Chapter Two
Maxine and Dodger were having a look at the indoor pool and Jacuzzi. The water was a pretty color of blue and the air smelled of salty chlorine. And the spa was on which made the water in the hot tub bubbly.
"I actually really like this place" Maxine said as she sat on the ledge of the pool, dangling her feet in the water which felt surprisingly warm.
"That's good, I paid a lot of money to get this particular hotel since we'll be staying for a while" Dodger said as he sat beside his fiancée.
Sienna joined the couple and sat with her twin and soon to be sister-in law. "This water feels very nice" She said.
"Yeah, I was actually expecting to be freezing" Dodger teased with a smile.
"That would be very uncomfortable" Maxine said with a laugh as she swished the water a bit. "Fancy a swim?" She suggested.
"I left my swimsuit upstairs" Sienna pointed out.
Dodger had an idea. "It's okay Sienna, we could always go swimming like this" He teased before stripping off his top and jeans while Maxine enjoyed the sight of her beau's tan and fit body while Sienna smirked. Dodger then jumped into the water, accidentally splashing Maxine.
Maxine shook her head teasingly before taking off her own clothes and joining Dodge in her bra and panties. She splashed him playfully.
"Oy!' Dodger said trying to get away from the splashes.
"That is for splashing me" Maxine said in a fake irritated voice before continuing to splash him.
Dodger swam underwater to escape. He suddenly had an idea as he swam closer to the edge where Sienna was.
Sienna felt something tug at her ankles. She let out a scream as she was pulled into the pool.
Dodger burst out laughing. "You should have seen your face Sienna" He said. Maxine couldn't help but laugh as well as she lounged on a floaties.
"I'm going to get you for that Mark Savage" Sienna taunted.
Dodger then began to swim away from his sister still laughing at his prank. "That was fun" He said as he floated in the far corner with Maxine.
Darren and Nancy joined the three a few seconds later and Nancy shook her head at the pile of clothes on the ground near the pool.
"Looks like someone's having fun" Darren said to Nancy.
"Obviously" Nancy agreed. "I got drinks!" She called.
Dodger was the first to get out of the pool and opened a bottle of beer. "Want one babe?" He asked Maxine.
"Sure" Maxine said from the far corner, sitting on the step, relaxing.
Dodger went over to where his fiancée and handed her a bottle of the same beer everyone else was drinking. "Thanks, I think I'm going to get in the hot tub now"
Dodger helped Maxine out and the two headed to the hot tub which was now even more bubbly and hot now that it has been awhile since it's been turned on.
Dodger carefully sat in, the heat of the water relaxing him. "This feels amazing"
"How hot is it?" Maxine asked as she lightly dried herself off with a towel that was on one of the lounge chairs.
Darren checked the temperature of the water. "Pretty hot, I can turn it down if you want"
Maxine decided to take a chance and carefully got in. The water felt hot but not too scalding. She then made her way over next to Dodger and got comfortable.
"I've been thinking a lot about our stag/hen night parties and I think we should have a combined celebration as a group"
"If that's what you want to do mate" Darren said. "So I guess strippers won't be part of the entertainment?"
"Definitely not strangers" Nancy added before taking a sip of her drink.
"I agree Nance. The only bloke I want to see in his knickers is this one over here" Maxine teased as she patted one pf Dodger's pecs.
"So when's Mitzeee coming?" Nancy asked.
"Tomorrow I think, Carl's gong to babysit Phoenix while she's here" Maxine said.
"I haven't seen Phoenix in ages" Nancy said, speaking of her distant friend's child.
"Yeah, me neither" Maxine said. "Oh and by the way we still need to look for dresses" She said, remembering finally.
"What color are the dresses going to be?" Sienna asked from one of the lounge chairs.
"Oh I don't know…maybe pink" Maxine said.
"Oh my god Max, not pink" Darren said.
"Sorry babe but I'm with Darren on this one. Especially if it's Pepto-Bismol pink" Dodger chimed in.
"Or neon 80s pink" Darren tutted.
"Okay okay, no pink I promise" Maxine said with a laugh. "Then how about…purple and gold?"
"That sounds like a lovely mixture" Nancy said. "But it depends on the color scheme of where the wedding will be held"
"It'll be a classically colored like purple, deep blue and etc." Maxine said. "Dodge and I already took care of the booking"
"I suggest we play a pool game, all this wedding talk" Darren said.
"We're planning a big day Mr. Osborne" Nancy said as she splashed her partner.
"I insist. Now what shall we play, Chicken or Marco Polo?" Darren asked.
"There's a pool game called Chicken?" Dodger asked as he sipped his beer.
"Yup, the object of the game is sit on someone's shoulders and you have to stay on without being wrestled and whoever stays on the longest wins" Nancy explained.
"Okay, sounds fun" Maxine said as she put down her beer.
A few minutes both of the women were on their other half's shoulders. "I hope you don't wind up with a sore back after this" Maxine said to Dodger.
"No it's all right" Dodger said. "Who goes first?"
"I will" Maxine said as she began to arm wrestle with Nancy.
"Hey I wasn't ready!" Nancy protested as she fought back with Maxine.
"Too bad because you're lacking in wrestling skills" Maxine teased.
Nancy screamed as she fell into the water making everyone else laugh hysterically, even Sienna.
"I win" Maxine said with a confident smile while still perched on Dodger's shoulders.
"Not for long Minniver" Nancy challenged as she bounced back from her loss and had a go at arm wrestling with her friend.
"May the best woman win. Loser has to buy drinks" Maxine dared.
"You've got it" Nancy said before the two continued with the game.
"Come on Maxine!' Sienna cheered from the sidelines.
Nancy brushed off her rival's shout of encouragement as she continued to arm fight with Maxine. "Sorry hun but it looks…I'm gonna win!" She cheered as Maxine lost that round.
Maxine resurfaced a second later as she brushed some loose hair off her face. "That was fun" She said.
"Yeah it was" Dodger said with a smile.
"Let's who can splash the hardest" Nancy challenged.
"Oh that's easy Nance" Dodger said as he got out of the pool and got onto the diving board.
"You fella is super shameless" Nance said to Maxine teasingly. She was glad she and Dodger were good friends despite that there was some progress to be made with her and Sienna.
Maxine was about to say something when she was interrupted by Dodger.
"Cannonball!" He yelled before jumping into the water getting Maxine, Nancy and Darren splashed.
Nancy splashed Dodger right in the face.
Dodger flinched. "My eyes" He said in a fake sad voice.
Maxine laughed as she placed a comforting hand on Dodger's bicep. "He's okay Nance, aren't you babe?"
"Now I am" Dodger said with a smirk before beginning to splash Nancy but accidentally hit Darren.
"What was that for mate?" Darren asked.
"Sorry but I was aiming for Nancy" Dodger said.
"Water fight" Nancy said before all three began splashing and playing around with each other. Laughs, squeals and water splashing soon filled the room. Soon enough Sienna joined in on the fun. For a while all the troubles had gone away and everyone was having fun.