Cam smiled inwardly. His guest had not been very observant. Seeing her in the pool from a second-story window in his private area of the lodge, he’d made a quick decision to join her. Although he had not tried to be especially quiet, he wasn’t one to make a lot of noise if he could help it. He’d approached and walked into the water with a minimum of fuss. Obviously she hadn’t noticed. Her start ended the easy float. She submerged for a moment to come up sputtering.
“Did I take you by surprise? Sorry, I had no intention of startling you.”
“My, do you always slip around so quietly? You should’ve been a cat burglar at that rate, not a guest ranch operator.” Although her tone was indignant, the lights around the pool revealed enough of her face to prove she was not unhappy to see him.
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