Not wanting to wait for everyone else Lizzie grabbed her towel and ran
downstairs and outside toward the lake. It was the perfect day, not a cloud
in sky. It was hot, but not overly humid. When they'd first arrived and
Gordo had given the tour he pointed out a small shed off to the side of the
dock. In this shed, he told them were all sorts of things to use in the
lake. Lizzie opened the door and squinted into the dark, dusty shed. Up
against one wall she saw what she was looking for; a blow up air raft. It
was already blown up. Lizzie grabbed in and wadded into the water. She set
the raft down in front of her and climbed on. The raft drifted a little way
out from shore, but the tide kept her from getting too far out. She lay
down on the raft and basked in the warm sun. It wasn't long before the
others joined her. Gordo nearly dunked her, trying to get onto the raft,
which was now in chest deep water. Lizzie grabbed his hands and tried to
help him up. Finally, they succeeded. They noticed that Brad and Miranda
had a similar idea. They had found two inner tubes in the shed and were
floating together in them.
Gordo lay down on the raft beside her and put one hand on her hip," So," he said, tracing light circles into the sensitive skin of her hip, "Are you going to tell me what was so funny now?"
"Your mom just asks the most embarrassing questions," Lizzie said.
"Like what?" Gordo asked.
"She asked how things were going between us and if you were a good kisser," Lizzie said.
"My mom asked you if I was good kisser?" Gordo asked, "That's weird. What did you say?"
"Well, I didn't go into detail or anything. I just said that you were," Lizzie said.
"What if someone else asked you if I was a good kisser, what would you say?" Gordo asked.
"Well, Miranda's asked me once, do you want to know what I told her?" Lizzie asked. Gordo nodded his head and she said, "I told her that you are a good kisser, but more than that I think that there is just really awesome chemistry between us. Kissing you is different than anyone else I've ever kissed before. There is more of a spark."
"Really? When did you tell her that?" Gordo asked.
"That was right after we started dating," Lizzie said.
"Is that still what you think?" Gordo asked.
"I think it's probably gotten even better since then," Lizzie said.
Gordo leaned in and kissed her passionately on the lips. Lizzie smiled and Gordo asked, "So, what else did my mom say that was so funny?"
"Well, there was one other funny thing that was more of a misunderstanding than anything," Lizzie began, "First let me tell you that I told Miranda about what happened when we went swimming."
Gordo's eyes widened and he said, "ALL the details?"
Lizzie nodded and said, "Yes. You have to understand. She'd my best friend; she knew I wasn't giving her all the facts. She got it out of me."
"Alright, go on. But, just so you know. I'm never going to be able to look Miranda in the eyes again," Gordo said.
"So, I was telling her about the swimming when we were sitting in the Explorer while your Mom was filling it with gas. Miranda asks me if I saw it," Lizzie paused because Gordo looked confused and she added, "You know, IT."
In a low whisper Gordo, rather frantically asked, "You mean my..."
Lizzie cut him off and said, "Yes, that."
Gordo blushed brightly and asked, "So, did you?"
Lizzie blushed too and said, "I can't believe we're having this conversation."
"You're the one who brought it up McGuire," Gordo pointed out.
"Yes, but we've gotten off track, just let me finish, no more interrupting," Lizzie said, blushing furiously "I told Miranda I didn't really because we didn't change right in front of each other, plus it was dark and the water makes things look kind of blurry. Anyway, your Mom gets back in the car from paying for her gas and says, 'Oh my lord, did you see it?' Well, Miranda and I were sure that she somehow was talking about the same thing as us. I think we were both panicking. One of us asked, 'What?' and she says, 'that green truck with corn that just drove by.' I think I would have died if your Mom knew that was what we were talking about."
Gordo stopped laughing after a minute and said, "I can see why you guys were having hard time keeping all that laughter bottled up. How embarrassing!"
