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It wasn’t long before Jayla was floating around on her own, kicking her little legs around the pond. There was a small platform in the middle of the makeshift lake that we used to jump off into the water. She headed for it. Last time we’d brought her here, she spent most of her time doing that.
When she jumped she’d go under the water, but the floaty device would bring her straight back to the top and she’d laugh like crazy. She was a water babe, there was no doubt about that.
Rose was still working her way into the water, taking deep breaths as she got a little deeper. It wouldn’t be long before she got used to the water temperature. My theory was it was always best to just dive straight in and deal with the cold hit in one shot. Rather than torment yourself by tippy-toeing in slowly.
“Oh my God. Oh my God,” she cried out as she dropped suddenly all the way up to her neck.
I laughed and grabbed the collar of my shirt, pulling it forward over my head. I tugged my jeans off and tossed them in a pile on the grass.
She was treading water, watching me walk down onto the sand. Her mouth had slightly fallen open and her eyes glazed. I hoped like fuck she couldn’t see the tent in my swim trunks.
Watching her strip down to that sexy as fuck bikini had almost broken me. I needed this bad, like a fucking cold shower. When the water was just above my knees, I took a deep breath and dived forward, the cold water stinging my bare skin like needles. I opened my eyes quickly, catching sight of her legs and heading for them.
She was just touching the ground now. But I was much taller.
I came up in front of her, wrapping my arms around her waist as I surfaced and found my footing. I heard her squeal even below the water. I burst through the surface and took a deep breath, using my free hand to wipe the water off my face. Her legs wrapped themselves around my waist and her arms clung to my shoulders so she was plastered hard against me.
I felt a stinging slap on my back. “Ow! Why are you freaking out? You saw me coming!”
“I wasn’t expecting you to lift me out of the water, ass,” she growled, leaning back so that I could see her face, which quickly changed as a tiny gasp escaped her. The angle she’d moved to was perfect and the cold water had done nothing to calm my cock.
Her eyes quickly became hooded and I felt a soft growl leave the back of my throat. My hand drifted down so it was palming her perfectly toned ass and pushing her harder against me. “Blizzard,” my name fell from her lips in a whisper.
“I bought it.”
Her brow furrowed in confusion, but she continued to grind against me. “What?” Her voice was light and airy.
“This,” I ran my thumb down the strap that wrapped around her neck and over the thin material that covered her full breasts. When I hit her peaked nipple, I swirled my thumb around the hardened bud. Her head fell back and she pushed her chest into my hand, encouraging me. “Wasn’t about to see you wearing anyone else’s shit.”
I dipped my head and pushed her breast up, licking her nipple through the cold, wet material. A loud scream and splash shocked both of us into attention. When Jayla popped back up through the surface of the water laughing with her hair plastered to her face my body relaxed. I felt Rose relax too, and after our eyes meeting for a brief second, she pried herself from my arms and began to swim over to Jay.
“That was a big jump for a little girl!” she exclaimed, holding her hand up for Jayla to high five.
She slapped her little hand against Rose’s. “Your turn!”
Rose laughed and began pushing Jayla in her floaty toward the jumping platform again. They both climbed up and stood at the edge.
“Will you jump with me? I’m a little scared,” Rose asked, taking Jayla’s hand.
Jayla stopped and turned to Rose with a sad face, her smiles and laughter all gone. I paddled for the platform, not liking the sad look that she now had. I propped myself on the edge with my arms. “You okay, Jay?” I reached out and touched her leg.
She continued to stare up at Rose. “Don’t be scared. It’s okay,” her little voice whispered brokenly. “I’m not scared. It’s okay.”
Rose dropped straight to her knees and took both her hands. We could hear the heartbreak in her voice. “Thank you,” Rose said with a forced smile. She raised her hand and brushed a stray piece of hair away from Jay’s face. “I feel better now.”
Jay launched herself at Rose, throwing her little arms around Rose’s neck and hugging her tightly. They stayed like that for a while before they both pulled apart smiling.
My heart was beating over time.
These two girls.
Both of them had come into my life at full throttle.
I watched as they stood at the side of the platform, both of them with their shoulders back, heads up, and beautiful smiles lighting their faces. Both of them had been through some traumatic shit in their lives, Jayla’s little moment here telling me that there was more to her story than I realized.
Yet here they were, standing at the edge, ready to throw themselves off and see where life takes them next. No holding back.
I saw Rose’s strength coming back, it may just be little bits at a time but she was finding herself again and I was starting to think that maybe it was time to stop being so fucking stupid and realize what I had right in front of me.
Unfortunately, I was running out of time. Tomorrow she would be leaving with Judge and my mom to get herself set up there. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen on this mission, but regardless, it was dangerous.
How would I feel if she didn’t come out of this in one piece? Would I regret not telling her how I felt?
