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"Okay She hurried upstairs and ruh the dresser drawers, thrilled to find a two-piece swimsuit and a pair of cotton shorts to toss on Fortunately, they fit fairly well, though the top was a bit small Her breasts poured over the material, but it would have to do Besides, it would just be her and Mac and he’d seen it all already

She was glad to have the suit to wear, since as soon as they stepped outside she couldn’t believe how hot it was The sun beat down on them as they walked the smooth path from the back porch to the boat dock She was barefoot and the wooden planked as warood So away in the heat

The dock was incredible and e, with lawn chairs and tables with sun awnings to block the rays and a couple lounge chairs for tanning There was even a s room and bathroom so you didn’t have to walk back up to the house She could spend an entire day sprawled out near the water’s edge and be perfectly content

And the viee inspiring didn’t begin to describe it The sun cast rays down upon the water, rendering it like slass Beyond were miles andtrees, so dense they looked like one giant reen hill, instead of thousands of hickory and oak It was breathtaking She sat at the edge of the dock and slipped her feet in the water

"Yikes, that’s cold," she said

Mac stood next to her, looking out over the water

"Yeah, the days have been warh to take a dip yet If you get hot enough lying around out here, though, a quick sill feel pretty good"

"We’ll see about that" It felt frigid to her at the e into the icy lake But the vieas spectacular, it was quiet here, and she was actually relaxing She scanned the area Other ho up and down in the water Some had boats tethered to them So far she hadn’t seen any people With the thick trees and bushes, it would be easy for someone to hide, either on this side or the other side of the lake

So Mac She realized she wasn’t at all worried about herself, didn’t see herself as the target He was the one with the virus

Souys knew that

"We’re safe here, Lily Properties in this area are well secure If there was a probleed into shorts and T-shirt with cutoff sleeves She liked the look It gave her an opportunity to ogle histo sit?" she asked

"I’ht scrub the deck for Tom"

She rose and wiped her hands on her shorts "I’ll help you"

He cocked his head to the side "You don’t have to"

"I want to I’ve been doing a lot of sitting around the past few days I like being active"

"Okay"

He gathered

The day grew hotter, but it felt good No, it actually felt great to be outside, to feel the heat on her skin and to siside Mac Every ti off her, he’d squirt her with the hose and cool her down Which would require her to jump up and wrestle him for it, and they’d both end up hich both cooled and heated her

It was light and playful and the hours passed quickly

Before she knew it the deck was clean She went into the house and fixed them sandwiches They ate at one of the shaded tables on the deck

"This reh school,"

she said "Do you reht You were too cool to join thelot during lunch hour"

"Tsk tsk Such a bad boy"

His grin was devastating,her heart skip a beat

"That’s what turned you on, if I reht That bad boy streak in ht At first, anyway She re out to her car one day at lunch because she’d left a book there she’d need for an afternoon class Mac had been in the parking lot with a group of other guys So her, cornered her She’d been scared to death, wondering what they were going to do Mac had sauntered into the et lost, that Lily was a friend of his and she was cool The guys had shrugged and walked away

Lily had been stunned Mac had come to her rescue, especially since she didn’t know hi deal and left her standing there by her car

To her it had been a big deal, and she’d ure out who he was

"You werearht?"

"Or rinned "Sounds more like me"

They finished their sandwiches and spent an hour after that just lazing away in the shade, cooling down their bodies and relaxing

"Your face is getting sunburned," Mac said

"It is?"

"Yeah" He reached out and brushed his thumb across the tip of her nose "You look like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

She pushed his thumb away "I do not"

"Your cheeks are red, too Are you blushing?"

She snorted "Hardly After e’ve been through together, you can’t make e in his gaze war sater and shook her head

"Not a chance I don’t want to take your money"