Oleander surfaced and took a breath and growled. He shook his fury head to get the water off.

Origin laughed. "Feels great, huh?"

The werewolf nodded and smiled a weird sharp smile.

"Let's hunt." Origin smiled a pointy smile too. "Only a big bastard!" He dove under and the wolf followed.

They took off after a large bull shark. They swam for miles as they hunted together. Origin got a little sidetracked and floated to the surface on his back. He sighed as the small waves moved him around.

Oleander surfaced and shifted. He was human but he tried to stay under the water. He was naked. "What are you doing?" He spit some water.

"Resting." Origin smiled. "I am taking my time. This is what I do. I love to spend some time alone. They think it takes me hours to find a shark."

"Oh, I...already found three!" Oleander stared.

"I know. Me too. I just wanted to float for a while." Origin closed his eyes and sighed. "Join me and relax."

Oleander stared. "I'm naked!"

"Oleander, I don't care! I have seen naked men before. I won't look, okay?" Origin kept his eyes closed. "Just relax. You deserve some time to just relax, okay?" He slid his shorts off and tied them to his ankle. "Now we are both naked."

Oleander looked at Origin on accident. He was actually naked, floating in the water. Oleander laid back and closed his eyes. "This is nice."

Origin agreed with a moan. They just floated and enjoyed the day. "I can't believe that I am out here with you." Oleander couldn't stop the thoughts.

Origin smiled. "Because I'm a vampire hanging out in the sunlight?"

Oleander nodded and almost drowned. He coughed and treaded water. "Yes. Partly."

Origin looked over. "Are you looking at me? I didn't know we could look!" He faced Oleander and smiled.

Oleander laughed. "No! I wasn't looking on purpose. I almost drowned myself when I answered your question, sorry!" He wiped his face.

Origin smiled. "You shouldn't be modest, Oleander. You have a very nice body."

"Uh, thanks?" Oleander stared. "So do you, for a vampire."

Origin swam closer. "Thanks." He stared at Oleander. "Is it just me or is there a serious attraction between us?"

Oleander sighed. "There is something but..." He was interrupted. Origin grabbed Oleander around his waist and kissed him as they sank under the water.

Oleander melted into Origin and kissed him back. He opened his eyes and watched the vampire smile. They stared at each other. Origin smiled and kissed Oleander again. Oleander slid his hands down Origin's body, he just wanted to touch him.

They both surfaced. "Oops!" Origin chuckled. "I didn't mean to do that, Oleander." He wiped his hand through his hair.

Oleander nodded and looked around. "Me either!" He was happy that there was nothing but water and sky right now. There were no witnesses.

"I like kissing you." Origin smiled.

Oleander blushed. "Uh, we shouldn't, you know that!"

Origin shrugged. "I don't. I grew up with wolves and I always figured I would marry one. I don't know any vampires."

Oleander stared at Origin. He had been alone this whole time. "Oh, I hadn't thought of that. You don't know about vampires!"

"No."

"Well, the ones I met are dicks!" Oleander smiled. "Wolves are much better. Are you thinking about looking for Vampires?"

"No! No way. I was just... I'm always thinking about my future. I never dated because well, they are wolves. None of them see me as anything romantic. They know I'm different and the women would never..." Origin sighed.

"No, and the men?" Oleander watched him.

Origin laughed and was a little uncomfortable. "No one knows, okay? I never told anyone, although I think Cedar suspects that I like you. You did save my life."

"I did. Did you ever thank me for that?" Oleander smiled as he flirted.

Origin smiled. "Not really. Thank you, Oleander."

"It was my pleasure, Origin." Oleander sighed.

Origin touched his face. "We have to go find a shark."

Oleander nodded. "Sure but... I should let you thank me one more time first." He smiled.

Origin nodded. "You really should." He stared at Oleander. "Are you asking me to kiss you again?"

Oleander blushed again. "Shut up. I wasn't asking." He pulled Origin in and kissed him gently and moaned. He pulled away and watched the vampire. "Never thought I would ever be kissing a vampire."

"We're not telling anyone about this!" Origin glared.

"No one!" Oleander glared back. "Now, you promised me a shark."

Origin smiled. "I did. Maybe just one more!" He kissed Oleander again and wrapped around him. He felt Oleander's body with his and it was amazing.

Oleander deepened the kiss and they went back under the water. Origin sensed something moving toward them as they surfaced. "Either a boat or a shark but something is moving this way." He looked at the direction they came from.

"Let's get a shark, Origin." Oleander dove under and surfaced as the werewolf. He growled at Origin.

"Is it crazy that I find this sexy!" Origin smiled and touched the Werewolf's face.

The wolf nuzzled Origin on accident. He found Origin sexy too. He pulled away, shook his head and dove under. Origin managed to slide his shorts back on. It would be tough to explain why he was naked back at the boat. The werewolf followed the vampire and they hunted the shark in the middle of the ocean.

Oleander helped kill it and they dragged it back to the boat. This shark was huge. The people on the yacht were still fishing. Cedar and Enoch were the only ones that caught something so far. Origin held the shark as the net was lowered. They were towing the shark back to shore. It would be processed and shipped later.

Oleander was back on the boat in his swim trunks. Oak watched him. "How was the hunt?"

Oleander nodded. "Good. We caught a giant ass shark!" He smiled at Origin, who was talking to Cedar. Origin glanced at Oleander and turned back to Cedar.

Oak saw something there. He knew there was a strong connection between them. "He's a good vampire."

Oleander's head snapped back to Oak. "Who? What? I didn't.... What?"

Oak smiled. "Smooth." He chuckled at Oleander's expression. "I'm just saying that Origin is a good vampire, a good man."

"Good." Oleander sighed. "I got that much. Can I ask what happened to his family?"

"We don't really know. From what he said when he was little, they were killed. His mother was a vampire but his father was human. They were a forbidden couple and they were killed." Oak watched Oleander.

Oleander sighed. "That's sad. So, mixed couples are forbidden?"

Oak smiled. "Do you mean vampire/human or do you mean vampire/werewolf?" He raised an eyebrow.

Oleander almost fell over. "Uh, I just mean in general!" He was in a panic.

"Oleander. He is a good man, vampire or not. Any wolf would be lucky to get his attention. None have been lucky yet. I don't have those rules in my pack. Maybe I'm lenient but I don't see a problem with mixed couples." Oak watched Oleander.

"What does this have to do with me?" Oleander stared at Oak.

Oak smiled and leaned close. "You smell like him. I can smell his scent on you."

Oleander turned red. "It's not what it seems like, Sir! I'm... it wasn't...." He looked at the floor.

"Was it nice?" Oak smiled.

Oleander sighed and closed his eyes. "Sir, I...Did you see the shark!"

Oak laughed. "Must have been to make you turn that shade of red! Oleander, I wasn't trying to embarrass you. I know that Origin likes you, it's good for both of you." He winked.

Origin walked over. "Did you ask Oak?" He looked at Oleander.

"Ask me what?" Oak watch Origin stand close to Oleander.

"Oh, no. I forgot! I can't believe I forgot! Sir, I was going to ask if I could be there when you interrogate that vampire? Unless you already did it?" Oleander was nervous.

Oak smiled. "I haven't yet. He's sitting in his cell thinking about his life choices. I want to get to know you, Oleander, before I answer that question. Now, let's have a look at the shark." He followed them to the back of the boat. He was proud of them. It would feed a lot of wolves.