It took me less than a heartbeat to know I was bewitched, captivated, lost, and contained and suffered, all rolled into one when I saw her.

Once I righted myself from the water, I was faced with the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen in my life. Despite the awkwardness, a budding passion inside me intensified.

The young maiden and I stared at each other, both paralyzed with enormous shock. I was more in awe of her divine beauty rather than the unfortunate situation itself. She stood naked and dripping with water.

Her flawless skin glowed. She seemed to glisten like a million sparkling diamonds from the water droplets on...