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I laughed as I blocked more of her splashes before disappearing under the water. Seconds
later, my hands braced her calves and I pushed her upwards out of the water. Then,
I launched her through the air before she splashed back into the ocean.

When she broke through the top of the waves again, spitting out water and cursing,
I teasingly called out, “That’s for the waterfall.”

She swam back to me, almost jumping into my arms as a piece of seaweed grazed both
of our legs. I laughed harder and she smacked me in the arm. “So not funny,” she grumbled.

I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her against me as I said, “Aw, I was only
playing,
mi amante
. Don’t be mad.”

Brielle turned her head in mock anger, but not before I saw the smile that tried to
break through. Nuzzling her neck, I grabbed the undersides of her luscious thighs
and lifted her up. Her legs automatically wrapped around me, our bodies instinctively
drawn to one another like always. My dick hardened as it pressed against her through
our swimsuits. A soft moan escaped her delectable mouth, demonstrating how the feel
of my length affected her.

I nipped her neck and trailed my tongue along the base of her jaw line, the salty
tang of the water mixing with Brielle’s sweetness as I savored her.

Her arms wrapped around my neck as my hands moved to grip her ass, pulling her harder
against my expanding cock. As Brielle rocked her hips against me, I growled in her
ear, “If you keep doing that, I’m going to take you right here in the ocean.”

“Yes,” she moaned in response as she ground her sex into my engorged length.

I didn’t give a fuck where we were; I needed to be inside her right then and there.
It was still early and there weren’t many people out, anyway. “Fuck, Brie. I have
to have you now,” I groaned.

Traveling from her ass over her full hips, my hands trailed over her thighs until
I reached the drawstring on my trunks. Roughly claiming her mouth with mine, I maneuvered
her bottoms to the side with one hand while grasping her hip with the other. Brielle
gasped as I roughly entered her soft flesh before stilling with just my tip inside.
I groaned in her mouth, slowly delving deeper until she was completely full of me.

Her nails dug into my shoulders as I began to thrust further inside her. Gripping
her ass, I roughly pulled her against me in rhythm with my strokes. I needed more
of her, needed to taste and feel her bare skin as she took me.

I moved one hand up her back to the base of her neck before fumbling with the tie
of her bathing suit. Pulling the knot loose, I let her breasts fall freely before
taking one in my mouth. Brielle softly cried out in pleasure as she arched against
me. Keeping her body pressed to mine, I braced one hand against the back of her neck
while the other remained firmly on her ass.

Water sloshed around us from my repeated movements, her moist warmth clenching my
cock perfectly as I plunged in and out of her. “Fuck, baby, your pussy is so good.
Can’t get enough of your sweet pussy,” I groaned against her nipple before sucking
it back inside my mouth.

Brielle moaned as she pressed her body harder against me, pushing her breast further
into my mouth. I gripped her ass tighter, bringer her closer to me as I penetrated
deeper inside her with each thrust. Her core tightened against my cock as she neared
the edge of ecstasy, her nails digging in further as she repeatedly called out my
name. I loved hearing my name like that, loved that I made her lose all control.

Brielle’s body went lax as her sheath began to pulse around me, her climax coating
me with slick warmth. The sensations combined with my continuing thrusts sent me into
orgasm, my release erupting inside her throbbing walls as I clutched her to me.

We both panted heavily as the waves lapped against us, the water cooling our heated
bodies. Placing light kisses along Brielle’s neck caused small shivers to run up her
spine. I reveled in the feel of our bodies pulsing together, the feel of the small
tremors that overtook us in the aftermath of orgasm.

As our euphoria wore off, Brielle glanced around us hesitantly, trying to see if people
had witnessed our illicit act.

There were a few people still jogging along the shoreline, as well as a handful of
people in the water closer to the beach.

She looked back at me as she squealed, “Oh my Gods, Jace! I was so loud! How embarrassing!”

I chuckled in response as she buried her face in my chest. “
Mi amante
, we are pretty far away from everyone else. I don’t think they noticed, and if they
did, who cares?”

She looked up at me as she continued to pout, “You’ve turned me into some beach bunny
whore.”

I laughed deeply at her accusation before teasing back, “Yeah, but you’re my beach
bunny whore. That was definitely an experience I’ll never forget.”

“It was pretty exhilarating,” she smiled. “How do you turn me into a sex-crazed slut
with no rational thought?”

I tied the top of her bathing suit back around her neck as I replied, “The same way
you turn me into some horny frat boy with just one look from those eyes of yours.”

She blushed slightly, the pink of her cheeks looking so sexy against her damp skin.
She peered up at me, the ambers and greens of her eyes standing out beneath her dark,
wet lashes as she smiled shyly.

I could feel myself hardening inside her again, causing her to look down and gape,
“Again? Gods, you’re insatiable, Jace!”

“I can’t help it,” I defended. “I’m serious. Those eyes do it to me every time. Plus,
you’re half naked.”

She giggled before saying, “The sex show is over. More people are filling the beach
now.”

I reluctantly pulled out of her as I looked towards the beach. More people dotted
the sand and water near the shore. Brielle readjusted her bathing suit before unhooking
her legs from around me. “Race you back to the beach?” she challenged.

I grinned smugly at her, “You don’t stand a chance. On three?”

Brielle nodded, “One … two … three!!”

We both took off swimming wildly, splashing water everywhere as we raced back to the
beach. She forced waves in my direction to slow me down, and I yelled playfully, “Cheater!”

Once we reached the shallow end, Brielle had put some distance between us. I ran,
easily catching up to her and scooping her in my arms. We laughed as I carried her
the rest of the way to where our stuff was.

“It’s a tie,” I declared.

“Only because you cheated,” Brielle accused.

“I cheated? You cheated first.” We both began laughing again as I sat down on my towel
with her in my lap.

