At the pool
Added 2024-03-08 22:30:00 +0000 UTCA minute later, alone in the bedroom, Jen heard a timid knock. “Jen? Uh… my mom just left, running errands downtown for the next few hours? Said you mentioned something about the pool?”
Jen felt nervous butterflies. The one-piece swimsuit fit outrageously well. Or was it too tight? Was it supposed to squeeze her boobs this much? Was—
C’mon. Woman up, already, and get out there! She jittered anxiously, turning the knob, feeling possibly even more nervous than she had yesterday in the freaking game show …
The look that came over her friend’s eyes, when she stepped out, was like nothing she’d ever experienced before. The utter astonishment, the disbelief … and something more.
It quickly became clear that Amir was just going to stand there. Like a blinking, gaping-mouthed statue. “… Well, what are you waiting for?” she bantered, nervous but excited. Invigorated. “Get your swimsuit!”
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The pool was totally empty when they walked up. That was good, right? Holy crap, but they’d been buddies for longer than she could remember. She’d never thought of him in this way, before. This was crazy, wasn’t it??
