31 Chapter 31 (2/2)

”I see. Why do you still have it on?” said Maya.

”I don't know. Just a force of habit, I guess.”

”Why the color white? It's not like you are pure or anything. You are actually far from it.”

”I just liked the color.”

Maya stood up, ”Let's go dip our feet in the water.”

Olivia got up and did the same thing as Maya. She took off her sundress and placed it on the blanket, she was left with her black bathing suit on. Maya looked pretty in a light pink one. They went to the edge of the lake and sat down.

They dipped their legs into the water. It was cold at first but then she got used to it. Lucas and Bernard came to where they were sitting.

”Aren't you going to swim?” Bernard said to Maya.

”I am easing into the water.” Maya replied.

Lucas smiled at her, ”Well I'm not giving you a choice.”

”what?” Olivia replied not understating as to what he meant.

He grabbed her hand and pulled her into the water, Olivia couldn't help but squeal.

”You are so dead Lucas!”

Lucas laughed, he felt happiness radiate within him when she had called him by his name so freely and eagerly.

”I guess we are playing cops and robbers.”

From the name she could decipher that she was the cop. And she had to catch him in order to win.

She start to swim after him. Yet he eluded her, he would go under the water and pull her leg. She would turn and try to catch him.

She finally caught him from behind. Olivia put her hands around his lean waist, his back was broad, and she held him tightly.

”I finally got you. I win.” She laughed.

Olivia felt exhilarated, she had never played such games when she was young, and her throat closed when she realized that Lucas was willing to play with her. She also noticed that it seemed as if she was giving him a back hug for a while.

Before she could withdraw her hands, Lucas placed his over hers. Her heart beat a bit faster at the gesture. Olivia felt the warmth of his back seep into her.

”Yes, yes you won my love.”