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Both dogs i out a ways, he blew off energy, then stroked through the water on his way back He , but still he knew that Matt reht there, dressed only in crisp, rolled-up chinos, propped on his elbows beneath the blistering sun

On Dare’s dock--where he shouldn’t have been

Chris reached the ladder, and still didn’t knohat to say or do A shadow fell over him and he looked up

Matt stared down at him, his expression somber "Should I leave?"

Chris released the ladder and fell back into the water again "You shouldn’t have come here in the first place You weren’t invited this tio

Chris cursed low "Wait"

Matt did--with his back to hiht as well swiain

Contradictory needs exploded "Da in a sharp breath, Matt froze, and then rounded on him Eyes narrowed, shoulders bunched, he pointed at Chris, but he had no words Hiscame out

And Chris couldn’t help it The situation was so absurd that he snickered

That pushed Matt over the edge and he ju, Chris went under the water and ca for hier

Chris splashed him

Matt jerked around so fast he almost drowned himself

"Take a breath," Chris told hi closer, Chris agreed "It was I explained that to you, reot within an arth of Matt, and added, "But I’m sorry I overreacted I shouldn’t have called you a…" He snickered again

"A bitch" Matt slapped water into his face "Forget it You can’t even apologize without laughing at s Not ever "I’, he said, "I swear I wasn’t laughing at you Truth is, I was laughing mostly at myself"

Suspicious and unappeased, Matt kept his distance "Why?"

"I never lose lanced up the hill, but for once it didn’t appear that anyone watched them "I shouldn’t have lost it this time either But I’m serious here, Matt You can’t drop in unannounced"