Chapter 13
Lauren
I HAD JUST COMPLETED my seventh lap in the pool when I felt someone else jump into the water, scaring the living s**t out of me.
“Oh, my God, what are you doing here?” I shrieked, swimming away from Taylor.
“I was in the mood for a swim and decided to drop by,” he said, moving closer to me.
“After midnight?”
“You’re swimming after midnight,” he reminded me.
“Yes, but I couldn’t sleep and needed to unwind. Besides, I live here and you don’t.”
“Technicalities,” he said, smiling. “So, do you always swim without a suit?”
“Only at night and when I’m supposed to be alone,” I said tightly. “Don’t get any closer.”
“It’s not like I haven’t seen you n***d before,” he answered, now swimming circles around me.
“You need to leave.”
His smile fell. “You really hate me that
