“You okay?” Emma mouthed to Matt, and his smirk grew to a breathtaking smile.
“Perfect,” he mouthed back, making a twirling sign with his fingers. Emma smiled, turning around again. She was enjoying the heat and wind, quickly drying her wet hair and the ease with which Matt drove. The boat slowed finally, which caused Emma to put her guard up again reluctantly, and Lily jumped up excitedly.
“MY TURN!” She yelled over the techno music Josh was playing. Emma smiled and followed Lily, giving her pointers that worked for their more petite frame.
“I got it, Emma,” Trevor said, pulling Lily to the swim step and talking her through everything he knew as Josh climbed in, trying to make eye contact with her, but she ignored him. Emma sat in the co-pilot’s chair and opened another water bottl
