Shiny, happy people (Meddy)

[COLE EDISON BLACKTHORNE]

1st August 2022.

Cole Edison Blackthorne's seventeenth birthday had arrived.

The past two and a half weeks with Meddy had been amazing. He had basically stolen her away from her family, under the impression that her father wasn't treating her right at all (and Cole didn't suspect he was at all wrong, despite her insistence that everything was fine at home), and now they were having fun along the California coast. He had introduced her to his family who all thought Meddy was wonderful and a ray of sunshine. Cole's sisters had taken a particular shine to her, and it took him a while to drag her away whenever they were around. He was secretly pleased. His parents even adored her already, and he was looking forward to his birthday party at the weekend, so he could show Meddy off to all of his Muggle friends and family even more.

This obviously meant that she was now part of a small group at Hogwarts who were in on Cole's secret. Yes, he was quite famous, and yes, he had a lot of money. It was a little awkward to blurt out at first, and he still wasn't sure how Med was handling it. She always tended to to just look on the bright side of everything, but he couldn't help but wonder if he had freaked her out, or even insulted her for not telling her sooner. Even so, he was determined to make her forget he had had a secret at all, by spoiling her rotten and showing her a great time. He had even arranged for her to accompany him to Italy next week for a short movie shoot. Surely almost three weeks in such a romantic country would make her forget all about any worries or grievances she might have.

For now, he was determined to teach her to surf, and so they stood on Santa Monica Pier, looking out over the ocean as Cole explained to her the ins and outs of the sport. He was sure she would fall off a lot, but it would all be fun. Besides, he was pretty confident that she had on a bikini under her clothes, and perverted as it might sound - but wait, she was his girlfriend, he was allowed to perv on her, surely! - he was eager to get the lesson started. His hand slid into hers as he pulled her off of the pier toward the golden sand where he had stashed their surf boards. "Come on, the sooner we get started, the sooner you'll be a pro!" There was also a picnic basket in the boot of the car parked out by the road, but Cole was going to make Meddy earn the treats that awaited them inside. The early morning sun shone onto the glistening ocean, highlighting the small waves as they crashed to the shore and Cole smiled. It was a blessing having a girl like Meddy by his side. Most girls would run screaming at the sight of the rolling water. Cole gripped her hand tighter, a surge of pride tickling through his limbs as he pulled her to a stop next to the surf boards. He grabbed the wet suit he had bought for her and handed it to her with a cheeky eyebrow wiggle. "Put this on." He picked up his own from the sand and gave her an encouraging nod.

[MEDUSA LILLITH BLOODKISS]

Meddy had not been surprised at all when her boyfriend had informed her that he was kidnapping her for the summer, despite her insistence that nothing was wrong at home. She had to admit that she was glad for the rescue...The thought of being left alone with her parents for longer than five minutes (and even that was five minutes too long!) had been one she had not relished. Not that she could admit it to him of course. She had lied through her teeth about everything being alright but she had to hand it to him that he had seen through her and that his request had come at the perfect time. In consequence she had seen her parents only very briefly when she had apparated to their Scottish home to collect the essentials she would need for a holiday somewhere hot.

Meeting his family for the first time had been terrifying for the girl. Having grown up in a home where parental love and attention had been seriously lacking it was a very new and strange experience to be thrown into a household where everyone was treated equally. It was a wonderful experience and one she would be forever grateful to Cole for sharing with her but there was a small part of her that tried to keep the others from digging their way into her heart. His parents were lovely people and she could see where he got his looks and personality from and his siblings were amazing to be around but she couldn't help but want to distance herself from them. Coming from a home like hers had left her with more than mental scars...How could she bring that sort of negativity into this family?

Her dark thoughts were rare however, and not something she would ever willingly admit to Cole and she strove to enjoy every moment she could with this wonderful family which was why she was now one of few people at the school to learn his secret. How he could never have told her about being rich and famous was almost beyond her but at the same time she could understand the need to keep the secret. Afterall, there were plenty of muggles at Hogwarts who would probably use that information against him so she could see why he wanted it kept on the down low. She was flattered he had told her, even if it had taken all these years.

Any negativity however was to be forgotten today. Today was Cole's birthday and true to fashion had made sure to get him something he would never forget....meaning she had bought him one of the newest racing brooms on the market. He might have protested at the cost of the thing but to her family money was of little consequence when it came to keeping her out of the way and she had enough to keep her going until she could find some sort of work when she left school. Of course once she left Hogwarts her family would cut her off without a penny but that mattered little to Meddy and she would rather waste the Galleons and Knuts on her boyfriend than have it sitting in her vault at Gringott's. She neither wanted nor needed the Bloodkiss family money hence the splurge on his gift.

Looking out to the ocean she wasn't too proud to admit that she was ever so slightly apprehensive of getting out on water. Although she happened to adore muggle things she wasn't 100% positive this sport was safe but if Cole thought she could do it without getting too hurt she would give it her best shot. Coming to a stop by the boards she eyed them suspiciously before looking at the rubbery thing he had just handed to her. "Um...ok?" She accepted the garment and took a moment to inspect it, glancing up at him she watched as he began to wriggle into the thing before looking back down with a slightly disbelieving look on her face. There was no way this thing would fit! It looked tiny compared to her! But she had promised she would try and give this board thingy a go and if it meant covering her body in a not very stretchy rubber outfit on then she would give it a go.

