The Vipers Temptation | Completed

Chapter 16 - Pool Party for Two

*Mature scene ahead*

_______________________________

Too bright. Why is the sun so fucking bright this morning? I question as I slowly peel open my eyelids and glance around the guest bedroom. I must have fallen asleep on Nico, and he carried me up here last night. I am such a dud. I can't even seduce properly. Not that I should be doing that.

My stomach grumbles and I know I need to face the music. I quickly change into a pale-yellow one-piece bathing suit and slather on sunscreen. Throw on a blue sundress over it then make my way downstairs into the kitchen. After some cereal and tea, I'm ready to relax on the patio by the pool.

What a patio it is. Three lounge chairs make up the deck beside the giant rectangular inground pool. Glass fencing surrounds the whole patio.

I start by lounging on one of the chairs trying to tan up my pale skin. After a little while, I decide to hop into the pool and it's like bath water and feels amazing on my sore muscles. I'm floating when a shadow falls over me. I blink open an eye to see Nico in a pair of grey sweatpants showing off his gorgeous tattoos. He looks amazing.

"Not the usual attire for the pool," I say while swimming closer to the edge. Nico sits on one of the loungers.

"Enjoying your swim?"

"Yes, very relaxing. You should join."

Nico smirks, "Maybe some other time."

"Fine, but you're missing out," I tell him as I push away from the edge and start swimming around.

I expect Nico to go inside, but instead he has Luca bring him his laptop and he works outside.

After another thirty minutes, I got bored. "Nico," I call to him at the edge of the pool.

"Yes?"

"Can you help me get out?"

"Use the stairs."

"I have a cramp. I think I swam too long." I grimace as I struggle to hold my body up against the edge.

Nico raises an eyebrow. "Are you serious right now?"

"Please."
"Fine." Nico puts down his laptop and walks over to the edge and grabs my outstretched hand.

"Are you even trying to lift me?" I ask.

I grab Nico by the back of his sweatpants and his hand causing him to lose him balance and fall into the pool with me.

I let out a laugh when I surface then scream when Nico pulls me under again. He lets me back up only to pin me against the pool wall. He's taken off his sweatpants and is only in his boxers.

"Nico," I pant as I scrub water out of my eyes, "let's talk about this."

"A cramp, my ass," Nico growls.

"It's gone now," I reply sheepishly with a smile.

"Where was is? Here?" Nico reaches down and grabs my waist.

I squirm with a giggle, "No, stop."

"Then here?" Nico grabs my other side and I try to twist away while laughing.

"Stop," I pant.

"What? Are you ticklish?" Nico doesn't stop tickling me and chuckling at my reaction.

"Please," I sputter, "I'll do anything."

"Anything, huh?" Nico contemplates that for a moment without removing his hands from my waist. "Now why would I agree to that when I can do anything my heart desires right now?"