."

"To be fair," Said Yuri as she stepped into the dress, "You're the one walking around wearing only short-shorts. If you'd put on a shirt, she wouldn't have so much eye-candy to look at."

"Ugh, humans and their clothing..." Merrick said as he shook his head, "But she's acting like she loves me or something."

"So she's got a crush on you," Yuri said as she put the one strap over her left shoulder, "It happens. Could zip me, please?"

"No, really, this concerns me, because no one should want to have me in a romantic way," Merrick got up from her futon, and walked over to behind her to pull up the zipper.

"I think you're worrying too much. She just turned 13 a couple of months ago, and you're like, what, 10 years older than her?"

"13 years is the age merfolk become eligible for love!" Merrick responded.

"That's merfolk. For us, it's a bit different." Yuri said.

"No, you don't understand. I fell in love with Adam 5 years ago. When merfolk fall in love, no one else is able to fall in love with them, infatuation should be out of the question."

"So you're saying once a couple get together in YOUR world," Yuri said as she sat down at her study desk, and opened up a jewelry box, "No one can fall in love with him or her?"

"Exactly. It is literally impossible to want to love anyone else. And the way this girl keeps acting around me makes me concerned about my bond with Adam." Merrick said earnestly. Yuri just simply chuckled.

"It's ok, Merrick. Your bond isn't breaking or anything. Love is a lot more fleeting when it comes to humans..." She picked up a few pairs of earrings, and spun around on her chair to face the merman, "Which ones look good with this dress?"

"... I'd say, those." Merrick pointed to the pair of star-shaped white jewels. Yuri turned back around, and put on the earrings with the mirror, "Adam has mentioned that love is more difficult with humans..."

"Exactly," Yuri said, "Fumiko is a prepubescent girl, and she's at that age when she's starting to notice boys. And lets face it, the way you walk around with the bare minimum of clothing has her looking." Merrick then picked up a matching necklace from her jewelry box, and clicked the latch into place behind her neck, "Trust me. It's lust, not love. Young, innocent fascination."

Merrick pondered for a moment, still feeling a little doubtful, "Here, my mom made something for you." Yuri said as she got up, and went to her closet.

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"So then I was like, 'Yeah, not gonna work, not into silicone'," Nick said as he punched his card out, finishing his shift at Lovers.

"Hahaha, she REALLY wouldn't let up on you?" Sasha said as she laughed.

"Yeah! The chick is grinding up against me, and I keep stepping away, like, 'LADY!'," Sasha laughed out loud as Nick acted all freaked out, "'PLEASE! Leave me alone!'"

"Haha, oh bugga," The British girl punched out too, and the two of them walked out, "So what's yor plan fo tonight? Have you got a date, or are you going to get drunk and flopped around as usual?"

"Heh, come on, Sash, you know me," Nick said as they walked outside, "I don't think I could really be into-"

"Nick?" Came a third voice. The two of them turned to see Jamal standing there, looking pretty earnest, wearing some casual-formal clothes, and holding a fancy heart-shaped box.

"Jamal? What's up, man?" Nick asked.

"So um... I don't got anything to do right now, so... I was wonderin if you'd wanna... You know, go to Outback or sumthin?" He asked hesitantly, "I-I'm buyin, but... If you busy, that's coo..." Nick's cheerful mood kind of faded as he looked at him.

"Jamal, I... Sorry, but I got plans." He said. Sasha crossed her arms as she leaned on one leg.

"Ah, ok..." Jamal said, "That's cool..." His shoulders slouched, but otherwise, looked unchanged, "So, guess I see you round..."

"Later." Nick replied. Jamal turned around, and started walking away. After a pause, Sasha tilted her head back.

"Oh, you cold little sod." She said.

"What? He said it's cool."

"Cool? Cahn't you see he's all blue now?" She said.

"Jamal? Naw, he... He's not into dates..."

"Looked like he was to me," She said, "Ahrn't you too still livin togetha? You REALLY want to go home to THAT?" Sasha turned his head in Jamal's direction, seeing the tall black man walking away with his head down, "Look at him, like a lost dog."

"Eghhhh..." Nick grunted. Honestly, he feels conflicted. While still wanting to remain single and loose, he REALLY doesn't want to let Jamal down...

