Page 12 of Swimming With the Sharks
He felt the cool wet feeling of water flowing onhim, over him and around him the moment he was on the other side.Jabari whispered in his ears in a deep almost growling voice, “Openyour eyes, my mate.Open your eyes and see the wonders Atlantis hasto offer you.”
The second Foster opened his eyes, he couldn’tstop his intake of breath, and for a moment, he freaked out becausehe didn’t get a lungful of water.He ignored Jabari’s laugh frombehind him and took in the gorgeous sight before him.“So muchcolor!I never would have imagined there would be such color sodeep on the ocean floor.”
Jabari replied in that same tone that wasseriously going to cause Foster’s cock some damage with as hard asit was getting, “It was a gift from Poseidon to Cleito.He wantedher to love the ocean as much as he did.It must have worked, sincethey had five children during their time together.”
Foster smiled, “Who would have known you allwere such romantics, because I have to tell you I would have givenhim kids too if he had gifted me with such beauty.”And holy shitwas it ever beautiful.There was actual coral as far as the eyecould see, which was amazing in itself, because everyone knew oneof the biggest things coral needed to even exist was sunlight, andthere wasn’t a single ray of that, which could touch the bottom ofthe ocean floor...especially with as deep as they were.
Angel fish, blue butter fish, and cherub fishswam around with rose fish, red fish and so many others that noamount of shark week or the geographic channel could help him with.There were different species of smaller sharks, stingrays, andeels.All were swimming in, out, and around the coral with seagrassand kelp acting as the forest of the ocean.“Just spectacular.”
“I knew you would love it.”Jabari said.
There was something different about Jabari’stone of voice and Foster turned to ask if he was alright, only togasp in surprise.Instead of the gorgeous man he had spent daysgetting to know, there was a fantastic and wondrous creature of thesea.
Foster could tell that Jabari was nervous, butthe man had nothing to fear.Jabari’s look as his Adanc didn’t makeFoster feel anything but excited, and in an odd sense...turnedon.
Slowly, Foster raised his hand and ran it overthe dark, leathery hide.“Wow, your skin is so soft.”
Jabari’s eyes widened at Foster’s words, butFoster couldn’t say more than that at the moment.Slowly he touchedJabari’s sharp chin and fangs, then ran a finger over first onehorn, then the other, smiling when Jabari shivered.Touching thetips of each ear and then looking into his mate’s deep golden eyes,Foster rasped, “You are magnificent.I know I keep saying that wordand so many others like it, but Jabari, you are a truly magnificentshifter and man.I can’t wait to meet your Charonte as well.”
Jabari lifted his arm and Foster realized hismate didn’t really have arms, but more like bat wings.Gasping, insurprise, Foster asked, “Can I touch them?”
“Of course, Foster.There is nothing you can’tdo to me.”
Smiling, Foster replied, “I have no doubt theremight be a thing or two, but lucky for you, I’m not into that kindof thing.”
Jabari gave a soft laugh that turned intoanother moan as Foster ran his hand over the wings, and then liftedthe sharp talons to look at, saying, “I would hate to be on thereceiving end of one of these.”
“I would never hurt you.”Jabari instantlyreplied.
Foster looked up, saying, “I know that withoutquestion.”
A loud bugling sound had both Foster and Jabarilooking up.Foster gasped as three huge fucking shadows came closerto them.He was about to ask Jabari what that was, when Jabarigrabbed Foster and pulled him behind his back.Foster didn’t knowwhat those things were, but fuck if he wasn’t ready to pisshimself, and tried to remember one thing he would see when he wasallowed to go outside his parents’ home and lay on the chaiselounge chair...you never peed in the pool, even if that pool wasthe Atlantic Ocean.
CHAPTER 6
Jabari was not happy, but in all fairness heshould have expected Polaris.He was the team leader of the outsideguard and he would have recognized a stranger in the waters andwant to check it out.
“Holy shitstorm and fire flakes, are those....no fucking way!I mean, you keep talking about Poseidon so Ishouldn’t be so surprised, but fuck me sideways and up and down...those are...whoa!Seriously...”
Foster’s creative speaking had Jabari laughingas Polaris and two of his men arrived in front of them.Polarissaying, “Jabari.I didn’t know it was you.We smelled anintruder.”
“Holy fuckwad and sparklers.He talks?I mean,come on, Jabari, this is too much!”
His mate’s words had him worried as he turned tomake sure Foster was alright, but the only thing he could see wasawe.Foster’s eyes were wide his mouth kept opening and closinglike a fish and he was shaking his head from side to side.“Foster?”
Foster waved his hand towards Polaris, sayingwith a squeaky voice, “Those are hippocamps, Jabari.I mean thereis no other creature they could possibly be.The horse head andbody with the fish tail and fins...that’s an honest to godhippocamp.”
“Yes, they are.They guard the outer area ofAtlantis by order of Poseidon himself.”Jabari stated.
Foster stepped around Jabari, his eyes stillwide, whispering, “They’re just simply stunning.I’ve seenpictures, you know?But to see them up close, those pictures didn’tdo them justice at all.Their bodies are glistening scales and...”Looking at Polaris, Foster asked, “Can I please touch you?I swearI won’t hurt you, but I just...please?”
Jabari was about to warn Foster against that,when Polaris shocked the fuck out of him by giving a slightnod.
Lifting a shaky hand, Foster gently ran his handover the side of Polaris’s body, tail, and head whispering over andover again, “Magnificent.So warm and smooth...justmagnificent.”
Foster stepped back, and to Jabari’s pleasurewent to his side immediately, saying, “Thank you, kind hippocampus.That is a moment I can say I never in a trillion years ever wouldhave thought would happen.You’ve given me something that I willcherish when my time comes to...”Foster stopped talking, thendipped his head down, “Just, thank you.”
Polaris gave Foster a strange look, then asked,“Who is this charming creature by your side, Jabari.He is not ofAtlantis.”