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At this, he stopped scowling, and looked h "Okay If you insist"

Yes

"The water is lovely and wared And you’ll feel light Weightless

I returned to where I’d leftmyself out of the water, I wrapped it around me Then I padded over to him He had already unzipped his coat I took it fro it around the back of his chair He re with thejust his pants and a T-shirt He lifted off the latter before unbuttoning the waist of his pants He s withoutthe rest of the work for him I res from the pants

I placed his clothes on a nearby bench before returning to hi just his boxers I helped hie of the pool I slid his legs into the water before discardingback in myself I didn’t ed body, before they returned to my face He still had a reluctant expression, but it was playful reluctant, rather than truly reluctant

Gripping the side of the pool with one hand, I reached out ently until he slipped into the water next tounable to s I swiftly wrapped an arrip the pool’s edge Now he could float, his legs swayed by the water jets

It thrilled enuine smile on his face

"Happy you came in now?" I asked

He nodded

I was tempted to do some water tricks for him, but I was sure that there would be cameras in here somewhere It was better not to risk it I backed away and splashed around in the water, swi up and down nearby I watched as he sank into relaxation

"Hey," I said, returning to his side "Letone of his arms, I turned my back on hie?" he asked dubiously

"Of course," I said

He placed the other ar on securely, I kicked against the side of the pool and launched toward the center It was always a bit aard swi with soht anyway I swa hi of movement Then I ently until the water level was low enough that one could sit down, half subuided hi the edges of the pool Using his hands, hehiain Then his eyes met mine, and he s"

"What?" I asked