Red, Hot Summer

DAY 4- Tickle me pink!

PRIYA

She moved her towel further back from the coping as the boys started a competition to see who could make the biggest splash. Despite Bobby's best efforts, Gary was definitely the king of the cannonball. 

"I'm loving your bikini," Hope said, "You're such a style icon, Scarlett." Scarlett thanked her but looked at her suspiciously; she was never sure how to take things that Hope said to her, especially after her comments this morning. "Not many girls have got a big enough backside to pull off a thong. So, how was your morning girls? Noah and I had the best brunch!! I ate so much I had to go and have a siesta afterwards." So, that's where she was when Noah had pulled her for a chat, Scarlett thought. 

"Rocco and I had an amazing time, we've made a really good connection. My crystal was fully charged with positive energies afterwards," Lottie told them. "He has such interesting stories to tell, he's so well traveled. Sometimes I think some of them have blurred a bit into fantasy, but I don't mind."

"He's definitely got an interesting interpretation of honesty," Marisol said. "I'm not convinced he even knows what the truth is anymore!"

"Mine was just as you'd expect, non stop banter with Bobby," grinned Priya.

"Are you two getting sweet on each other?" Hope asked. "I could totally see that happening!" Scarlett wasn't sure why the idea of that made her feel a little jealous every time she thought it. 

"He just seems to be here to make friends," Priya pouted, "It's Love Island, not friend island."

"I think he uses humour as a defense mechanism, to stop anyone getting too close to him and hurting him. I'd put money on him being burned badly in the past," Marisol said.

"Well, he is super cute," Priya said. "I do like guy who knows how to have fun and out of all the guys here, he's the one I've clicked with most, although Noah is fiiiiine. I think I probably just need to make a move on Bobby and see what happens! If I'm not the one for Bobby I want to help him find his perfect woman."

"What about you and Rahim, Scarlett?" Hope asked.

"Eh!" she said. "It was kinda awkward but he's a really nice guy. I'm not feeling the spark though!"

"I'm not either with Gary," Marisol said. "Maybe I just need to give it a bit more time though, it's been one night, and one kiss. He seemed quite fired up after his swim, like he was full of endorphins and rather randy."

"Bullshit," said Lottie. "If there's no spark it's not going anywhere! When you feel it, you know."

"Do you feel it with Rocco?" Marisol asked with great interest.

"I'd say there's definitely something between us," she giggled. "Well there was last night anyway!" Their girly giggles were cut short by the sound of Marisol's phone pinging.

"Oooh, I've got a text!" she called out.

"Boys, Marisol has a text," Hope shouted out over the top of her speaking and Marisol frowned but said nothing. The boys pulled themselves out of the pool, with Gary dunking Bobby again on his way to the side. 

"Islanders! It's time to see your true colours - who's squeaky clean and who likes to get down and dirty? #timetoplaydirty #mixthingsup."

"I'm always down for getting dirty," Priya laughed, winking at Noah. If nothing else, she really enjoyed winding Hope up as she could feel her seething next to her. 

"Please say we're not going to have swap food in our mouths," Rahim said, grimacing.

"Oh, please let me be the Mummy bird if we do," Scarlett teased him.