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Alex keeps his hands onus upward

I break the surface with a gasp, laughing “I almost outran you”

His left eyebrow lifts “Not even close”

“It was totally close” I hold onto his shoulders so I don’t have to tread water

“Yourating north

“Noe knoould increase your speed during practice”

“You knohat you should practice? Floating on your back,” he says

“You just want to see ainst his chest, intending to use his solid body to push off He grabs my ankle and pulls me toward him

We bob to the edge of the pool where Alex pins ainst the side with his body His sue “You know me so well”

He wraps h up, so we’re face to face and the MC isn’t touching the Beave

“I’ain soon”

“Does thatmy pipes burst; I can stock up on us time

“I hope not But I’ll have less free tiym and the rink a lot more”

I’ve been by the gy him run and sweat and pump iron is almost obscene

“Are you worried about how I’ to deal with that?”