“I love you,” she smiled.

“Until my last heartbeat,” I responded before pressing a kiss to her forehead.

Scooting off my lap, she grabbed a comb and some spray before styling and putting
her hair up in a bun. The sun gleamed off the water droplets on her skin, and I couldn’t
help but think about how gorgeous she was.

“I’m so not, especially right now. I’m covered in sand and salty ocean water. I probably
smell like fish and my hair’s a mess,” Brielle critiqued.

I rolled my eyes.
Why were girls so critical of themselves?
“Just take the compliment,” I teased.

She stuck her tongue out at me playfully before lying back on her towel and putting
her sunglasses on. We stayed out on the beach for a couple more hours before eating
the lunch that Brielle had prepared for us and returning home.

“Ugh, I need a shower,” Brielle stated as we walked inside. She dropped her bag by
the door before heading towards the stairs to go up to our bedroom.

I grabbed a bottled water from the fridge and drank it before following Brielle up.
I heard the shower running already, and found Brielle’s wet clothes in a pile in the
tub.
Huh, weird
. I stripped my clothes and threw them on top of hers before joining Brielle in the
shower. “Why are the clothes in the tub?”

“Because they’re all wet, silly. I don’t want to get the rest of the clothes all wet
with salt water.”

“Why? You’re just going to wash them all anyway,” I remarked.

“I don’t want them to get moldy. I’m not going to do a load for a few days,” she replied.

I shrugged my shoulders as I lathered my body with soap. I didn’t know much about
laundry, so who was I to question her?

“I can’t believe we had sex in the ocean. Who knows what got in my vag.”

Her comment made me burst out laughing. Brielle glared at me while trying to force
back her smile. She soon started giggling before swatting me on the shoulder. “I’m
serious, Jace! The ocean is so dirty.”

“You didn’t care about that earlier,” I teased.

She scoffed at me before turning away and rinsing her hair. After we had both finished,
I grabbed the towels draped over the top of the shower, handed one to Brielle, and
wrapped the other around my waist before stepping out.

I walked into the bedroom right as I heard Brielle give a light yelp. I swung back
around, immediately igniting my hands to defend Brielle against whatever caused her
reaction. I relaxed and extinguished my flames as I saw the Oracle standing in between
a shocked Brielle and I.

“Great. What now?” I said, unenthusiastic about whatever bad news she had brought.

“Jace! Don’t be rude. Maybe she knows something about my dreams,” Brielle stated.
She turned to the Oracle, “Are you here about my dreams?”

“That is one of the reasons I am here. There are other matters that have required
my presence, as well.”

“Okay, start with my dreams first. What can you tell me about them? Do you know how
to make them stop?” Brielle inquired anxiously.

“I do. It will require another journey into the Underworld,” the Oracle replied stoically.

Yeah, no big deal or anything
.

“What? Why? We barely made it out of there the last time,” I pointed out.

“Hermes is using Morpheus, the God of Dreams, to invade your subconscious and induce
the nightmares you have been experiencing.”

Great, another fucking God to deal with
. “Lemme guess, Morpheus resides in the Underworld.”

“Correct. He resides with his father, Hypnos, the God of Sleep, in the Cave of Hypnos,
which is located in the Elysian Fields of the Underworld.”

“Well, how are we supposed to stop them? What do we do?” Brielle asked.

“I am only here to inform you of the cause of your nightmares. It is up to you how
you choose to deal with the information I have given you.”

“What about Zeus? Does he know what Hermes and Morpheus are doing to me?”

“He is aware,” the Oracle answered.

“Well, is he going to do anything to stop them? Or is he just going to let them continue
to torture his great-granddaughter until Hermes succeeds in raping her?” I shouted
angrily.

“Hades is in charge of the Gods that are present in the Underworld. That is his realm,
not Zeus’,” the Oracle replied.

“But Zeus is the King of the Gods. Doesn’t he rule over all of them?” Brielle asked.

“Technically, he does. However, Zeus split power over the realms with his brothers,
Poseidon and Hades. Zeus rules the Heavens, Poseidon rules the Seas, and Hades rules
the Underworld.”

“And what about the Earth?” I questioned.

“The brothers rule jointly over the Earth. Zeus has rank over his brothers, but he
cannot control what happens everywhere. Hades and Poseidon have authority in their
own dominions. For Zeus to challenge either of them would create a war amongst the
Gods,” the Oracle explained.

“That’s bullshit! Zeus should do something!” I exclaimed. I hated how the Gods fucked
with our lives with no consequence.

“Zeus is not allowed to interfere with the lives of mortals,” the Oracle reminded.

“Oh, but Hermes and Morpheus can invade Brielle’s dreams and fuck with her mind?”
I asked condescendingly.

“Zeus is held to different laws than lower Gods. There is much that you do not know
when it concerns matters such as this.”

“I don’t give a fuck about your stupid laws! All the Gods can go fu—”

“Jace, stop. We can take care of it ourselves. You and me against the world, right?”
Brielle interrupted as she walked over to me and wrapped her arms around my waist.
My anger began to dissolve from her touch, morphing into concern about her.

I sighed as I returned her embrace and pressed a kiss atop her head, “Yeah, baby.
You and me against the world.”

When I pulled away from Jace to turn back to the Oracle, she was gone. “Where’d she
go? Didn’t she say she had something else to tell us?” I asked, perplexed.

“I’m sure she’ll be back,” Jace grumbled. His emotions were much calmer than they
had been a minute ago. His emotions had felt so volatile that I thought he was going
to spontaneously combust and set the room on fire.

I pulled Jace to the bed as I sat down. I crossed my legs as he sat next to me. “Okay,
let’s figure this shit out. What do we know about Morpheus?” I questioned.