Sighing she glared at him slightly before taking off the large sunhat that covered her head, setting it down by the picnic basket and then began to remove the shorts and tshirt she had chosen to wear for the day. Looking at him once more, now dressed in the suit she couldn't help but blush slightly at how he looked. Wow. Ok. She was glad she had worn this bikini instead of the others she had brought! Once she was stripped she began the tedious task of pulling the wetsuit on although she couldn't help but glance at him every now and then. She had made no secret of wanting to get a little more intimate with her boyfriend but was afraid that it would never happen when they were still at school so she vowed to make the most of these little glances whilst she had the chance!

((The one on the far right above the sandals ^^))

[COLE EDISON BLACKTHORNE]

Oh, how he tried not to stare as she peeled her clothes off to reveal that bikini underneath! There was no denying Meddy was gorgeous. She was a stunner, even if she didn't always act like a model or one of those vain girls. Cole was definitely the lucky one in the relationship. He swallowed hard his eyes seemed unable to look away. She was going to think he was a total creep for oogling her right there in public! He cleared his throat, his own suit half on, chest bare as he struggled to find the arms with such a distraction. "Errr, that's nice," he nodded to her.... what should he call it!? A bikini? Bathing suit? Outfit? There wasn't much of it there. Cole was at a loss for words, so he skipped giving her look a name and tried for a new sentence. "You never wear anything like that around the lake at school."

Well, of course she didn't! For a start, she'd probably get detention for flashing so much flesh, and second, Cole would probably get expelled for killing other guys for staring at her, or worse! He licked his lips, which were suddenly very dry, and gave up on the top half of his wetsuit entirely. He would figure it out in a minute once his body had learned how to function again. Besides, they would be doing a bit on the sand before heading into the water, so he had a bit of time to 'recover'. It didn't help that his mind was suddenly wandering places it didn't need to at that moment. He found himself thinking about what might happen with him and Meddy before they went back to school after summer. Well, it was a lot of time alone! Things would surely.... happen. Maybe this was a sign. Her outfit. Or lack of one. Maybe she was planning something. It was his birthday, after all. It wouldn't be so unusual for her to have something.... planned.

His cheeks were now prickling red as his mind ran away to all the wrong - or very right - places, and Cole snatched his surf board up from the sand and strode over to a smooth patch of beach, laying it down carefully and glancing over his shoulder to call to Meddy. "Bring yours over, we need to get you used to being on one first," he told her, voice a little tighter than usual. Waiting until she had moved next to him and placed her board in the sand, he gripped her hands and pulled her to stand on top of it. "Now, put your feet apart like this." He gently moved her feet to the right places on the board, trying his best to focus on surfing, and now how the wetsuit clung to every curve on her body.... "And, errr...." He ran a hand through his hair, straightening up as his mind went blank for a second. "Errr, oh yeah. Bend your knees, like this." He hopped onto his own board and stood in the correct position to show her, trying his best to concentrate on the lesson he was giving her. He should have given her a bigger, baggier suit. Yes.

[MEDUSA LILLITH BLOODKISS]

Meddy was quite pleased with the reaction he was having in regard to her bikini and congratulated herself on an outfitt well chosen. His blushes and the way he kept having to look away from her semi-naked body was more than enough to tell her he liked what he saw and she wasn't so down about herself not to accept the compliment and for the first time ever actually felt sexy and that was a new feeling! Meddy had never really done sexy before but if she was going to get a reaction like this from him she would do it more often! "Thanks," She grinned at his loss of words although she knew he what he was referring to and his next comment made her giggle as he picked up his board. "Well of course not! We live in Scotland! Its way too cold for this sort of thing!"

Watching as he placed the board on a smooth patch of sand she followed suit, practically dragging the heavier than it looked board over to where he stood waiting for her, wishing for the first time on this trip that she could use magic to help her along a little bit. She had a feeling this was going to be a very embarrassing lesson and when he took her hands to move her on top of it she couldn't help but grimace at the thought that she would be falling off more than she would care to think about but a promise was a promise...she would just have to get him back later. The thought made her smile one of what her friends often called her 'mischievous smile' and she couldn't help but drift off slightly in her own little world about what she could do to him...

As he moved her feet slightly she brought herself back to reality and looked down at him as he did so before twisting her head to watch him hop onto his own board to demonstrate how she should bend. Following his directions she attempted to copy his stance but found the restricting outfit stopping her from dropping down too far. "Eugh...how do you muggles move in such a thing?" She questioned him as she stood up to straighten her back, eying him with some envy, wishing she could pick things up quickly...this was going to be a long task!

Leaning over she wrapped her hand around his wrist so she could tug him towards her and once he was close enough she pressed against him, wishing that she wasn't covered in rubber since it prevented her from getting the skin to skin contact she longed for, however she simply gave him a cheeky grin before kissing him. It was a little more intense than most of the kisses they shared but hey...here they were in the sun and sand, without a chaperone so why not take advantage? Besides...if he was going to flaunt that much toned skin to the girls on this beach then she was going to make sure they knew he wasn't available!

Pulling away she tapped his noise slightly before taking up the position he had been teaching her only a minute or so earlier. "You have a lot of admirers," She informed him with a wink. "So I bend like this? Now what?" And pretending like she hadn't just done something that awoke fire in her belly she turned her attention back to her lesson.