"I should have told you," she whispered as we held each other afterwards. "I guess I should have asked permission."

"You did what you needed to do," I replied as I kissed the side of her neck.

"If you do that," she warned but I already knew. "I need to show you how to block unwanted contact, if I don't you'll go insane."

"Tell me that Cindy is okay," I asked as my arms slipped around her.

"She is fine. I was just so lonely." She said but it wasn't just her words but the waves of emotion that struck me hard. "Your bond with the water was so damn...