Giggling, she looked back and shook her head. "Thanks, babe."

He smiled, then slid easily from the pool and went over to where Jessie and Alec were sitting in the warm water of the hot tub.

"Hi baby!" she said as he came over. "Were you and Erin making out?" she asked.

"Totally," he deadpanned.

"Of course not," Erin said. "He was just whispering naughty secrets in my ear."

Alec and Jessie both laughed and scooted closer as he and Erin joined them.

"Damn this is nice," he said.

Dex had to agree. The warm water soothed his aching feet. He let them float up and felt some soft hands...