Mandy woke the next morning and rolled over to kiss Calvin good morning, even through the morning breath. What she found was an empty bedside to turn to. She sat up quickly in bed as a rush of emotions passed through her. She was scared and confused. She started grabbing at the blanket to cover herself. A sound came from downstairs that instantly settled Mandy's nerves. She heard Calvin's mother, Erin, laughing and talking to Calvin's father, Arthur. She walked across the hall to Cal real room and grabbed a pair of baggy flannel pants from her bag and put them on over his boxers. She smiled at the memory of going through his draws the night before and finding the blue ones she wanted to wear. Mandy headed down the stairs and was immediately met with a smile and a hug from his parents. She scanned the room trying to find Cal, but he was no where to be seen. She started to sit at the table a little discouraged, but when she looked back up at Erin, she had to smile. "He's outside Mandy, when he's home he usually gets up early and swims twenty laps around the pool. He only just started, but it won't take him long to finish, he always was a good swimmer. Would you like some coffee or orange juice?" "Oh, some orange juice," she took the glass Erin poured for her and headed through the back doors with one last thank you. Mandy looked at the pool and watched Calvin glide through the water. He didn't see her as he made his laps. She watched him raise each arm alternately in a continued fluid motion. The morning was still young and dew hung in the air. She took a seat beside the pool and watch him finish.

Calvin lifted his head out of the water to the most beautiful thing he knew existed, Mandy. She gave him that smile that always gave him chills. She winked at him and set her glass on the table as he push up off the edge of the pool to climb out. Water fell everywhere as he walked towards her and her irresistible smile. Calvin put his hands on the arm rests of the chair Mandy was sitting in and leaned down to be eye level with her. "Good morning." "Good morning. You know you scared me this morning, I don't like not waking up in your arms." Mandy started to slide her hands up his arms. It wasn't until she saw him walking to her that she'd realized how cold the bed was without him, and how much she missed him.. His touch had become the most soothing thing to her, and being without it, even for a short time, let her know that she'd never want to be without it, without him. Calvin moved his head closer to hers. He started to lean down to kiss her, but she turned away and lightly pushed him back. "Cal, your getting me all wet!" He still had his hands on the arm rests as she looked at him teasingly. "What, no good morning kiss?" He got back closer to her, leaning down for that kiss. Mandy turned away with a smile, so he leaned down and began kissing her neck. He felt like it had been so long since he'd touched her, and it was killing him that she wouldn't kiss him. But that doesn't mean he wasn't gonna try to get her to kiss him. She wrapped her arms around his neck pulling herself up and into his arms as they wrapped around her body. Calvin kept kissing her neck and went lower down to her collarbone. He was still dripping water on Mandy, especially now that they were pressed against each other. Neither cared, they were both lost to each other, wanting more from the other. Calvin moved to stand up and Mandy wrapped her legs around his waist. He took her with him as he walked towards the pool. He kept kissing her the whole time and he pulled back quickly to say, "Take a breath." Mandy kissed him deeply as they fell into the pool in each others arms. The water rushed around their faces as they kissed. They never pulled their lips away from one another, completely enraptured. It felt like an eternity since they'd last kissed, and the water around them was exactly like the sigh of relief flooding over them. They floated back to the surface of the water. Mandy grabbed his face and leaned hers against his. They breathed heavily, not just from being underwater. Calvin pulled her closer to him as he was treading water. He moved them to the edge of the pool and pushed Mandy's back against the wall of the pool. He grazed his nose against hers and lightly touched her lips with his. Mandy threaded her fingers through his hair. She pulled his face to hers and they began kissing passionately, lost to each other. They kept kissing for what seemed like a long time. Finally, they pulled apart, but not far.

"You got me all wet," Mandy whispered against Cal's mouth. "It wasn't me, it was the pool." Calvin laughed, then started to lift Mandy out of the pool, "here, I'll get you out." "No." Mandy stopped him quickly. "What?" "Well, I wanna stay with you." "Well I gotta take a shower sweetie." "Well can I take it with you?" Mandy was teasing. "Ummm...sure. But be warned, I'll still be wearing my swim suit if you do." Calvin started blushing uncontrollable and looked down. "Hey," Mandy said, pulling his face up by the chin, "I'm only playing, you don't have to be shy around me though." Calvin smiled, "I know, I'm just a little shy." "You weren't shy the other day when I took your shirt off." Mandy said matter-of-factly. "Yes I was, I just crossed my arms and hoped that it help." "Cal, you slept in the same bed as me that night, and you were still nervous?" "Immensely," he laughed. "Well maybe if you keeping sleeping with me, you'll loosen up around me more." "What do you mean?" Calvin was swallowing hard, a bit scared. "Instead of one of us showing up in the others room, you should just go to your room, your real room," Mandy laughed, but was serious, "and hold me at night. I've had the best sleep ever just lying in your arms. You make me feel so safe..so loved. It feels wonderful just being next to you." "You have no idea of the electricity you send through my body with a single touch. You calm me and excite me all at the same time." "So does that mean your gonna stay with me for now on?" Mandy asked, biting her lip. "Only if you kiss me once more," he leaned in closer to her. "Mmm, I think we can come to an arrangement." Mandy kissed Calvin sweetly once. "Well, we better get out of this pool." "Okay, I'll get out. But you have to promise, that you won't disappear out of bed like you did this morning anymore?" "I promise." Calvin lifted Mandy up and set her down outside the pool. He put his hands on the edge of the pull and pushed up and out like before. Mandy noticed how the water slid on this small patch of hair on his abdomen that pointed down. He reached down and hugged her, picking her up. Calvin ran to grab some towels quickly. He wrapped one around Mandy and started rubbing her arms to generate some warmth. He grabbed his towel and threw it over his shoulders, then went back to getting Mandy dried off. They walked inside and went their separate ways to shower. When Mandy got out, she found Calvin in their room, laying on the bed in a shirt that was cut open on the sides and shorts. He was listening to his cd player, and she noticed that he had brought in his luggage bag from the guest room. His eyes were closed. She couldn't tell if he was asleep or not. Mandy went to the closet and changed. He hadn't moved from his position on the bed. She settled down on the bed next to him. She gently took the headphones from his ears and instantly heard herself. She smiled at the thought. She couldn't believe that in the short time he'd missed her so much, he just had to listen to her cd to hear her voice. The song ended and the next one came on, 'From Loving You.' She pushed the button on the cd player to turn it off. She began singing him the song. Mandy knew he couldn't hear her since he was sleeping, but she also knew that he would never ask her to sing for him. Mandy nestled herself on his chest. Calvin woke and wrapped his arm around her. "Was that you singing to me?" Cal mumbled. "Yes, I'm sorry." "Don't be, it was beautiful. I love the song you picked." "Thank you." "Your welcome. I love you." Cal kissed her forehead. "I love you too." "Ummm, it started raining while you were in the shower. I think it still is." Calvin got up and moved the curtains on his big window. He went back to the bed and laid down. Mandy curled up on his chest again. They fell asleep that way, not because they were tired, but because they were content to be in one another arms.