"C'mon," Sasha continued, "You like him too~"

"*Sigh*" Nick grumbled, "Sometimes, I really hate you, Sash."

"Yeah, go on, kid. In the meantime, I think I'll have a Cosmo at the bah."

"God, you English Teabagger..." Nick said before he ran ahead, "Hey, Jamal!" Jamal turned around beaming down at the shorter guy.

"Nick?"

"I uh..." Nick said, looking awkward, "I guess I'll go with you."

"Huh." Jamal said, "Thought you had plans."

"Canceled them." Nick said, "I..." He sighed and rubbed his arm, "I'd rather go with you..."

"Heh... Aight, Nick." Jamal said as he and Nick then walked off.

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Adam drove his last cart in, and turned to see Herald stumbling in, looking rather awkward as he shuffled along, trying to clip on one of the buttons of his rubber overalls.

"Hey man," Adam said.

"Oh! Uh h-hey, Adam..." He replied hastily.

"You keep running late on your breaks, Captain is starting to notice."

"Y-Yeah, I was um... Busy." He said as he adjusted his cap.

"On your breaks?" Adam said as he raised a brow.

"Yeah um... Look, just mind your own business, ok?? The day's almost over anyhow!" Herald retorted.

"Ok, fine," Adam said a she walked towards the lockerroom, "Don't get mad at me because Belinda's got you by the balls... Literally."

Adam rolled his eyes as he walked into the lockers, hearing no reply from his buddy. Anyway, he's got a call to make at Red Lobster.

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Merrick slid the other jeweled chopstick into Yuri's hair, which has been fashioned into an intricate bun, with twirly hair dangling from it.

"There..." He said as he stepped back and examined Yuri, all dolled up for her date, "Hm... You look beautiful! Where you going anyway?"

"Haha, thanks, Merrick." Yuri replied, "We're going to this fancy nightclub to go dancing."

"Hmm... Why don't you groom your hair like this EVERYday?"

"Because it's a lot of work-"

*Knock Knock Knock*

"Oh! That's him!" She then took a fancy little purse, and walked out the door.

"Wait," Merrick took a second to wipe a stray hair from her brow, and then followed her to the door. She opened it, and there is Ryojin, wearing a nice tuxedo, and holding a shiny red box full of his homemade chocolates.

"Konbanwa, Yuri-chan. Koko de hondeari," He said as he gave her the box, and then turned to Merrick, "To koko de Fumiko no sonzaidearu." He said, smiling widely as he held out a neat little box with the chocolate goldfish in it. Merrick's shoulders slumped, as he looked at the box, and heard the name, 'Fumiko'.

"Ugh, wha?" He said. His reaction made Ryo laugh out, "Tch," Merrick accepted, then turned to Yuri, "Yuri, could you tell him I appreciate the gift, but could he tell his sister to... You know... Stop?" Yuri laughed, and relayed the message.

"Merikku-kun okurimono o takaku hyōka shitaga, kare wa kare o ji teishi suru Fumiko o shitai to omoimasu." She explained. Ryojin chuckled, and shook his head.

"Watashi wa sore o okonau koto wa dekimasen, kanojo wa hontōni anata o sukide, sore ga omoshiroidesu." He replied. Yuri shook her head, and translated.

"He said he doesn't want to because she really likes you."

"Yes, I know that," Merrick said, "But I want her to stop stalking me."

*Beep beep. Beep beep*

Ryo checked his watch, and motioned for Yuri, "Watashitachiha nokoshite iru."

"We have to go, Merrick," She said, "Oh, and remember! Don't forget to put it on, Merrick!"

"Right, sure." Merrick said, looking annoyed that he didn't get his answer as he closed the door. Yuri nudged Ryojin as they went.

"When are you gonna tell them you can speak English?" She asked. Ryojin grinned as they went to his car.

"When it stops being so funny!" He said. They laughed as they went away.

Merrick grumbled as he put the little box on the counter, and then went to a designer clothes box on the glass coffee table. He sighed as he took the box lid up, and looked at the cloth inside. It is a darkish blue with a purple sheen of the fabric. He held it up, and smiled softly as he examined the cloth.

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Jamal walked back to his and Nick's table -- he forgot his wallet, and had to get it real quick. When he turned the corner to find that Nick is no longer there.

