Discovering Gold by SM Spencer

Author:SM Spencer [Spencer, SM]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781922270184
Publisher: S M Spencer
Published: 2019-10-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

‘Can you stay for a swim?’ Annie asked, with a slight whine in her voice.

Alex wasn’t prepared for that question and gave a flustered reply. ‘Swim? Oh, well, I haven’t brought my bathers.’

Annie frowned. ‘What are bathers?’

‘You know, swim gear. What you wear to go for a swim in.’

Annie rolled her eyes dramatically. ‘A swimsuit.’

Alex turned when Travis, who was approaching them from the courtside bench, spoke. ‘That sounds like a great idea, Annie. Alex, why don’t you race home and grab your suit, assuming you just meant you didn’t have it with you here right now.’

She hesitated; tempted to say she didn’t have one at all. ‘Yes, I think I did bring something with me … for the hotel pool.’

‘Great. Race back and get it, and we’ll have a swim, and afterwards I’ll barbeque some steaks. That is, if you don’t already have plans?’

Alex thought hard for a moment. She hadn’t shaved her legs, and her bathers weren’t the most flattering she’d ever owned. But more to the point, was she ready for … this? She reached up to rub her shoulder, but caught herself, and quickly pulled her hand away. Annie and Travis were both staring at her, waiting for a reply. She hated to disappoint Annie.

‘Sure, okay, that sounds fun.’ She hoped they hadn’t noticed how breathless her voice had sounded. ‘Should I make a salad or something?’

‘You don’t need to bring a thing. Just yourself,’ Travis said.

Twenty-five minutes later Alex was ready. She’d taken a quick shower then donned the one-piece, dark blue and not entirely ghastly bathers, covered them with an oversized tee-shirt and a pair of shorts, put her hair up in a messy bun, and thrown some clothes into a tote bag to change into afterwards. She sighed deeply as she got back into her car.

Alex spotted Annie on the front porch when she pulled up in front of the house. Before she’d even stopped, Annie raced over to the car. Annie grabbed her hand and dragged her toward the pool, telling her how much fun it was going to be because they had floating lounge chairs, but that if she didn’t like those, they also had pool rings.

As they approached the pool, Alex heard splashing. She didn’t see him at first, but then realised Travis was already in the pool, swimming under water. When he materialized at the shallow end of the pool, Alex did a double take. His dark hair was slicked back, and beads of water trickled down his bare chest as he stood up in the waist-high water. He was muscular—far more so than Liam—and olive-skinned. It took all her self-control to pull her eyes away from him when she heard Annie running past her.

‘Dibs on the red chair,’ Annie called as she reached the far side of the pool. She grabbed the chair and dove into the deep end. In no time at all she’d climbed into the chair, her hair slicked back like her father’s as she lounged back, pretending to smoke an imaginary cigarette.

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