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the darker patio.
“Careful!”
“I’m fine!” she said limping over. “Where are you? Oh, Wren! We’re gonna go in the hot tub. Come with us!”
“I don’t know. It’s been a really long day.”
Ali pulled her close, her breath smelling of strawberries and rum. “Come on, it’ll be fun. I can’t go by myself with him cause it’ll seem too forward. You and Landon can be our buffer.”
“You’re right. You don’t want to appear forward,” Lauren giggled. Despite her roller coaster emotions about the man, she was intrigued by the idea of sitting in a hot tub with him. “I suppose since everyone’s gone and it isn’t that late...what about Nick?”
“What about the creep?” Ali spat. “Leaves you on the side of the road. I didn’t want to say this but what an asshole. You’ve been together for years and he just up and abandons you like some sort of unwanted puppy!” she continued, her voice growing to almost a shout.
“Will you shush! I’d rather not announce to the world that I was abandoned like an unwanted puppy, thanks for that.”
“Sorry.” Ali threw her arms around Lauren’s shoulders and squeezed her tight.
She’s freakin’ trashed, Lauren thought. She patted her back soothingly. “It’s alright, you’re just looking out for me. Let’s go hot tubbing.”
“Really? You rock! She’s in!” she shouted into the house. Grabbing her hand she said, “Come on, let’s get changed.”
“I uh, I don’t need to. I actually have my suit on underneath.”
“Alright, well give me a minute and we’ll be right out.” Ali scampered away into the house and down the hall to her bedroom, Dane following after.
Quickly scanning the area to make sure she was still alone, Lauren whipped off her clothes and stepped into the hot tub. She didn’t want to risk climbing in while other people were inside. Knowing me, I’d slip or somehow pull my top off, something equally embarrassing no doubt. In her haste, she hadn’t noticed the hot tub wasn’t actually on. The water was warm enough but none of the jets were working. The tub itself was on the same level as the pool, only a small lip separating the cool and warm waters but there weren’t any controls or knobs along the edges. As she searched for the on button the water suddenly came to life, a deafening torrent of bubbles and lights bursting to life. Lauren jumped up in surprise.
“Looking for this?” Landon said waving a small remote.
“Yeah, I couldn’t figure out how to turn it on, thanks,” she nervously laughed. Landon slowly stepped forward and crossed his arms, a knowing smile on his face. Feeling exposed standing in the tub, Lauren sank back down into the churning water, attempting to look as casual as she could. “It was Ali’s idea. Dane’s coming too.” Why do I sound like a guilty little kid?!
“Oh yeah? Not a bad idea really. I suppose I should nab a prime seat before they get here.” He pulled his shirt up over his head, revealing his lean torso and several more tattoos. He tossed the shirt to the ground and unbuttoned his shorts. Now almost naked and standing in black boxer briefs, Lauren panicked internally, not knowing where to put her eyes. She didn’t want to seem prudish and look away but didn’t want to obviously watch him strip either. He stepped down into the water and settled in the corner opposite. “Mmmm, this feels amazing. I don’t use this nearly as much as I should.”
“I’ve never been in a hot tub like this. I suppose it’s less efficient sunken in the pool like this, depending on the water temp.”
“I guess it would be. I’ve never thought about it before.” He closed his eyes and dipped under the water, his shoulders disappearing beneath the rippling water. He resurfaced, wiped the water from his eyes and tilted his head. “You’ve got a pretty scientific brain, don’t you? I’ve owned this house for years and never once did I wonder about the design of the hot
“Careful!”
“I’m fine!” she said limping over. “Where are you? Oh, Wren! We’re gonna go in the hot tub. Come with us!”
“I don’t know. It’s been a really long day.”
Ali pulled her close, her breath smelling of strawberries and rum. “Come on, it’ll be fun. I can’t go by myself with him cause it’ll seem too forward. You and Landon can be our buffer.”
“You’re right. You don’t want to appear forward,” Lauren giggled. Despite her roller coaster emotions about the man, she was intrigued by the idea of sitting in a hot tub with him. “I suppose since everyone’s gone and it isn’t that late...what about Nick?”
“What about the creep?” Ali spat. “Leaves you on the side of the road. I didn’t want to say this but what an asshole. You’ve been together for years and he just up and abandons you like some sort of unwanted puppy!” she continued, her voice growing to almost a shout.
“Will you shush! I’d rather not announce to the world that I was abandoned like an unwanted puppy, thanks for that.”
“Sorry.” Ali threw her arms around Lauren’s shoulders and squeezed her tight.
She’s freakin’ trashed, Lauren thought. She patted her back soothingly. “It’s alright, you’re just looking out for me. Let’s go hot tubbing.”
“Really? You rock! She’s in!” she shouted into the house. Grabbing her hand she said, “Come on, let’s get changed.”
“I uh, I don’t need to. I actually have my suit on underneath.”
“Alright, well give me a minute and we’ll be right out.” Ali scampered away into the house and down the hall to her bedroom, Dane following after.
Quickly scanning the area to make sure she was still alone, Lauren whipped off her clothes and stepped into the hot tub. She didn’t want to risk climbing in while other people were inside. Knowing me, I’d slip or somehow pull my top off, something equally embarrassing no doubt. In her haste, she hadn’t noticed the hot tub wasn’t actually on. The water was warm enough but none of the jets were working. The tub itself was on the same level as the pool, only a small lip separating the cool and warm waters but there weren’t any controls or knobs along the edges. As she searched for the on button the water suddenly came to life, a deafening torrent of bubbles and lights bursting to life. Lauren jumped up in surprise.
“Looking for this?” Landon said waving a small remote.
“Yeah, I couldn’t figure out how to turn it on, thanks,” she nervously laughed. Landon slowly stepped forward and crossed his arms, a knowing smile on his face. Feeling exposed standing in the tub, Lauren sank back down into the churning water, attempting to look as casual as she could. “It was Ali’s idea. Dane’s coming too.” Why do I sound like a guilty little kid?!
“Oh yeah? Not a bad idea really. I suppose I should nab a prime seat before they get here.” He pulled his shirt up over his head, revealing his lean torso and several more tattoos. He tossed the shirt to the ground and unbuttoned his shorts. Now almost naked and standing in black boxer briefs, Lauren panicked internally, not knowing where to put her eyes. She didn’t want to seem prudish and look away but didn’t want to obviously watch him strip either. He stepped down into the water and settled in the corner opposite. “Mmmm, this feels amazing. I don’t use this nearly as much as I should.”
“I’ve never been in a hot tub like this. I suppose it’s less efficient sunken in the pool like this, depending on the water temp.”
“I guess it would be. I’ve never thought about it before.” He closed his eyes and dipped under the water, his shoulders disappearing beneath the rippling water. He resurfaced, wiped the water from his eyes and tilted his head. “You’ve got a pretty scientific brain, don’t you? I’ve owned this house for years and never once did I wonder about the design of the hot
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