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The night after the seminar, Zane is at home in his room on his bed staring at the ceiling with a rather dreamy, yet dopey grin on his face. He had just kissed Rikki earlier that day in the elevator. He had kissed someone who would throw playful jabs and insult him, but in that moment when he kissed her and she returned it, something inside him changes…
Zane’s POV
What is this feeling I have towards Rikki? We used to throw playful jabs and trade insults, but when I got to know her, it’s like I experienced something that I never have before. Why did she run when it started to rain? That only makes her more intriguing. At least I offered her my jacket. I’m grateful that she let me put it around her, but why did she say that she didn’t want to get wet? Is she the sea monster I’ve been hunting? Ugh, stop it Zane. I just need to drop this sea monster thing for good. I don’t care about it anymore. Why did my dad have to ruin that kiss out on the balcony? I wanted to kiss her and it seemed like she wanted to kiss me back. I’m just glad I stopped her at the elevator so we could finish that kiss. She just looked so good in my jacket and I didn’t want our kiss to end, but I knew it had to. Rikki is just so beautiful and pretty. I have to admit, she has really nice lips. She’s very different from anyone I had ever met before. She’s the complete and total opposite of Miriam and the way Rikki had walked off after telling off my father was amazing. The kiss was amazing. Sure, that kiss on Mako Island was amazing too, but she said she didn’t remember it. I wonder why. I’ll just drop the whole sea monster thing for good and just ask her out tomorrow. The sea monster hunt is not my mission anymore. No, my mission now is Rikki. I just hope that she says yes.
He has a million thoughts racing through his mind as he drifts off to sleep, his dreams consumed by Rikki and that kiss
Meanwhile, back at Rikki’s trailer…
She’s on her bed staring at the ceiling. She has that same dreamy, dopey grin on her face. She had returned Zane’s kiss earlier that day in the elevator. She had kissed someone who would throw playful jabs and insult her, but when she returned his kiss, something inside her changes too………
Rikki’s POV
What is this feeling I have towards Zane? We used to throw playful jabs and trade insults, but as I got to know him, it’s like I experienced something I never have before. Maybe he isn’t as bad as everyone thinks and says. Why did I run when it started raining? Does he think that I’m the sea monster? Will he drop it on his own? God, I hope he does. At least he offered me his jacket and I’m grateful that he put it around me. Why did his dad have to come out and ruin our kiss? I mean, he obviously wanted to kiss me and I did too. I’m just glad that he got to finish our kiss before I left in the elevator, but I didn’t want it to end. I mean, he is pretty handsome and charming. I have to admit, he does have pretty nice lips. He’s also is really easy on the eyes. The way he looked at me, it took my breath away. That kiss was amazing. He said that we kissed on Mako, but I don’t remember it. Should I just tell him that I’m a mermaid and that I saved him? Maybe he’ll understand and protect me as well as Emma and Cleo. I hope so. Maybe I do feel something towards Zane.
She has a million thoughts racing through her mind as she drifts off to sleep, her dreams consumed by Zane and that kiss……