Chapter 8

"I am so sorry," repeated Mimi. She couldn't believe she could be such a klutz.
"It's okay," replied the man.
"I'm Mimi."
"I'm Eric. So are you here on vacation."
"Yeah, my friends and I came here for a week. We just got here yesterday but, we are already having so much fun. I don't know if I'll want to go home after vacation is over," rambled Mimi.
"Yeah, Florida is great. I'm here with my cousin."
Mimi was only half listening to the conversation. She couldn't get over how good looking Eric is. He is tall with sandy blonde hair, blue eyes, a killer smile, and huge biceps. She figured he must work out, a lot.
"Really? Who's your cousin?"
"Her name is Taylor. I didn't really get much time to see her yet, she's been hanging around with an old friend of hers that she hasn't seen since she was little."
"Are you talking about Taylor Walker?"
"Yeah, how'd you know?"
"The friend that she hasn't seen is so long is my best friend. Why don't you come and sit with us. That was you can hang with your cousin."
"Are you sure your friends won't mind."
"I'm sure. Come on, lets go." Mimi led Eric to her friends with a smile on her face. When they got there the girls were busy talking about the latest fashion and what they wanted to try with their hair. Taylor was the first to notice them approach and she got up and gave her cousin a hug.
"How are you cuz."
"I'm good. Eric, I want you to meet my friends. This is my long time friend Belle, this is Chloe, and by the looks of it you have already met Mimi." Mimi blushed and noticed Belle giving her a knowing smile.
"It's nice to meet all of you."
"You too," replied Chloe.
"So, exactly how do you know Mimi?" asked Belle with a grin.
"We sort of just bumped into each other."
"Well, lye down and get a tan," ordered Belle to Mimi and her new friend, Eric and they obeyed.
Just then the guys got out of the water and headed towards them.
"Hey beautiful," said Shawn as he lay down beside Belle, wrapped his arms around her, and gave her a passionate kiss on the lips.
"Oh god, you two are worse than me and Chloe," commented Brady, disgusted at the sight of his sister being so intimate with a guy.
"Shut up Brady," said Belle as she broke the kiss. "Can't you just be happy for me."
"I am happy. I just want to sit here and watch you make out with some guy."
"Hey, I'm not just some guy. I'm your cousin," replied Shawn.
"Oh my god, I never thought of it like that. My cousin and my sister. Isn't that some kind of violation or something."
"No, you dumb a**," answered Chloe. "They are not related, therefore they can make out all the want."
"It's still sick,"
"So you are her cousin..." said Eric pointing to Shawn, "...and you are is sister," pointing to Belle.
"Yep. Long story," answered Belle. "By the way, this here is my boyfriend Shawn, my brother Brady, and my friend Phillip. Guys this is Taylor's cousin, Eric."
"So, you're Phillip," grinned Eric, looking at Phillip.
"I see Taylor mentioned me," said Phillip with an amused look on his face while Taylor blushed a deep shade of red and everyone else just grinned.
"She mention a few things."
"Who wants to go for a swim?" asked Belle, noticing her friends embaressment and trying to change the subject.
"Yeah, let's go have a game of chicken," suggested Shawn.
With that all the teens headed out to the water and the girls got on the guys shoulders, Belle on Shawns, Chloe on Brady's, Taylor on Phillip's, and Mimi on Eric's.