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The Adventurer(Jones Sparrow and WhiteLily)

His big hand engulfed her's but Aria didn't mind. Her senses were alive and humming, and when they went over the edge again it took her breath away. Landing in the water, Aria felt Ben let go of her hand for a moment before taking it again when they surfaced,
"Ben," She said with a smile, then looking down at their hands. It was a nice feeling, having her hand held, especially by such a handsome man. Realizing she had been looking at their hands for a couple moment too long, Ari looked at Ben and gave him a smirk before playfully splashing him with a laugh, as well as releasing their hands.

The Adventurer(Jones Sparrow and WhiteLily)

The young woman laughed as climbed out of the water, enjoying herself very much. Ben was a nice guy, he was fun and exciting, introducing Aria to new things, even though they had only just met. Her mother would call him a bad influence on a girl who was already too wild for her own good. Shaking off the thoughts of her mother's disapproval, Aria followed Ben back to the jump off.
"We should jump off together, Mr. Chase!" Aria said, holding out her hand to Ben,
"Take my hand!"

The Adventurer(Jones Sparrow and WhiteLily)

Aria swam away from the area where she had landed, and well out of Ben's landing zone, but when he splashed in she still got a good splashing,
"That was amazing!" Aria laughed, treading the water easily. She couldn't help the big smile on her face, Falling though the air like that was the biggest rush she'd had in a very long time, how had she never even tried jumping? The pressure to be like the other women on the island now felt suffocating rather than an annoying obligation.
"Is it like that every time? Can we go again?" She asked eagerly, swimming closer to Ben, her brown eyes warm with excitement.

The Adventurer(Jones Sparrow and WhiteLily)

Standing at the edge was terrifying for Aria. She'd seen boys do it all the time, and they made it look easy. Looking at Ben, Aria nodded but her heart was racing like a rabbit. Taking in a deep breath, Aria went back a couple steps then got a small running start, throwing herself into the air with an excited yelp. The feeling was magnificent! It was like flying, more than anything Aria had ever experienced before. Very quickly though, her flight was coming to an end and Aria had to tuck her hands to her chest and cross her legs at the ankles. Landing in the water, she sliced through the coolness before resurfacing.
"I did it!" Aria cheered triumphantly, raising a fist in the air with a bright smile,
"That was so much fun!"

The Adventurer(Jones Sparrow and WhiteLily)

She bit her lip, so wanting to until finally the young woman nodded. It wasn't like there was anyone else around to see her, and this man seemed to know what he was doing. Pulling off her shirt and skirt to keep them dry, Aria revealed her bikini underneath as well as her well toned body and curvy hips. Going to a path off to the side, Aria motioned to Ben,
"Here Mr. Chase, the rocks are too slippery to climb from here. Not even the local boys climb the actual waterfall. They all take this path." She said as she walked up the narrow, but steep slope through bushes and trees until they emerged at the half way point jutting out over the water,
"This is the normal jump spot."

The Adventurer(Jones Sparrow and WhiteLily)

"But... but...." Aria stuttered and her eyes widened as Ben took his shirt off. She was amazed by his muscles, not that she hadn't seen men without a shirt before, but never this close before.
"Mr, Chase, it's dangerous! I mean... You can if you like..." She said, shifting from one foot to another.
"Ladies are not supposed to..." Do anything in Aria's opinion, except get married, make babies, and keep a home.

The Adventurer(Jones Sparrow and WhiteLily)

"Just Aria, Mr. Chase," She said with a smile, turning from the field to lead him back towards the town. Why had he been staring at her? Did she have some sauce on her face? The two of them walked through the town, and Aria pointed to the east, towards the waterfall above them,
"That is La Bella Madre, the beautiful mother. It is the largest of the three waterfalls here on the island, the other two are her daughters." Aria explained, turning down a path that would take them to the waterfalls,
"Some people like to climb them and jump off the top. I've never tried it, but I have heard it is very fun." Her voice turned wistful as she gazed at the top of the waterfalls. Aria had never jumped off the top of the Mother, because her own mother would have skinned her alive. Girls were not supposed to be daring.

The Adventurer(Jones Sparrow and WhiteLily)

She heard her name being called and she turned her head, raising her hand in a wave. Aria couldn't help the smile that spread over her face. He was charming and had been places that Aria could only dream of seeing, even now she could see tattoos on his arms that she couldn't see before. If Aria ever got a tattoo anywhere on her body, Mama would have a heart attack.
"Did you have fun, Mr. Chase?" She called, walking over to meet Ben at the edge of the makeshift football field. Clasping her hands in front of her, her white skirt fluttering in the sea breeze, Aria smiled up at Ben,
"Are you still wanting to see the island?"

The Adventurer(Jones Sparrow and WhiteLily)

"Did you give them the sandwiches and water? Made sure you were on time?" There were more questions being thrown at her, but Aria wasn't listening to her mother very closely, only nodding at what seemed like appropriate times. She had arrived back at the small villa that her parents owned just as her mother was getting worried, now the young woman was chopping tomatoes for dinner that night.
"There was a visitor," Aria said absently, looking down at the chopping board,
"Good! I trust you greeted them and everything. That's enough chopping, start stirring the sauce."
"I promised him I would show him around."
"And you will, after you stir the sauce." Aria huffed and went to the steaming pot of sauce on the stove and quickly stirred the thick red sauce. It smelled just as wonderful as always, but as soon as the sauce was set Aria gave her mother a swift kiss on the cheek and ran out the back door.

Running felt like freedom to Aria, the way her legs carried her quickly down the streets, her bare feet hardly making a sound on the dirt and into the town square. Slowing down as she approached Rosa's, the older woman called from her kitchen window,
"He left a while ago! Headed to the beach!" Aria waved in acknowledgement and started walking now until she came up to the most visited beach near the hotel. She walked to the edge and looked around, shading her eyes from the sun.

The Adventurer(Jones Sparrow and WhiteLily)

This man was very kind, and seemed honest. Smiling brightly at him, Aria shrugged,
"If Auntie likes you, then you must be a good man." She had to dodge a light swipe coming from Rosa, who laughed,
"Girl! You will get into trouble! Be gone with you, your Mama will be looking for you!" Nodding and laughing as she waved to the two of them, skipping away then running through the children who all laughed and started running with her.
"Goodbye Mr. Chase! I will be back later!"

Rosa turned to Ben, smiling and shaking her head,
"Aria is a good girl, too much of a free spirit though." She motioned for him to follow her into the white building, the inside was made of light weathered wood, faded but lovely decor, it had homey feel to it.
"No man on this island will want to marry a wild child like that. She will calm down soon." Rosa spoke more to herself than to Ben as she grabbed a key off a wall of hooks and lead him up a set of stairs to the second floor. Down a hall and the last door on the left, she handed Ben the key,
"Here you are Mr. Chase. Ocean view, with the garden right below. Breakfast is served at nine, I am sure Aria will be back around two, if you want to wait for her. If not, then go ahead and look around the town." She said all of this brusquely and matter of fact before walking down the hall,
"Have a good stay!"