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Sat, 28 July 2012 21:33

Tikatu
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Tuesday 27 March. 1.50pm. Tracy Island.

The dive went well -- for the first while. Gordon was wary, despite the apparent ability of the other. While floating under the clear waters of the pool, guiding Dominic's attempts to get the correct amount of air in the jacket went easily, the whole lesson was not fated to be so.

They floated down to the deepest part of the large pool, Gordon watching his pupil with quick eyes. Dominic seemed unaware of the intensity of the scrutiny as he carefully manoeuvred under the water, and Gordon was glad. He didn't know whether the dark haired man would be nervous or not. He seemed to be taking to it well, although Gordon was aware that this was the safe, warm pool down from the villa, not the dangerous, wind-swept expanse that the ocean could be. But they would get to it in time. For now, the basics needed to be mastered.

When it happened, Gordon immediately knew what was wrong.

Suddenly the whole lesson went awry, and Dominic darted to the surface, clutching at the mask. Gordon ascended as fast as he was able, and when he broke the surface he took off his mask as the other man swam to the side. Gordon followed.

Dominic was panting, his arms flung out onto the pool tiles, keeping him from slipping back under. He glanced over at Gordon and shook his head. Gordon could see a slight tremble in him.

"Mask...with water -" he panted, and Gordon nodded.

That was one thing he had hoped wouldn't happen; he had known people, that when their masks filled with water, even on the forth and fifth dives, they refused to go back under again. He hoped that it would not happen here.

"It's cool, Dom. Don't worry," he said, and the other man gave him a tight grin, his chin resting on the sun-warmed tiles.

They were silent for a moment as Dominic got his breath back, and Gordon began to prepare his 'you can do it - don't give up' speech. But before he could start, Dominic brought his arms back into the water and kicked off, beginning to tread.

"Can we go back down now?" he asked.

Gordon laughed with slight shock and pleasure, and nodded his head. This had never happened before. Surprises, sometimes, really were fun.

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