She held out my glass to me as I neared her, and I paused, then accepted it with a grin. "Oh, if you insist," I said. I took a sip.

"I don't like starting alone," she confessed with a smile. "Now I feel more comfortable. I really like that bikini. It suits you perfectly."

"Mm," I said, "it was a lucky find. It's a good blue for me, though I usually go several shades darker. It masks better," I added, with a wince. "Draws less... attention, if you know what I mean."

"Ugh," she agreed. "Men are impossible. Well, anyway, you look divine in it. Go shower so we can...