Page 67 of Under Her

Then, we’re inside and walking around.

Basically, it’s just warm water spurting out of the ground and some pools of water set in gardens. But Morgan seems to like it. And I’m happy if she is.

“It’s so pretty,” she says softly beside me, trailing her fingers through the pool of water we’ve stopped by.

“Yeah,” I say. But not as pretty as you.

We walk on a little farther and see people are taking off their shoes and walking into the water from the springs.

“You wanna?” I gesture to the barefoot people in the water, walking around, looking like they’re enjoying themselves.

“Yeah.” She smiles, and it nearly blinds me.

We slip our shoes off. Thankfully, I’m wearing shorts, and Morgan has a knee-length skirt on, which she hitches up a little as we step into the water.

It’s nice. Warm. Like bath water.

I feel water hit the backs of my legs, and I see Morgan grinning.

I turn to her. “Did you just kick water at me, Stickford?”

“Maybe.” Her brow lifts in challenge.

“Right. That’s it.” I charge for her. Sweeping her up off her feet, I fling her over my shoulder.

She screams with laughter. “Put me down, Wilder!”

“You really want me to put you down?” I lean forward with her, holding on to her with my hand on the backs of her legs.

“You’re gonna drop me!” she squeals, banging her hands on my back.

“Am I?”

Then, I surge forward, like I’m going to drop her in the water, and she screams.

“Wilder! Don’t you dare!”

“Say you’re sorry for kicking water at me.”

“What? No way!”

“Okay. A soaking, it is.”

“No! Okay, I’m sorry for kicking water at you!”

“And say, Wilder, you’re so awesome. I’m so sorry for thinking you were a dick for all those years.”

“I’m not saying that!”

I feel her huff of anger against my back, and I have to hold back my laughter.

“Okay then…” I lunge with her again, and it works.

“Okay! I was wrong! You weren’t a dick in college, and you’re not a dick now!”

“See? That wasn’t too hard, was it?”

Grinning, I slide her down my body until she lands on her feet in the water, enjoying the feel of her against me.