Lizzie and Gordo had been lying on their raft and talking for over an hour when Miranda paddled over and asked if she and Brad could take a turn on the raft. Lizzie and Gordo gave up the raft and as they wadded back to the shore, Gordo said. "I have a good idea, wait here."
Gordo returned with two lifejackets and a key. He handed one lifejacket to Lizzie and he led her toward the garage. Under a dusty blue tarp was a jet ski. It was on a small trailer, with Lizzie's help, he steered it down toward the lake. Carefully Gordo unhooked the Jet Ski from the trailer and eased it into the water. He pushed it out a little way into the water and climbed on. Lizzie climbed on behind him and held on tight.
The Jet Ski raced out over the water. Gordo was purposely making sharp turns to make Lizzie squeal. She had her arms wrapped as tightly as she could around him. Finally Gordo slowed down. Lizzie rested her chin on his shoulder and kissed his ear.
Gordo turned slightly so Lizzie could hear him and said, "I'm going to take you somewhere special."
They zipped across the lake and over her shoulder Lizzie watched the cabin become smaller and smaller until she almost couldn't see it anymore. They got to an area on the lake where there were not any cabins along the shore. It suddenly felt a little bit like they were the only people in the world. Suddenly it appeared, a little island. It wasn't too far off shore, but there it was. Gordo stopped the Jet Ski's motor and they drifted toward it.
"I discovered this place a few years ago when I was out on the Jet Ski. I have never told anyone about it," Gordo said.
"Do you come out here a lot?" Lizzie asked.
"No. It's just kind of neat. I like to imagine that I am the only one that knows about it. It's like I own it. I even gave it a name," Gordo said.
"Really? What's it called?" Lizzie asked.
"The Isle of Lizzie, of course," Gordo said and blushed a little.
"Aw, that is so sweet," Lizzie said, "Can we go on the island?"
"Sure, but we have to drift in a little bit more, there's a lot of weeds right here," Gordo said.
After a few more minutes they slid off the Jet Ski into the waist deep water and waded into the shore of the tiny island. Gordo pulled the Jet Ski along with him and pulled it up onto the islands bank so it would not drift away and strand them. The island had a wet marshy feeling to it. They walked around the circumference of the island, and then walked to the middle.
"There really isn't anything here," Lizzie said.
"Nope. But it's still kind of neat," Gordo said, "Plus, I've got you to myself for a few minutes. I'm glad you came to the cabin with us. But my mom and dad are always around to catch us making out and stuff."
"This is neat," Lizzie said, "Have you ever skinny dipped during the day?"
"Um, no," Gordo said.
"Well, there's no one around, want to try it?" Lizzie asked.
"Do you even have to ask?" Gordo teased.
They decided to just turn their backs to each other and strip. Then still without looking they waded out into the water and ducked under its surface. Both more comfortable this time around, were more daring. Lizzie swam right up to Gordo and put her arms around his neck. The water was so clear in the dazzlingly bright sun, Lizzie was aware that Gordo could see practically everything because so could she.
"Lizzie, you are so beautiful," Gordo said as he stared at her with disbelieving eyes.
"You aren't looking so bad yourself," Lizzie said. With that said, Lizzie swam toward him, kissed him on the lips and said, "You're it!" and swam away.
For the next half hour the two chased each other around and got a kiss as a reward each time they caught the other. Because of the nature of the game and the absence of clothing, there were a few instances that each brushed up against something forbidden. Each time it happened they would both jump back in surprise and laugh a little.
"We should probably head back or they will start to worry about us," Gordo said.
"Yeah," Lizzie said a little remorsefully.
"Do you want me to turn my back so you can get out and dress?" Gordo asked.
"What's the point? This water isn't hiding anything," Lizzie said.
"True," Gordo said. So, holding hands they walked out of the water together. Neither turned away as they redressed, but simply dressed as this had happened countless times before. Neither openly stared, but both went away with a clear image of the other engrained in their mind.
As they fastened their lifejackets Gordo said, "I almost find your bikini even sexier now, because I've seen what's under there." Lizzie just smiled at his comment. "So," Gordo said tentatively, "Now that's you've actually seen IT, what do you think?"
