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He let the boat drift and thenon the floor at my feet

"They can't see me down here," he said in a conspiratorial tone and leaned over to kiss my toes

"Stop it" I squealed, but he held onto my foot at the heel and touched the bottoue It took e up my lea

"Stop, they can see you"

"No, they can't Just keep looking like you're talking Nod your head Go on" he suggested His hand ot on his knees and looked back at the short, reaching over with his other hand to touch the water as his right hand reached h I stopped it there H'Don't Chase

"Just frying to give you so special," he whispered "It's fun while they're all looking at us They can't see C'ainst ood"

I sed down a throat lu a wave of heat wash over me

"Don't," I said a lot '"

Without any further warning I stood up and then dove off the boat into the lake He looked both shocked and disappointed I started toward the raft

"Hey!" he called "What are you doing?"

"Try to catchthe oars into the water, turning the boat and starting in raceful strokes, swi and dove in afteron his Olympic-style speed I just reached the ladder of the raft when he caughtup the ladder

I screamed as he pulled me off The moment I went under the water, his handsmy top away I shot up and spit the water out

"Stop," I said and climbed up the ladder I immediately adjusted my top

Harley was lying back, his hands behind his head Ae where she had been before Harley had one eye open, watching me

Some of the others started to swim for the raft as Chase followed me