The beautiful full moon had just risen so it still seemed close. The light scattered across the gentle waves creating a stunningly beautiful effect. My friend had explained to me this side of the island was surrounded by a lagoon so there would be no big waves to come ashore. I could see the darker water that lay beyond it when I arrived that afternoon, but it wasn't obvious in the moonlight.
I stopped in the ankle deep water at the edge to admire the moon's reflection. I had walked out of view of the house. I thought I saw movement further out, just far enough away I couldn't quite make out what it was. I saw a splash and was certain it was followed by a tail and a larger splash. Could it be a dolphin? I hadn't seen one outside of an aquarium; my last visit to one of those had been when I was teenager anyway. I've always been fascinated by their graceful swimming so I decided to wade out into the water so I could get a closer look. I took off the flimsy swimsuit cover I was wearing and left it on shore before I ventured out. Even if it wouldn't allow me to come close to it, I could at least say I saw a dolphin swimming in the moonlight.
As I walked slowly out into deeper water, it would duck under the water then resurface closer to me. It was as if the animal was curious about me too. The water was at my waist when the creature resurfaced again. I gasped in shock when I realized it wasn't a dolphin I'd been getting closer to; I could distinctly see a head and arms. It definitely wasn't a dolphin I'd been pursuing, but obviously a man out for a swim. My friend had told me we were a few miles away from the nearest neighbor; everyone here lived and worked around the marine research center.
I began to back away slowly, intending to turn and run back to shore. I heard shouts in another language, then finally in English I heard "Wait! Don't go! I won't hurt you!"
Isn't that what all attackers say? I began to back up faster and turned to run when I tripped over something beneath the water I hadn't noticed before. I tripped so forcefully I didn't get a chance to recover my balance. I fell into the water with a splash and a scream, startling myself with the sudden rush of water into my face. As I tried to recover and push myself up into a standing position, I suddenly felt strong arms around my waist. I tried to get away from him when I heard him say "Please miss, stop struggling! I won't hurt you!"
I pushed against his torso when I felt something quite strange and jerked my hand away. I calmed down and righted myself, sitting on my knees as the water wasn't that deep. I swept my hair from my face and blinked and wiped water from my eyes. I stared at the man before me once my eyes had cleared. His hair was long and wet and even in the moonlight I could see his strange turquoise eyes quite clearly. He had full lips and not a sign of facial hair. I'd never seen a man so gorgeous. He was very muscular and well defined. I couldn't help the shameless way I gaped at him as I followed the lines of his torso down to...wait that couldn't be...scales? I was so stunned that before I realized what I was doing I stretched my hand out to touch it. He looked down at my hand as my fingers trailed down his regular skin to the turquoise colored scales at his waist. I'd had the passing thought that maybe it was one of those silicone fake tails I'd seen in internet videos. This felt nothing like silicone or fabric; it felt more reptilian than like fish scales.
He watched my hand move downward before he said "Careful love, I get very ticklish around my pelvis."
I jerked my hand back as I felt my face flush crimson and stammered out "You're a...merman? No that can't...they don't exist...it's just myths."
He graced me with an enormous grin and replied "Oh they do exist, but I'm not one of them. The tail just helps me swim faster."
I watched in awe as it slowly began to fade. Once he was able to separate his legs, he stood up and helped me to my feet. He put his arm around me and began walking me towards the beach. I glanced at him a few times and saw the scales fading away, replaced by perfectly smooth skin. I also realized he was now completely naked and slightly aroused. I felt my cheeks burning again as I said "Oh my god! What are you!?"
He laughed softly and said "You answered your own question my pretty one."
"I did? Wait...what? You mean...you're a god?"
He chuckled again. We were now standing on the beach. He backed away from me slightly and gave me a sweeping bow as he replied "Poseidon, god of the seas and storms at sea, at your service my beautiful lady."
I laughed; not so much in genuine humor but utter shock. "Poseidon? God of the sea? Oh I think I must have hit my head out there and now I'm drowning while my oxygen deprived brain hallucinates before I pass out. That's the only plausible explanation."
I had mostly been muttering to myself, but loud enough that he heard me. He was beside me in an instant carefully checking my head while he said "I don't believe you hit your head my lady, but I'll check for you."