"... Wuut?" He looked, and slumped his shoulders as he sighed, "... Guess he didn't wanna be here after all..." He muttered sadly, "Fine..." Jamal then sat down, just as the waitress came by to his table.

"Hello, good afternoon, my name is Amy, and I'll be taking your order today~ Have you already decided?"

"Yeah," Jamal said as he picked up his menu, "I'm gonna ha- OHH!" Suddenly, Jamal felt his penis get enveloped by a wet warmth!

"Is everything ok, sir?"

"Mmf, yeah, everything's fine," Jamal said as a slick, moist tongue licked and encircled around the glans, "Just... Uh- UMF... Leg fell asleep..."

"Wait, didn't you come with somebody earlier? Where is he?"

"H-He's still here, don't worry bout that..." Jamal said as his fat cock throbbed in the moist interplay of a very skilled mouth.

"Oh, well do you want to wait till he gets back?"

"UMF! Yes, that'd be best," He huffed.

"O-Kay~!" The waitress said as she then skipped away to another table.

"F-Fuck," Jamal moaned as he felt a hand start to stroke his dark meat, "Nick, are you crazy?!" He muttered harshly.

"Thought I'd get an appetizer, seeing as how you forgot to zip your fly~"

"Dude! We gonna get kicked- HOohhhh!" He pounded the table as Nick started to suck him off again, "Shyit, man!" He moaned as Nick bounced his head up and down rather quickly.

~~~

Adam smiled as he lit a couple of candles on a neat little table outside near the beach of his house. Wearing a white, button-up polo shirt with pink-red tribal designs, and fine black shorts, he set up a small basket of fries and cheddar-bay biscuits, a crystal gravey boat filled with melted butter, a hammer next to both plates, holding a steaming, delectable, fresh, ruby red lobster under a metal dome-lid.

He has just began pouring strawberry-apple cider into one of the wine glasses when he sense someone approaching.

"Adam?" He looked up, and smiled as he saw Merrick standing there. He is wearing a royal blue, sleeveless tunic, with a blue-violet toga over his right shoulder, which reached to his knees, and tied together with a silver sash around his waist. He also wears a silver band around his blonde head.

"Merrick... Wow..." Adam said in a hushed tone, as he put the bottle down, and walked to his love.

"Yuri's mother is a... I think a designer? Or some kind of seamstress, and... Yuri asked her to make this cloth for me..." He said as he padded and felt along his fabric, "It feels soft... She told her mother to make it for sensitive skin..." Before he knew it, Adam had come up to him, and gently rubbed his shoulders.

"You look wonderful, Merrick..." Adam said softly. Merrick smiled happily as he leaned in, and kissed Adam softly on the lips. Adam kissed him back lovingly, and turned towards the table, where the food is waiting. Adam pulled the chair out for Merrick before walking around, and pouring the fizzy, magenta drink into the other glass.

"The food smells delicious, Adam." Merrick said as Adam sat at his end of the table, "Are you sure it's ok that we don't go to a human place to eat?"

"Baby, this was my idea," He replied, "I wanted us to spend our first Valentine's Day, just the two of us..." He then reached over to the handle of the dome over Merrick's plate, "Now, I know you like crustaceans, so I got us a couple of lobsters." He lifted the metal dome, and revealed the fresh, hot lobster. Merrick beamed at his meal, chuckling as he took in the savory scent.

"I'll never get over what you humans can do with food!" He said. Adam tapped the spacebar on his laptop, and started some romantic music. He reached over, and tenderly rubbed Merrick's hand.

"Happy Valentine's Day, Merrick..."

~~~

Herald and Belinda walk slowly by the beach, hand in hand. Belinda has put on a draft yellow dress, while Herald is sporting some casual clothing.

"Well... Think we defined the term, 'Sex on the Beach'." Herald commented.

"Ees dat a hyooman word?" She asked with a smirk.

"Yeah. It's actually the name of a drink. It's really called 'Sex on the Beach'." He explained.

"Oh? What ees eet like?" She asked, intrigued.

"I don't know, I never had it. Wanna head over to the Dream Waltz and find out?"

"Yes!" Belinda said eagerly.

"Alrighty~" He then stooped down, and swept Belinda off her feet! With his mermaid in his arms, he made for a jog on the sand.