Lizzie giggled a little and said, "It's hard to say, it's the only one I've ever seen."
Gordo didn't press any further for an answer but said, "Do you want to drive back?" Lizzie took the key for the Jet Ski and away they went. Back at the cabin, Brad and Miranda looked up as the Jet Ski approached.
"Where did you two go for so long?" Miranda asked.
"Nowhere," Both answered together and shared a secret smile.
Gordo lay down on the raft beside her and put one hand on her hip," So," he said, tracing light circles into the sensitive skin of her hip, "Are you going to tell me what was so funny now?"
"Your mom just asks the most embarrassing questions," Lizzie said.
"Like what?" Gordo asked.
"She asked how things were going between us and if you were a good kisser," Lizzie said.
"My mom asked you if I was good kisser?" Gordo asked, "That's weird. What did you say?"
"Well, I didn't go into detail or anything. I just said that you were," Lizzie said.
"What if someone else asked you if I was a good kisser, what would you say?" Gordo asked.
"Well, Miranda's asked me once, do you want to know what I told her?" Lizzie asked. Gordo nodded his head and she said, "I told her that you are a good kisser, but more than that I think that there is just really awesome chemistry between us. Kissing you is different than anyone else I've ever kissed before. There is more of a spark."
"Really? When did you tell her that?" Gordo asked.
"That was right after we started dating," Lizzie said.
"Is that still what you think?" Gordo asked.
"I think it's probably gotten even better since then," Lizzie said.
Gordo leaned in and kissed her passionately on the lips. Lizzie smiled and Gordo asked, "So, what else did my mom say that was so funny?"
"Well, there was one other funny thing that was more of a misunderstanding than anything," Lizzie began, "First let me tell you that I told Miranda about what happened when we went swimming."
Gordo's eyes widened and he said, "ALL the details?"
Lizzie nodded and said, "Yes. You have to understand. She'd my best friend; she knew I wasn't giving her all the facts. She got it out of me."
"Alright, go on. But, just so you know. I'm never going to be able to look Miranda in the eyes again," Gordo said.
"So, I was telling her about the swimming when we were sitting in the Explorer while your Mom was filling it with gas. Miranda asks me if I saw it," Lizzie paused because Gordo looked confused and she added, "You know, IT."
In a low whisper Gordo, rather frantically asked, "You mean my..."
Lizzie cut him off and said, "Yes, that."
Gordo blushed brightly and asked, "So, did you?"
Lizzie blushed too and said, "I can't believe we're having this conversation."
"You're the one who brought it up McGuire," Gordo pointed out.
"Yes, but we've gotten off track, just let me finish, no more interrupting," Lizzie said, blushing furiously "I told Miranda I didn't really because we didn't change right in front of each other, plus it was dark and the water makes things look kind of blurry. Anyway, your Mom gets back in the car from paying for her gas and says, 'Oh my lord, did you see it?' Well, Miranda and I were sure that she somehow was talking about the same thing as us. I think we were both panicking. One of us asked, 'What?' and she says, 'that green truck with corn that just drove by.' I think I would have died if your Mom knew that was what we were talking about."
Gordo stopped laughing after a minute and said, "I can see why you guys were having hard time keeping all that laughter bottled up. How embarrassing!"
Lizzie and Gordo had been lying on their raft and talking for over an hour when Miranda paddled over and asked if she and Brad could take a turn on the raft. Lizzie and Gordo gave up the raft and as they wadded back to the shore, Gordo said. "I have a good idea, wait here."
Gordo returned with two lifejackets and a key. He handed one lifejacket to Lizzie and he led her toward the garage. Under a dusty blue tarp was a jet ski. It was on a small trailer, with Lizzie's help, he steered it down toward the lake. Carefully Gordo unhooked the Jet Ski from the trailer and eased it into the water. He pushed it out a little way into the water and climbed on. Lizzie climbed on behind him and held on tight.
