A Mermaid's Kiss (Bay State University #1) - Katie Holland Page 0,11

never stuck around afterward.

I found Bodie and Zach talking to a couple of chicks. I flashed them my phone and they both groaned when they saw the new pic I’d just taken. I laughed and went to get another drink. The night was young and I was sure I could convince another chick to let me into her panties tonight.

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I didn’t get home until after 2 am so I slept in on Sunday. Zach and Chad had family things to do so it was just going to be me and Bodie teaching the girls to surf. Bodie had gotten up early to get his sisters boards from his house. I had a couple of extra boards, but they weren’t good for learning.

We loaded up our boards and headed to the beach. I was actually debating on if Kayleigh was going to show up or not. It looked like her friend was making her do this. I hoped she showed, I wanted to watch her in the water. She said she was a swimmer, and the thought of watching her move in the water appealed to me.

I was pleasantly surprised when I saw them waiting by their car in the parking lot. I pulled my truck up beside them. I got out of the truck and walked around to where she was standing.

“I didn’t think you were going to show,” I said to Kayleigh.

“I almost didn’t, but I actually really want to learn to surf.”

That surprised me. “Are you always this honest?”

“Yeah, usually,” she replied.

“Well let’s get started,” I said. “Kayleigh you’ll be with me and Bodie will teach you.” I pointed to her friend and realized that I couldn’t remember her name.

“Her name is Karma,” Kayleigh said, with disdain in her voice.

I smiled, yep, this was going to be fun.

We led the girls over to an area of the beach that was unoccupied. Bodie and I stuck our boards in the sand, and put the other two down for the girls.

“Ready?” I asked.

They nodded and took off their cover-ups. I was disappointed that they were both wearing one-piece suits instead of the bikinis from yesterday. I was actually hoping one of their boobs might fall out during the lesson.

“Are you done looking?” Kayleigh asked me.

I hadn’t realized I was staring at her, but I decided to play it up. “Nope,” I said, and looked a little longer.

“Are you always such a dick?” she asked.

Bodie laughed, Karma smiled, and I just stood there. Chicks never talked to me the way she was. They wanted me for my money or my dick. She didn’t seem to want anything from me and I liked that. Oh wait, I think she really wanted an answer.

“I guess I am,” I said grinning. I could tell she wanted to say something more, but she stopped herself. “I’ll tell you what, I’ll be less of a dick if you are less of a bitch.”

I thought she might slap me, but instead, there was a hint of a smile on her lips.

“I think I can manage that if you can.”

“I never back down from a challenge so consider me less dicky.” That earned me a full smile. “Okay, let’s get started.”

We taught them about what kind of board they should be using and the basic principles of surfing. They were both in tremendous shape and it didn’t take them any time at all to catch on to popping up on the board.

I learned that they were from Oklahoma, that explained the accent, and had never swum in the ocean. Knowing that they were at Bay State on swimming and diving scholarships, I knew they were both strong swimmers, but being in the ocean was completely different from the pool.

“Let’s start by getting used to the ocean. The waves can be stronger than they look,” I told them.

The four of us waded into the water. When it was up to my chest, the girls started swimming. It only took them minutes to get used to the feel of the waves and the current below us. As Kayleigh was swimming, I had to admire the strength she had in the water. I could tell she loved being in it as much as I did. It might be the first thing we had in common.

After spending a while in the water we went back to the beach and got the boards. We taught them how to paddle out on the waves, getting a feel for how the boards felt