Thread: I Spy - (Raivh & Loveme)

Overhead the sky was bright crystal blue with just a few sporadic puffy white clouds. In the distance, maybe just two or three miles offshore, there were thick dark, foreboding clouds. As he sat there on the beach, looking out over the ocean, he could see curtains of rain streaking down to mix with the rolling ocean waves below. His chest rose as he inhaled deeply, breathing in the salty sea air and pulling with it the fresh coolness of the rain not far off. It sent chills down his spine and raised the hair on his arms and along the back of his neck. He dug his fingers deeper into the sand, feeling the coarse granules glide over his skin. Turning his hand over, he pulled a handful of the sand up and held it out away from himself. Gradually, he let the particles filter between his fingers and fade away into the camouflage of the beach. As rough as sand could be, it felt soft and fine as it left his grasp. To his left, two young children played happily along the shore, laughing and carrying as they chased a ball and the water lapped at their feet. Occasionally, the ball would drift away, but it never got far before one of the boys ran out to grab it. He hadn't heard her approaching, but he felt her soft, smooth arms glide around his chest as she sank into the sand behind him. Her teeth caught his earlobe and gave it a gentle, playful tug, before she whispered into his ear, What are you still doing out here, Alex? Your dinner is getting cold and soon your bath will be, too. With a smile, he closed his eyes and turned around to face her. That was when he woke with a start, his chest heaving. Each rapid breath appeared before him in random opaque shapes that vanished almost as soon as the next left his lips. He blinked a few times as he sat up in bed, staring at the light shining under the door. A few seconds later, he heard a knock, followed by the low, cautious voice of another man on the other side. Lieutenant, Sir? Swinging his feet off the side of the bed, Alex strode over to the door and flung it open. What? Couldn't this wait until morning? The soldier standing outside was young and didn't seem quite certain how to address his superior in that moment. He stood there with his mouth and eyes wide open, gawking like a virgin seeing a man's erection for the first time. The lack of a response only served to aggravate Alex further, and he reached for the man, grabbing a fistful of his uniform and pulling him closer. He smirked when he felt the man squirm, trying to get away. Come on, it was urgent, wasn't it? Spit it out. The General, Sir, he wishes to speak with you, the young soldier blurted out. Alex released his grip on the man and threw him back. He stumbled and stopped only when he hit the wall on the other side of the hall. He only told me that it was confidential and urgent and to wake you now. That's all I know, I swear. Alex stood in the doorway with a hand scratching the stubble along his jaw, head cocked to the left as he eyed the man. He took a step forward. Very well, return and inform him that I'm on my way. Yes, Sir, Lieutenant, Sir, the soldier acknowledged, saluting his superior officer. Alex waved the man off dismissively before returning to his room and drawing the door closed behind him. He glanced toward a window near the corner of the room. It was still dark outside. His eyes traveled to the clock. It was four hours before the bugle wound sound to wake up the rest of the camp. He already had some idea what the general was calling on him for so early in the morning. That didn't mean he was pleased to be woken out of such a dream, one he hadn't had in years.