“Oh, I’m sorry!” she teased. “I didn’t realise I was stopping you!” Reaching around, she tickled him before darting away into the water again, plunging under the waves.
He squeaked and playfully batted at her hands as her fingers skimmed his ribs, before launching in after her, effortlessly moving through the water. Smiling and speeding past her, his laughter could be heard even when he was quite a distance from her.
Summer goggled after him, a bit astonished at his speed. It took her several minutes to catch up to him, and she had to gasp for breath, bobbing in the water. “My god, why do you play lacrosse when you swim like that?”