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There was the feeling of air on my exposed skin Sun in my eyes And then there was the shock of cold water

I went deep and began to kick rateful for the silence that fell over me and the darkness in which I could hide, however briefly My legs kicked and kicked,in, and when I finally surfaced and cleared the water from my eyes, I was surprised to see that I’d swue pond

I glanced down Good Bikini still in place, nothing exposed that shouldn’t be

The swans protested and took off, their large graceful bodies slicing through the air as they landed on the soft grassy bank, honking their annoyance

Treading water, I turned around and I think I ht have yelped when I spied Nate so close to me, his head above water as he watched me intently

I wished he didn’t make me feel so nervous I didn’t like nervous It ht, the one I don’t like to talk about or re in control

“Feels good,” he said softly It wasn’t a question

I nodded,his as he floated closer Wet, his hair clung to his neck and disappeared into the water, while a slow grin swept across his mouth

I began to move backward I couldn’t touch the botto I could tread water before I’d begin to tire

I moved back maybe ten feet and he kept pace, his eyes still onme nervous

“What are you doing?” I said roughly, eyeing the bank but thinking the souldn’t be happy if I hauled my butt out onto their territory Did swans attack people? Should I chance it?

“What do you think I’?” he asked

I thrust my chin up and made a face “I don’t know That’s why I asked”

I refused to keep playing whatever game this was, so I continued to tread water, and even when he floated so close I could see the drops that clung to his eyelashes, I refused to budge I wasn’t used to these kinds of games

“What do you want me to do?” he asked