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Laine ju with you!”
“Not much The water is very nice” Aziz winked at her and dipped back to float with his arms spread out
“It’s cold out here!” Laine objected But she had to laugh as well
Aziz kicked his legs leisurely “You could coh that would defeat the purpose of ain”
“I think your bigger worry ht be hypothermia”
“If that is Allah’s will, so be it I accept my fate”
“You are ridiculous”
Laine crossed her arms and watched him swim around in the fountain Aziz turned over in an acrobatic kind of move and pulled one knee up as he beckoned her forith a finger The fountain itself, which brought water up through a glowing centerpiece, rained water down on him He didn’t seem to notice
Laine shook her head “I’ in there”
“Youfor me”
“I…” The tone of his voice surprised her He could have commanded her to do what he’d asked He could have issued his decree and expected his wishes be followed just as quickly as fetching his water Instead, he see
Laine slipped her shoes off and stepped closer to the fountain Tentatively, she dipped her fingers into the water to test how cold it really was Aziz grabbed her wrist and jerked her forward Laine flailed and crash-landed into the water with a huge splash She didn’t sink too far, because iasp
“I wasn’t ready!” Laine said, sh to cause a small wave to hit Aziz in the face
Aziz held his hands up in defense “You looked like you needed soement! I wanted to be supportive!”
Laine gave him another splash, and he ducked under the water She looked around for aher back under For a htly closed What was Aziz doing? How clean was the fountain? When she opened them, she could see Aziz’s face next to hers Then she looked up
She could see the night’s sky through the rippling water, through the transparent awning that covered the patio It was like the stars were dancing for them She looked into Aziz’s expectant eyes and touched his chest Then she pushed herself up
Laine broke through the surface of the water and panted Aziz came up with her and pushed her hair out of her eyes