The next morning, both of them woke up early, and, despite jet lag, Maya was up at 6 am, fully getting her run in before starting the day. Carina was up at 7:30, and today, the two of them just planned on lying on the beach and hanging out all day. When Maya was running, Carina went through their stuff, and noticed something interesting about Maya's swimsuits. Nothing good or bad, just interesting. When Maya returned from her run, she grabbed a quick shower, and then was ready for breakfast, and then to head to the beach. Carina had picked out a sarong and a swimsuit, and also did the same for Maya.

When Maya came out of the shower in a towel, she found her beautiful girlfriend dressed and ready to get breakfast, and was just so looking forward to lying on the beach with her all day.

"I'll be ready in a minute," Maya said, putting her hair in a ponytail, preferring to let it dry naturally.

"Bambina, I have a question for you," Carina said. "And you don't have to answer if you don't want to."

"OK….." Maya said.

"As I was going through your things - wow, that sounded bad, but, you know what I mean, I noticed that you only have one piece bathing suits. And bambina, you look amazing in everything, but I was just curious as to why. You have such an amazing body, that I didn't think you'd be uncomfortable wearing a two piece."

Maya chuckled, as she shed the towel, leaving her naked for about thirty seconds before she slid into her bathing suit.

"Oh, that's another wonderful insecurity Lane gave me," Maya said sarcastically. "When I was maybe sixteen? Sixteen or seventeen. Something like that, we actually went on vacation, something we never did, but Mason and my mom were begging for one, so my dad relented and let us. We went to the beaches in Vancouver, and I was so excited to just have some time to relax, and I had just bought new swimsuits - two pieces, and on our first full day there, we were at the beach and Lane said to me 'you look fat, kiddo' and it crushed me. Then, at dinner another night, I was having a steak and he said 'you really think you're gonna look good in that bikini if you eat that?' I was mortified, and I hated it, and he just got in my head so much, that I've never worn a two piece since then."

"Oh Bambina," Carina said as she wrapped her arms around her girlfriend. "I'm so sorry. And, I will say to you, you look amazing and you should be so confident with your body. Body shaming is never ok, no matter what you look like, and I can't believe, well, I actually can, that your father did that to you."

"I can't believe I let him," Maya said, resting her head on Carina's shoulder, feeling her beautiful skin touch hers.

"It's OK, bambina, you were young," Carina comforted. "But, if you ever want to wear a two piece again, just know that I think you look incredible. And, what your horrible father said about you fifteen years ago couldn't be further from the truth."

"Thank you," Maya said. "OK, let's head downstairs for breakfast and to the beach."

"Do you have your SPF 1000?" Carina joked.

"hardy, har, har," Maya said. "I can't help being pale!"