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No one is anywhere to be seen. I’m completely alone - and I love it.

An overwhelming sense of peace and quiet drifts over me.

The pool light is on and it’s making the water glow turquoise. It’s glitter in the darkness - so beautiful.

With a flutter of defiance I tug my t-shirt off. I drop it on the stone tiles next to the pool. I wiggle out of my pants and kick them aside, then glancing around me one more time I unclip my bra and push my down my legs.

Completely naked, the air is a lot colder. I giggle and wiggle my butt, a sense of mischievous freedom filling my heart.

With a bold leap, I dive into the glittering blue water.

The moment my body sinks beneath the surface my muscles release the tension they were holding so tightly.

The water is warm as I swim beneath the surface.

I’m a little disappointed. I wanted a shock of cold to rush through me - but this is so beautiful, so welcoming, I can’t complain. My lungs begin to scream for air, but I ignore it for a moment longer, my hair is floating around me like fire, the water is caressing my body.

Slowly, I let my body drift to the surface, and I take a deep breath as my lips touch air again.

Rolling onto my back I stare up at the stars.

There are so many of them. It makes me feel small.

I’m insignificant, one tiny life, in an ocean of glittering little pieces.

I can sense his gaze on me.

Without making it obvious, my eyes drift to the balcony and he’s standing there in the shadows, watching me.

Did he just get home now?

Does he know his sons plan to kill me? I don’t think so.

The heat of his gaze begins to pulse through my body and swim towards the steps. Sitting on the shallow one, I stretch my legs out across the surface of the water and tilt my head back.

If he’s watching - I may as well give him a show.

My hand dips between my legs, slipping inside me and my lips part in pleasure.

NINETEEN

giovanni

The splash pulls me from a light sleep. I groan, rolling over to see the time. It’s still relatively early, not quiet midnight yet.

I swear I heard someone diving into the pool.

Throwing the blankets off I pad barefoot over to my balcony and peer through the closed glass doors into the darkness - there is someone in the pool.

Quietly, I unlock the doors and push them open. The pool water is glittering, bright turquoise, the surface rippling and disturbed.

I move to the corner of my balcony, staying out of sight, and I watch her beautiful body as she swims just below the surface, her hair cascading behind her like a river of gold in a bright blue sky.

My heart tugs in directions I wish I could ignore.

She surfaces, rolling onto her back to stare up at the stars and my eyes trace over every curve, her swell, every dip - I’ve never seen anymore more perfect than she is.

It almost seems unfair - that she got so lucky.

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