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When Poe shivered a bit, Gamble had an idea. He wanted to keep giving him something to remember him by when he had to leave.
Even thinking it made him sad, but what choice did he have.
“I know how to clean us up,” Gamble admitted.
Shifting, his dick fell out of his ass, and he was up, scooping Poe into his arms.
Honestly, Poe was confused as he carried him to the grotto.
“Uh, I can’t swim, Mate,” he said. “We did this once, and it was almost a disaster.”
Oh, well, he wouldn’t make that mistake again.
Only, this time, he was aware that the man couldn’t swim, but he certainly could.
“Hold your breath, and trust me,” he said. “We’re going to clean up.”
Poe didn’t question it.
He held on.
And when they hit the water, it took everything not to take a breath.
And to believe that Gamble wouldn’t fail him.
Like he feared.
Chapter Eleven
The Grotto
Native Land
Wednesday
Afternoon
Because he wanted this moment to last Poe forever, he was taking a risk and showing him something different. He was pretty sure that he’d never experienced anything like this before.
Call it a hunch.
Because he’d scared him once before by taking him into the water, now, he wanted to erase that fear with something that would fill him with joy.
And he wanted to show him how great the water could be if you had faith.
Taking a leap with Poe in his arms, he knew how deep the middle of the grotto was.
As they hit with a splash, they went down, slowly sinking into the depths of the water.
The whole time, Poe had his eyes open, and it was dark down there. Only, it was when he felt Gamble’s mouth find his, that he opened for him, putting his faith in the man.
And it was worth it.
They kissed.
As they were on the bottom of the grotto, he wasn’t thinking about anything but the way their mouths and bodies were connected in the water.
He was holding onto the bigger, stronger man, and Gamble was keeping them down.
