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I close my eyes and continue to float.
Today is just for me.
Tomorrow too.
“Hello, again.”
Chapter 9
Luke
Princess startles,again, only this time, instead of dropping something, her face dips underwater.
“Shit.”
I dart my hand out and place it against her back, helping to lift her head back above water.
She comes up coughing, sunglasses off kilter on her face, looking way too cute as she spits saltwater out of her mouth.
“Sorry.” My apology would probably be better if she couldn’t hear the laughter in my voice.
Her foot connects with my knee, and another chuckle breaks free from my chest.
She spits again and shoves her glasses up off her face onto the top of her head. “Are you always such a menace?”
It’s deep enough here that we have to tread water to stay afloat, but she uses one hand to wipe the water off her lashes, clearing her vision.
Which means she can see me grinning.
Her hand slaps down across the surface of the water, sending a splash into my face.
I deserve it, but it doesn’t dim my smile. “Sorry.”
She looks at me the same way my teammates do when I make ahilarious joke that they refuse to find funny. “You don’t look very sorry.”
“I am.” I place a hand over my heart. “I just don’t know my own stealth, apparently.”
She runs her tongue across her teeth, making a face.
And I get it. A mouthful of ocean water is nasty.
“Sorry,” I repeat, going for a more contrite look this time. “Please, forgive me.”
She purses her lips. “I will if you let me splash you again.”
I like this girl already.
“I’ll do you one better,” I tell her as I shift my hand motions underwater. “I’ll let you push me under.”
Sucking in a big breath, I let my chest expand as I lean back, kicking my feet toward the surface until I’m in the same position she was in when I scared her.
“You are ridiculous,” she huffs.
“Aw, come on. It’s only fair.” I goad her.
“I’m not going to?—”
I can’t hear the rest of her sentence because she does exactly what she was just about to refuse, and she shoves me under the surface.