The Jet Ski raced out over the water. Gordo was purposely making sharp turns to make Lizzie squeal. She had her arms wrapped as tightly as she could around him. Finally Gordo slowed down. Lizzie rested her chin on his shoulder and kissed his ear.
Gordo turned slightly so Lizzie could hear him and said, "I'm going to take you somewhere special."
They zipped across the lake and over her shoulder Lizzie watched the cabin become smaller and smaller until she almost couldn't see it anymore. They got to an area on the lake where there were not any cabins along the shore. It suddenly felt a little bit like they were the only people in the world. Suddenly it appeared, a little island. It wasn't too far off shore, but there it was. Gordo stopped the Jet Ski's motor and they drifted toward it.
"I discovered this place a few years ago when I was out on the Jet Ski. I have never told anyone about it," Gordo said.
"Do you come out here a lot?" Lizzie asked.
"No. It's just kind of neat. I like to imagine that I am the only one that knows about it. It's like I own it. I even gave it a name," Gordo said.
"Really? What's it called?" Lizzie asked.
"The Isle of Lizzie, of course," Gordo said and blushed a little.
"Aw, that is so sweet," Lizzie said, "Can we go on the island?"
"Sure, but we have to drift in a little bit more, there's a lot of weeds right here," Gordo said.
After a few more minutes they slid off the Jet Ski into the waist deep water and waded into the shore of the tiny island. Gordo pulled the Jet Ski along with him and pulled it up onto the islands bank so it would not drift away and strand them. The island had a wet marshy feeling to it. They walked around the circumference of the island, and then walked to the middle.
"There really isn't anything here," Lizzie said.
"Nope. But it's still kind of neat," Gordo said, "Plus, I've got you to myself for a few minutes. I'm glad you came to the cabin with us. But my mom and dad are always around to catch us making out and stuff."
"This is neat," Lizzie said, "Have you ever skinny dipped during the day?"
"Um, no," Gordo said.
"Well, there's no one around, want to try it?" Lizzie asked.
"Do you even have to ask?" Gordo teased.
They decided to just turn their backs to each other and strip. Then still without looking they waded out into the water and ducked under its surface. Both more comfortable this time around, were more daring. Lizzie swam right up to Gordo and put her arms around his neck. The water was so clear in the dazzlingly bright sun, Lizzie was aware that Gordo could see practically everything because so could she.
"Lizzie, you are so beautiful," Gordo said as he stared at her with disbelieving eyes.
"You aren't looking so bad yourself," Lizzie said. With that said, Lizzie swam toward him, kissed him on the lips and said, "You're it!" and swam away.
For the next half hour the two chased each other around and got a kiss as a reward each time they caught the other. Because of the nature of the game and the absence of clothing, there were a few instances that each brushed up against something forbidden. Each time it happened they would both jump back in surprise and laugh a little.
"We should probably head back or they will start to worry about us," Gordo said.
"Yeah," Lizzie said a little remorsefully.
"Do you want me to turn my back so you can get out and dress?" Gordo asked.
"What's the point? This water isn't hiding anything," Lizzie said.
"True," Gordo said. So, holding hands they walked out of the water together. Neither turned away as they redressed, but simply dressed as this had happened countless times before. Neither openly stared, but both went away with a clear image of the other engrained in their mind.
As they fastened their lifejackets Gordo said, "I almost find your bikini even sexier now, because I've seen what's under there." Lizzie just smiled at his comment. "So," Gordo said tentatively, "Now that's you've actually seen IT, what do you think?"
Lizzie giggled a little and said, "It's hard to say, it's the only one I've ever seen."
Gordo didn't press any further for an answer but said, "Do you want to drive back?" Lizzie took the key for the Jet Ski and away they went. Back at the cabin, Brad and Miranda looked up as the Jet Ski approached.
"Where did you two go for so long?" Miranda asked.
"Nowhere," Both answered together and shared a secret smile.