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Robyn I don’t know how, but I could sense I was no longer alone. And sure enough, when I reached the end of the pool and came up for air, Phoenix was sitting on the edge with his feet dangling in the water. He gave me the dopiest, hopeful, little-boy smile. “Hi there. Do you mind if I join you?” I noticed since I had freaked out on him the other night in my room, he was much more careful about respecting my space. But, what could I say? I was swimming in his family swimming pool, it would be kind of a b.itch move to tell him he couldn’t share the water with me. And, besides that, I welcomed the company. I thought about saying something snarky, but I let the impulse go with a sigh. “Sure, come on in, the water is nice.” I still kicked away from the wall to put some space between