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Melissa sat beside Derek and laughed as he brought up happy memories that had been stored away in the back of her mind for years.
“Remember that one time we tried to swim in the Belize River?” Derek snorted.
“Yes,” Melissa looked at Ida. “I was eleven and I still swam with floaties and a tube.”
“I convinced her to swim without them and she took one step into the water before crying and screaming that she was drowning.”
“He told me all I had to do was put my feet down. I was so relieved.”
“That’s funny,” Nick said. “Ha ha!”
Melissa arched an eyebrow. She’d lived with Nick long enough to know when he was faking it.
The man was definitely putting on a show, but she couldn’t figure out why.
“I’m just glad that Melissa and I are working together. It’s giving us a chance to catch up.
