CAULDER
I swam towards Harper as fast as I could, and she screamed when I almost caught up to her. She splashed my face and tried to swim away, but she was too slow. I grabbed her ankle and pulled her back to me before grabbing her waist. She was smooth to the touch, and I had to remind myself to take things slow. I had to show her that she meant more to me more than the other girls, which meant taking things much slower than I was used to.
Harper stopped fighting against me and grabbed my shoulders. She stared up into my eyes, and her chest moved up and down as she caught her breath. We were floating in the water with nothing but our breaths and nature filling the air, but then suddenly, she bit her lip and looked away.
“You don’t have to hide your face,” I said. She looked cute when s
