"Can you pass me my towel, please? My eyes sting," Cole said, waiting by the pool edge with his eyes shut and rubbing them with his fist. "someone must've added too much chlorine."
You grabbed the striped towel from the lounge chair and brought it over to Cole. "Here." You gave it to him, but as he reached for the towel, he clasped his hand around yours and pulled you into the water with a mischievous laugh.
''Cole, no!'' you yelped, taken aback as you fell forward into the shallow part of the water with a splash.
Cole was just as smug underwater, watching you splashing as you regained your bearings.
Asshole.
You swam back to the surface, pushing your hair away from your face, and playfully pushed Cole away. "You could've at least waited until I took my dress off," you said, narrowing your eyes at him. You didn't bring a change of clothes.
Cole shrugged, his eyes sparkling with delight as he grabbed your waist and pulled you close to him, the skirt of your dress flowing underwater. "You were taking too long getting in."
You tried to keep a straight face, running a hand through his wet hair, but your laughter betrayed any annoyance. "I hate you."
"You don't." Cole leaned in, crashing his lips on yours, sending ripples of electricity through both of you.
No kiss had ever made you feel this much before. You wrapped your arms around his neck, deepening the kiss as Cole lifted you off the bottom of the pool, your legs coming around his waist by instinct. Neither of you had further intentions than kissing, simply enjoying being in each other's embrace.
You were so into your bubble that you didn't hear the footsteps of Katherine, nearing the pool.
"Oh— Sorry."
Her voice had you and Cole break the kiss.
"Shit." Cole gently pushed you off him, seeing his mother on the deck.
"Mom." He looked like a kid who got caught stealing candy.
Katherine glanced at you, no judgment in her eyes despite the image she walked in on.
"I didn't know you had someone over, Cole."