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"This one goes out to all the young lovers here tonight..." The singer said in her microphone, with her small orchestra behind her resumed playing slow music, "~~Some how I know I will find a way To a brighter day in the suuuun~~"

Ryojin got up from his seat, and held out his hand to Yuri, "Dance wiz me, Yuri?"

"U-Um..." Yuri turned away shyly, "I um... I don't know how to dance..."

"I am here, Yuri..." Ryojin said, "I show you how..." He said gently. After a moment's pause, Yuri sighed, put down her fan, and stood up to take Ryujin's hand.

"~~I know what's real cannot be denied Although it may hide for a whiiiile~~"

As the singer sang on, Ryojin guided Yuri slowly along the dance floor. Along with various other couples, they slowly waltzed to the slow, moving song of destiny and love. Ryojin brought his lips to Yuri's ear, and whispered in Japanese, "[Would it be too forward to say 'I love you with all my heart'?]"

Yuri giggled, and looked into his eyes, "Maybe a little... But, not really," She said as she gently kissed Ryo, "I love you too."

"~~I still wish on the stars as they fall from afaaaarrrr 'Cause I still believe Believe in love~~"

Ryojin smiled happily as he and Yuri waltz together, hand in hand.

~~~

Swinging slowly on a hammock between two trees, Nick is laying onto Jamal, as he held close to his chest as they watched the waning sunset over the ocean. Nick moaned gently as he felt those strong arms cuddle him nice and snug.

"You know, I promised myself I wouldn't get myself all strung up in romance..." Nick said as the warm, ocean breeze wafted along them.

"Yeah yeah, Ah know..." Jamal said lowly, "I told mahself the same thing when mah girl wuz havin a baby wit someone else..."

"So... What makes me so special?" Nick asked.

"Gheh. Could ask you the same thing, man." Jamal said.

"Hmmm..." He cuddled up with Jamal, "Dunno... You're just... Always there, you know? ... I mean, yeah, Adam offered me a place to stay, but... You offered me a bed to sleep in when I didn't have anywhere else."

"Aw, c'mon," Jamal nudged him, "You coulda gotten one of yo Dial-A-Dicks to take you in."

"... Naw... None of them would help me out... Not for more than a week... Not as long as you guys have..."

"Heh..." The hammock rocked and wobbled as Nick adjusted himself to lay on his front, resting his face onto Jamal's pecs.

"What would you do with a lil Nympho like me anyhow?"

"Hey... Don't mind you tappin it wit guys if you don't mind me tappin it wit ladies." He said, "Besides..." Jamal grinned as Nick put his chin on the divide of his thick pecs, "I got a whole lotta stuff I can do wit a Nympho." Nick giggled as he moved up, and kissed Jamal.

"Just don't come at me with any rings, ok? I like you man... Just... I dunno..."

"I know, baby..." Jamal said as he fiddled with one of Nick's earrings, "'Sides... You girly enough fo me," Nick scoffed and swatted Jamal's pecs.

"Hey, I might be a Bottom, but I'm manly as shit, bitch~"

"Yeah?" Jamal said as he swung the hammock forcefully, until he made them tumble off of it. Nick grunted as he felt the full weight of the large black male ontop of him, before he held himself up above him, "How bout I make you squeal like a girl, huh? I'll remind ya how much of a lil bitch you are."

"Hehehe~ Promise~?" Nick said as he gave Jamal's crotch a squeeze.

"Heh heh..." Jamal chuckled as he looked down at his Latino pretty boy. He lowered his head down, and pressed his thick lips down upon Nick's mouth. Nick moaned lightly as Jamal slowly pulled his lips with his, lapping their mouths tenderly as Jamal gently laid himself down on Nick's slender body.

~~~

"Mmmm," Merrick set down his fork after finishing off the last bite of hot fudge lava cake, "I'm just not gonna say it anymore," He said with a smile, "That was just amazing." Adam chuckled as he downed his last gulp of milk that went with the lava cake.

Night had come fast, and the moon is full and shining its bright white light from the sky. A small gust blew in, and snuffed out the candles on the table.

"... Oh!" Adam said as he heard the melody of the next song on his iTunes, "Here comes a good one!" He said as Savage Garden's 'I Knew I Loved You' "C'mon, get up!" Adam said as he stood the merman up, and got up on the soft sand.