Page 90 of Return To You

“Where are our swimsuits?”

“Um… didn’t you have’em?”

“Ohmygod.” I crawl to the downstream side of the grotto. Nothing. Nothing at all. “Um… okay. Bad news.”

“Commando?”

Looks like it. I peek out the opening of the cave. “Other bad news.”

“That was a nice bikini. I’m gonna miss it.”

“No, but really.”

“What?”

“There’re people on the other side. I can hear them.”

“Fuck. Lemme see?” He crouches next to me. “Shit, are these… these the kids from camp?”

“Yeah. Only the boys, though. Looks like you’re it.”

“I’m it?”

“Yeah. You get to crawl naked up there and get our clothes.”

He sighs but lets out an amused chuckle. “Okay then.”

Standing upright, he leans his upper body outside the cave. “Yo, guys!”

“Hey, Coach! Everything okay?”

“Everything’s fine. I just need you to turn around for a minute.”

“Why?”

“Don’t want to permanently damage your retinas.”

“Coach! Are you naked?”

“Just turn around. Or watch at your own risk. No girls with you?”

“No…”

Ethan hoists himself up the flat stone. Moments later he comes back down with my clothes.

“Coach, you’re not alone?”

“Coach, who is it?”

I giggle as I slide inside my shorts and sandals and button up my blouse. “Is it see-through?”

Ethan makes an appreciative face. “It’s… very nice. Might wanna keep your back to the peanut gallery across from us, though.”

I wrap my towel around my neck and pull up the sides to cover my breasts. “That’ll do.”

We exit our hiding place under the boys’ claps and whistles. “I knew it! I called it!” they shout over the roar of the river.

I blow them a kiss, hurry to the top of the hill, and hop on Ethan’s bike.

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