She was beautiful as the water glittered off of her skin. I looked at my brothers who simply nodded as they watched from the rock ledge. I dove into the water, relishing in the icy shock that hit my skin as I came from underneath Avery and grabbed her.
"Oh!" She yelped, turning to face me before putting her arms around my shoulders, "hi babe." The water around us seemed to fade away as we stared into each other's eyes, lost in our own little world.
"I love you," I whispered, feeling a lump form in my throat. It was something I needed to say and she needed to hear.
Avery's eyes widened, before a smile spread across her face. "I love you too," she replied softly, leaning in closer to me.
We kissed, the water still surrounding us, but it was as if nothing else mattered. In that moment, al
