<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/6dSfWzO.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>James Martinez (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=250173.msg12388433#msg12388433)<br/><strong>City | Date | Time:</strong>Muir Woods National Monument, California | August 6, 2017 | 10:16 AM<br/><strong>Tagging | Mentioning:</strong>Julie (Closed)<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Adventure, Flirtation<br/><hr/><br/>His brow hiked up halfway upon his forehead at her jibing comment.<em>Such a typical comment for a woman to say. Can't take a compliment for what it is</em>. James almost sighed. Fortunately for her, he didn't lose interest right there, as she didn't seem entirely serious. He felt she was playing with him. He'd see where this would go. She was obviously adventurous – he really liked that in a woman – and she was attractive. He had meant it.<br/><br/>Julie moved away from him and too the creek. Crystal clear waters. Unlike much of the Bay Area or the waters around LA, Muir still had largely fresh water. Largely thanks to the lack of any sizable population regions north of the forest. It had actually surprised James to find out this tidbit. He had expected the forest to have been surrounded on all sides. This fact had been a big bonus in his decision to move here. Muir was a pale comparison to its older kin, but still had enough of that enchanting quality to make it a beautiful forest.<br/><br/>While she dipped her feet in the water, James moved up stream a bit. Giving her some space. He knelt down and cupped his hand in the water. While the water was fresh, he still doubted whether it was drinkable. Especially this close to San Francisco. Plenty of pollutants, that didn't taint the color, might linger. Then again, perhaps not. The Bay Area's near constant weather systems may have filtered out most of the pollutants. Keeping Muir's waters even purer than James thought. For now, he didn't need the water. He let the chill H2O wash over his skin. Savoring the sensation as his eyes gathered in the sights of the multi-colored rocks resting beneath.<br/><br/>Then, a cry erupted from his side. It sounded like the warcry Xena Warrior Princess had used. In a rerun he had caught one lazy morning during his youth. He watched the last few steps lead her into a wild jump. As she balled up and disappeared over the ledge. He was honestly stunned for a moment.<em>What a crazy woman</em>. James heard a loud crashing-splash and walked up to the edge. Peering down as she emerged. Unhurt and exuberant. He grinned down at her.<br/><br/>“You're crazy. You know that right?” He couldn't help but laugh, regardless.<br/><br/>Then she gave him her name and told him she had only arrived yesterday. Intriguing. From where? Then she, once more, tauntingly invited him to join her.<em>Oooh, this is going to be interesting.</em>James smirked down at her. He was liking her a lot now. Her earlier comment had irked him, but this showed potential. He supposed he would need to jump down too get more out of her. An anticipatory grin parted his lips as he peeled off his pack. Putting it down on the ledge. He stuffed his glasses inside it and gave a glance around the ledge and the pool. Making sure they both could climb back up. A suitable spot sat to the right and he nodded to himself.<br/><br/>Without further ado, he jumped off. Landing with his legs straight. Feet angled down. Akin to a blade. He knifed through the water and touched the bottom with a feathery touch. In a moment of his own mischievousness, he spotted Julie's swaying feet and swam to them. Taking hold of her ankles and pulled her under. When her eyes came level with his, he winked at her then gave her a gentle upward push and surfaced with her.<br/><br/>Whipping his hair back, he cleared the water from his face, and focused on her. “So Julie. Where do you come from? What makes you so adventurous?”<br/><br/>