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She knew her figure wasn’t particularly impressive, but all the spinning classes had been good for something. The swimsuit was a size small, but it wasn’t restrictively tight, and she’d checked that she didn’t bulge in any embarrassing places. She’d never be a model like Isabella, but she could go for a swim without feeling like a whale.
With the sun going down, the water was losing what heat it had collected during the day. Grace winced as she waded deeper and the little waves sloshed up her body. Then when one larger swell rose right up to her shoulders, she gave up trying to ease herself into the water and just kicked off, ducking down, letting the sea engulf her.
She came up a few feet away, kicking hard, moving out through the gentle water. Once the initial cold shock
