MAYA’S POV
I took my time picking a bikini. The blue one made my skin pop, but the red one was bolder. I wanted bold. I wanted to feel him look.
The girls were still passed out from the outing, their makeup smudged on the pillowcases and vodka bottles rolling under the bed like tumbleweed. I didn’t bother waking them. I wanted the pool to myself.
Sunlight painted the lake glassy and gold. I stepped outside, cool tile under my feet, and walked toward the pool like I owned the house. I could hear birds, the quiet slap of water against the edge, and my heart thudding as I imagined him watching me from the balcony.
I slid into the water slowly. It was cold and clean and sent a shock through my body that made me feel awake for the first time all morning. I stretched my arms out, floating, l
