The two girls were getting ready in the guest room Evie was calling home for the summer.

Mal stood in front of the large mirror, removing her make-up so it wouldn't run in the pool. She was trying to coax her hair into pigtails when she happened to look in the direction Evie was getting ready.

The mirror showed Evie's arms coming up, her shirt coming off in one swift motion. Her bare back was pearly white, as if made from porcelain. The curve of her spine was clearly defined and the way her waist came to meet her hips was...

Mal looked away, knowing that the thoughts she was having were not welcome, not now. They were going swimming in the Olympic swimming pool, and while Mal didn't know how to swim, she knew she'd be just fine in the shallow end with Evie.

Almost shyly, Mal turned back to look at Evie and Evie looked behind her at the same time. Mal smiled sweetly and went back to digging her swimsuit out of her bag.