The moon hung low over the lake, casting a silver sheen across the surface as she slipped off the last of her clothes and stepped into the cool, glassy water. It wrapped around her like a secret, and she sighed, tilting her head back, letting the night air kiss her skin.

Out here, tucked away from the cabins and trails, she felt invisible. Free. The gentle splash of her arms moving through the water was the only sound. She dipped under briefly, letting her hair float behind her as she resurfaced, the ripples spreading wide around her.

She dipped beneath the surface again, letting the cool lake water slip over...