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sip of the Corona. It was cold and bubbly, tasting faintly of lime. She passed the bottle to Alexa and began massaging lotion into her back.
    "I'm sorry, but that is so hot," Jonathan commented from the pool, squinting at Alexa and Holly. "Nothing like girls rubbing suntan lotion all over each other. Right, Aaron?"
    "It depends," Aaron said. Then he glanced at Holly, turned red, and ducked back under the water. Holly's heart fluttered.
    "Ugh, you are disgusting," Daisy said, slapping Jonathan's arm. "This isn't Girls Gone Wild."
    "Not yet," Jonathan smirked. "Who knows what tonight will bring?"
    "You wish," Kaitlin said. "What are we doing tonight, anyway?"
    Thomas strolled over and sat in the empty beach chair next to Alexa. "I thought we'd hit Lincoln Road first, maybe check out the scene there. Then come back and bar-hop on Ocean Drive. How's that sound?"
    Alexa gave Thomas a slow smile. It sounded just right to her. Holly had finished her back, so Alexa lay down on her stomach, resting her chin on her arms.
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    "Great!" Daisy said, coming up out of the water and wringing out her black hair. "Kaitlin and I went to this rocking place on Ocean Drive last night. We can go back."
    "We should start getting ready now, though," Kaitlin pointed out. "It's going to take a while waiting for turns in the shower."
    "Are there only those two showers outside?" Holly asked, motioning over to the curtained booths at the far end of the pool area. The idea of showering outdoors seemed a little skeevy to her.
    "And another inside," Thomas said. "There's only one bathroom per floor that all the guests have to share. Coed."
    Terrific, Holly thought, taking the Corona from Alexa and swallowing down more than she had intended. I'm going to have to share a bathroom with boys?
    Meanwhile, Alexa was thinking the exact same thing. Only she really thought it was terrific.
    Once everyone went back inside, they worked out a schedule for the showers. Alexa ended up showering inside, while Holly and Kaitlin got the outdoor showers first. The boys and Daisy said they didn't mind waiting for the later shifts.
    The temperature was starting to drop as Holly stepped into the shower booth. She wore her bathing
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    suit and held a towel, shampoo, and soap. She glanced nervously at the empty pool as she drew the heavy plastic curtain across the rod. Trembling a little, she took off her Speedo and hung it over the rod along with her towel. It was weird to be completely naked outside, as night was falling. But she was a little buzzed from the Corona, so part of her was sort of enjoying the mild air on her bare skin. The sky overhead was turning fuchsia.
    Holly switched on the water and closed her eyes as it rushed out of the shower head, beating a tattoo on her face and arms. Its coolness was refreshing. She stretched, raising her arms above her head as the water streamed down her body. She wished she'd had time to go for a run. Maybe tomorrow. She rubbed shampoo into her scalp and smoothed soap all over her body, feeling clean and energized after her long, crazy day. Holly let a giggle escape her lips. Just this morning she'd been in New Jersey, listening to her parents nag her, and now here she was, taking a shower outside. Who would have guessed it?
    Holly rinsed herself and reluctantly shut off the water. She wanted to linger longer, but she knew other people were waiting. She was reaching for her towel when the curtain suddenly slid open from the outside. Aaron stood there, his mouth open, a towel slung around his hips.
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    Holly gasped, frozen. She was totally nude, sopping wet, and had absolutely nowhere to hide. She watched in shock as Aaron's eyes swept over her body, and she thought she saw the corner of his mouth curl up in a smile. But it was so quick, she was sure she'd imagined it. Then, she sprang into action and grabbed her towel, wrapping it around herself as fast as she could. Her swimsuit fell onto the shower tiles. She bent down and snatched