I gasped as his naked body pressed against my side. I stepped back and said "That won't be necessary, but thank you."
He frowned at me and said "If you are certain you are all right."
"I really wasn't being literal. I'm just...shocked. I read about you in my ancient civilizations class. We were told it's just myths that people came up with to entertain themselves and to try to make sense of the world around them. I never even imagined any of them are real much less I'd meet one on a beach in Hawaii."
He stepped closer to me and swiftly grabbed my hand placing it on his chest where I could feel his heart beating beneath. "Does that feel real to you my beautiful one?"
I didn't respond. I stood there staring at his handsome face while his heart thumped beneath my palm. He was so gorgeous I couldn't help but stare. He didn't look away. He took a step closer and I became acutely aware of his nudity; my body grew hotter and I could feel myself becoming aroused.
"Ah there it is," he whispered softly. I didn't get a chance to ask what before his full sensual lips were on mine. At first I was startled, but I quickly felt my body relax and I leaned into him, opening myself to his kiss.
It went on for what seemed like a long time before he finally pulled back from me. I was breathless, nearly panting, and eager for more. I moved in to bring my lips to his which he fully accepted. I felt his arms go behind my back and felt him fumbling with the clasp on my swimsuit top. It soon popped open and he broke away to step back and pull it off of me. He grinned again and said "Oh my beautiful one you're even more beautiful than I first thought."
He buried his face in the crook of my neck and began kissing his way down toward my chest. I moaned and mumbled "Hali."
He pulled back and asked "What did you say?"
He kneeled before me and was lazily kissing around my left nipple when I replied "Hali. My name is Hali."
He paused and said "You are as lovely as the sea Hali."
He then returned his attention to my nipple, licking and suckling on it while he stroked the other and pinched it between his fingers. It wasn't long before his mouth worked its way to that one and I was moaning in pleasure. He continued for some time before he pulled back to gaze into my eyes as he slowly tugged down my swimsuit bottoms. I stepped out of them and he kissed his way down my belly until he reached the mound of flesh at my pelvis, gazing at my face the entire time. I could feel his lips right at the top of my slit. I grew even wetter as I gazed into his turquoise eyes.
I felt a gentle tugging at my thigh so I spread my legs wider. His tongue slowly slid between my folds of flesh and over my clit, teased it gently, and slid back up and out. I moaned loudly and he grinned like a Cheshire cat. "You taste divine my beautiful Hali."
He then dropped his head and began licking me in earnest while his hands massaged my ass. It wasn't long until I felt an orgasm building and my legs weakening. He pulled me closer so I could brace my knees against his shoulders. I leaned over slightly, tangling my fingers in his drying hair. Soon after my body erupted in ecstasy and I screamed his name to the moon and stars above me.
He withdrew and carefully lowered me to the sand until I was kneeling too. He sat down and pulled me into his lap so I was astride him. He licked his lips then kissed me. I could taste the tang of my own juices on his tongue as it caressed mine. I felt him grind into my drenched folds. He was enormous and I briefly wondered if I could take him before I felt him nudging slowly into my entrance. I broke away from his lips to moan loudly. He carefully pushed in until I felt him filling me up. He then started thrusting gently. I moaned again and began rocking my hips.
It wasn't long until he brought me to another orgasm. I lost track of the number of orgasms he gave me before he finally held me firmly down on his pelvis as I felt him quiver within me and he threw back his head groaning loudly. He soon collapsed back into the sand pulling me down on top of him as he slipped out of me. He just held me as he caught his breath.
Several minutes passed until he said "Thank you for that beautiful release my lovely Hali."
I chuckled sleepily and replied "I thank you as well. That was the best sex of my life."
I soon felt him lift me up. I sleepily inquired where he was taking me. He softly replied, "To your bed of course."
I sighed and said "I don't know how I'm going to explain you to my friend."
He kissed my forehead and replied, "You won't have to my lovely. She won't see us."
I yawned loudly before I replied, "How can she not? Oh, you're a god. Never mind."
I felt his lips on my face again before I realized I was being lowered. I opened my eyes, though they felt like lead weights, and asked "Will I ever see you again?"
He gave me a long, gentle kiss before he said "I will see you every night as long as you're near the sea if that's what your heart desires my beautiful Hali."
I mumbled "It does," before I drifted into sleep.
