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It was a warm September night. Perfect for a pool party with a hundred law juniors eager to know each other. Not all of them were enjoying themselves in the cool waters. Some were having fun at the bar, drowning themselves in booze. A particular brunette was doing neither, as she held only her first beer in her hand while watching some guys doing cannon balls. After a while, her roommate Mary joined her by the pool noticed that Mary wasn't just watching the boys; she was ogling them. Alicia wasn't one to complain about the view in pool parties, but she was able to control her drooling unlike the other girls around her.
She and Mary were talking about their expectations for law school and what they thought about their classmates, until a big splash of cold water rained down on them from head to toe.
"Asshole!" Mary shouted at the responsible lawyer-to-be. The guy came out of the water and walked towards them. Alicia didn't say a thing, but gave him the 'Alicia death-glare'.
"I'm so sorry. It was never my intention to splash water on you two." He said handing them his towel.
He seemed genuinely sorry, so Alicia let him off the hook. "It's fine. She's had a little too much to drink, so don't mind her."
"I have not!"Mary slurred the words proving Alicia's point. The boy chuckled, looking amused.
"Hey, why aren't you two swimming?"
"We don't have our swimsuits." She gave him the towel back.
"That's a shame. The temperature of the water is great. But in that case, let me keep you company." He sat down next to Alicia on her pool lounger. She was about to say he didn't have to, when, "To assure that no other assholesplashes water on you." He added with his boyish smile. How could she say no to him?
"If it makes you feel better… sure." She said with a shrug."I'm Alicia Cavanaugh." She introduced herself holding a hand out to him. And pointing towards her roommate, she added, "This is Mary Smith."
"Will Gardner."He shook her hand and turned to shake Mary's, but the girl was already getting up and running towards the dance floor, screaming the lyrics of the song playing. "Well, I guess I'll have to introduce myself at another time."
"Don't take this personally."
"Absolutely not. How could I, after she called me 'asshole'?" She giggled. "Let me get you a drink, your bottle is empty." He offered, already getting up. She really didn't want to get drunk at her first party, but before she could tell him no, there was the boyish smile again. Why did he keep doing that?
"Sure. Thanks." Was her final answer.