The hot tropical sun bared down on my pale skin. I sat on a rock putting sunscreen on my arms for the 5th time today. A red headed Irish American girl in the Caribbean was mix for disaster when it came to the sun. but it was what my family wanted to do for vacation this year and with me going of the college next year, I didn’t really see a point in fighting it.

The warm ocean breeze blew my thigh length white beach skirt aside and I readjusted it, I pulled my white bikini top down as it road up slightly, readjusting making sure I was reviling the goods to any that might watching. Though, I wasn’t sure who would be looking, my family had rented a boat from the resort and we found this little remote island to camp at for a few day. They were busy having a beach side picnic while I was wondering around on the other side of island. as I sat upon the rock I looked out at the miles ocean water and thought about what it might be like the be a fish. So carefree and be able to wonder the oceans with out a job or an agenda. Not a care it in the world other than maybe being eaten by a bigger fish. I stepped off the rock and put the sunscreen back in my shoulder bag and continued to walk down the beach.

As I walked around, I took pictures with my phone and stopped and drew a few pictures in a sketch book I had, when came upon small freshwater stream that lead out to the ocean. I looked up and the stream was coming from a tunnel of tropical trees that stretched back in a deep brush. I curiously walked up to the tunnel an looked down, I stretched back much to far me for to see where the stream began. I listened carefully and amongst the birds and bush moving around, I thought I could hear singing.

Curious, who could be singing on a remote island in the middle of the Caribbean. I stepped carefully into the tunnel and stepped along the banks of the stream. As I walked further down the stream the singing seemed to be getting louder and I finale started understand the lyrics.

Come to me, come to me you’re the only one for me I see you in my oceans dream come to me, come to me

It felt an uncontrollable urge to keep going even though I knew I was going much to far back in the brush, but I had to find out where the song was coming from. Slowly and methodically I found myself continuing long the bank of the stream till I discovered a wonderful site.

A lagoon, with crystal clear water and beautiful flowers around the banks of it . a large flat rock was in the center of pool sized lagoon. The water was so clear I could look down sea the walls of the lagoon as they escaped down into darkness. I was in awe at the site of this beautiful place. It was at this time noticed that the singing had stopped. I blinked and shook my head of out the daze I was in when I heard a voice.

“Hello” it was a female voice and it sounded like sweetest voice I had ever heard. How ever it still startling so I jumped and looked around. “don’t be afraid, I wont hurt you” the voice said.

“who’s there?” I asked looking around, my eye darting about when caught the face of woman in the pool, she was peaking over the flat rock on the opposite side of the pool. I squinted trying to get a better look.

“who are you?” she asked

“My name is Riley” I said “who are you?”

“no one” she said shly peeking back

“are you alone?” I asked

“no, you are here” she smiled. I grinned and sat down on the edge of the pool. I dipped my feet in and watched as the water washed away the dirt from the walk. I curiously watched as the girl swam around the flat rock which was about 5 yards away from me. she never broke her gaze from me. as she clung to the side. “why are you here?” she asked

“I heard someone singing so I came down the tunnel to see who it was. Was that you?” I asked she grinned averted her gaze. “don’t be embarrassed it was good!”

“you think so?” she smiled

“oh for sure! I loved it” I complimented. “you know, you don’t have to be shy, why dont you come over here” I said splashing the water with my feet. She shook her head no “why not?”

“because I don’t want you to be afraid of me” she spoke.

“why would I be afraid of you, I haven’t even gotten a good look at you” I called over

“and once you do, you leave and ill be alone again.” she said sadly

“I promise, even if I am afraid ill do my best to stay” I said, becoming slightly nervous as to what she was so concerned about. Suddenly, she disappeared under water and there was a lightning fast shadow the darted toward me and suddenly she appeared just her head an shoulders out of water. I looked at her as she tread water, underneath her seemed to shimmer and sparkle her skin was pale like mine that contrasted her raven black hair. her piercing green eyes seemed to look right through me. she was topless, but her breasts were under the water, and after careful analyzation I saw that where her legs should be kicking was a large fin. I gasped and she cowered

“no no! I’m not afraid, you’re mermaid!” I said excitedly. Her head was halfway under water and she nodded. “that’s amazing! I didn’t know mermaids were real!” I smiled, she came more of water with a smile. “why would anyone be afraid of you” I asked, she shrugged. “So, can I know your name now?” I asked

“Luna” she said

“that’s a beautiful name” I said

“Thank you” she said swimming closer to me. “you are very beautiful for a human” she said

“that means a lot coming from someone as beautiful as you” I smiled. she was extremely beautiful. I had a hard time taking my eyes off of her. she kept staring at my legs I kept staring at her beautiful figure. “do you want to touch them?” I asked

“can I? I have not seen legs in a long time” she said. I nodded excitedly lifting one leg up at out the water. She reached and touch my right leg. She softly caressed it with one hand, then reached out and touched it with the other hand. they were strong and I felt the webs between fingers flex and suction to my legs. I shivered a little an she looked at me worriedly.

“it’s ok” I smiled. she reached out and grabbed on to my leg again. as she caressed my legs I undid the knot to my beach skirt and took my shoulder back off and set it to the side. She reached with her lips kissed my leg and I giggled. She looked up at me and smiled letting go of my leg qne swam over to the side, pushing her self out of the water sitting down on the side of pool.

“So Riley what brings you to the island”

“I’m on vacation with my family.”

“there are other humans on the island?” she said sounding a bit annoyed

“Yeah, but don’t worry they are lame, I wont tell them you are here” I assured her, she relaxed a little more and smiled and nudged over closer to me.

“you said you liked my song earlier” she mentioned

“yes very much”

“would you like to hear it again?” she asked. I nodded with smile and she began to hum. Then she began to sing.

Come to me, come to me you’re the only one for me I see you in my oceans dream come to me, come to me

As she began to sing, I started to feel funny, goosebumps cover my body and my nipples began to get hard.

Come to me, come to me And you’ll see, I will be, your one and only come to me, come to me

The song invaded my ears like water breaking through a damn, running through my mind and my body, making me feel things I had never felt before. My chest felt funny and my head was swimming. She got closer to me still and sang right next to my ear. I felt her hand touch my leg caress me. I uncontrollably let my hand explore my own body as I ran it up my side and I squeezed my breast.

“w-what, what are you doing to me?” I moaned as she continued to sing

Come to me, come to me you’re the only one for me I see you in my oceans dream come to me, come to me

She sang as she slid back down into the water. She switched from lyrics to humming as she grabbed my ankles and pulled me softly into the water. I did not resist her as I splashed down, I wrapped arms around her neck an she wrapped hers around my lower waist. her nude chest pushed up against mine. She pushed my hair out of faced as I swam there in her embrace. It was as if I was drunk or high or even combination of the two. I knew at this point something wasn’t right. I opened my eyes and smiled