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~Velma’s POV
For a while, we were just three in the water, forgetting everything else, our laughter echoing around the pool. The cool water splashed around us, droplets catching the sunlight, and the weight of the world seemed to vanish completely.
Theron finally scooped me up in his arms, spinning me slowly as I laughed, gasping for breath. “Okay, truce?” he asked, holding me against him.
“Never,” I teased, though I was out of energy to continue the fight.
Jaden climbed onto his dad’s shoulders, still giggling. “You two are so slow! I win!”
Theron laughed, kissing my temple. “We’ll get you next time, champ.”
I stepped out of the pool, the water dripping from my hair and clinging to my skin, and Theron handed me a towel. I wrapped it around myself, and he did the same, his chest
