Page 52 of Long Shot

Staring at the tiled ceiling, Mac shook her head.I’m a Wimbledon semifinalist.It sent a shiver down her spine. Even if she lost tomorrow, she’d walk away with just over $750,000. It was more than enough to sustain herself for the rest of the year.

The water in the pool was warm, enough to put Mac to sleep.

Just as her eyes drifted closed, the glass door swung open.

Mac groaned. “I know, pool’s closing.” Once she and Babs finished training and recovery, it was nearly 10 pm. But Mac was desperate to give her joints some relief, even if it was only going to be a few minutes before staff kicked her out.

But when no one answered, Mac opened her eyes and lifted herself upright. She tilted her head as a smile took over her face. “Someone’s going to come kick me out any second.”

Taylor stood at the edge of the pool, her arms crossed as she looked down at Mac in the water. “No, they won’t.”

Mac rolled her eyes, swimming closer to the edge. “Yes, they will. And we’re not supposed to be seen together.”

Taylor squatted down, her pleated skirt just barely missing the wet tile of the pool’s edge. From the water, Mac could see the bottoms of Taylor’s thighs. Her eyes wandered up the blonde’s toned legs to her center where a bright red thong waited for her.

Mac’s center throbbed.

Shaking her head, Taylor reached out her hand and used her index finger to bring Mac’s eyes back to hers. “Dirty. Dog. I told the staff to keep it open and keep everyone out.”

Mac raised her eyebrows. “Taylor…” Latching herself to the side of the pool, Mac rested her arms on the cool tile. She felt the tendons in her arms pull at her biceps as she held on.

“Mackenzie.” Taylor licked her lips. “I couldn’t stay away from you.”

Feeling herself tingle with anticipation, Mac groaned before releasing her grip on the side of the pool and dunking herself in the water. All noise disappeared as her head submerged.I have to cool off.

When she ran out of breath, she emerged from the water and wiped her eyes. Opening them, Taylor was standing now.

Mac blinked at her. She wore a navy blue, knit sweater vest with white trim. It was everything teenage Mac fantasized about. And here Taylor was, glaring down at Mackenzie like she might just eat her whole.

“But seriously…” Mac started, trying to take Babs’s warning to heart.

Taylor giggled, grabbing the hem of her sweater and pulling it over her head. Underneath, a bright red, matching bra waited for Mac.

“Jesus Christ, Taylor. This is just cruel.” Mac whined.

Taylor shrugged, pulling off her skirt next. It dropped to the crowd in a wonderful puff of fabric, pooling at her feet as if god herself placed it there.

Mac’s eyes rolled into her head. “This is so mean.”

Taylor laughed as she bit her lip. She was eating up every second of the attention.

Before Mac could say anything else, Taylor took a few running steps and dove into the pool, over Mac’s head. Mac looked up at her body, soaring through the air.Is this even real? Did I drown in this pool?

Taylor’s toned stomach tensed as she guided her body into the water. There was hardly a splash when she broke the water’s surface.

Emerging from the water, Taylor giggled. “It’s warm in here.”

Mac shook her head. “I mean, did you also go pro at swim class?”

“No, but Kim would have loved that.” Taylor swam closer to Mac. Her blonde hair slicked back against her head. Mac couldn’t be certain she didn’t accidentally stumble into a Calvin Klein swimwear ad. Taylor tilted her head toward the shallow end. “Come on.”

Mac nodded, without even thinking about it.Maybe Taylor has been a siren this entire time.She swam closely behind Taylor, trying not to look at her gorgeous ass the entire time. But the red fabric around her waist and center drew Mac’s eyes down.

When they reached about four and half feet deep, Taylor let her long legs touch the bottom of the pool, standing up. Deep enough to cover most of her body, Taylor looked at Mac as she stood too. “Congrats on your win.”

Mac smiled at her. “Thanks, you too. It’s nice being on opposite sides.”

Taylor nodded. “Yeah for the most part. Unless we both win tomorrow.”

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