The Pool [afternoon]

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Rory woke up late on Sunday and took care of her errands before padding down to the basement in a pair of flip-flops and some boardshorts, as well as her very modest bathing suit and a towel around her neck.

She dipped a toe into the pool's water and upon finding it nice and neutrally lukewarm, she kicked off her shoes and sat on the edge to wait for Luke.

[Rory's here for Luke, but totally open for all your swimmy needs! It's an indoor pool, so fair to assume the water's fine. :D]

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"No, you're not," Rory giggled. "Want to try something fun?"

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"Yes!" Luke said, splashing around a bit.

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"Okay, get out," she said, standing up.

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"Do I get to go back in?" Luke asked, making his way over to the side.

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"Yes," she promised.

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Luke hauled himself out of the water, then glanced at Rory. "Now what?" he asked.

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Rory pointed at the deep end. "Aim over there, okay? And away from the walls."

And with that, she gave a little run forward and jumped out over the water to tuck her knees up against her chest and cannnonball down into the water.

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Luke cracked up. "You're allowed to do that?" he said. "Waste water?"

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Rory surfaced, pushing her hair out of her face. "We have a lot of it," she said, padddling over to the edge. "Your turn!"

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"Here goes nothing," Luke muttered to himself, then flung himself into the water with a whoop and a huge splash.

He laughed as he swam closer to Rory. "Race you back to do it again!"

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"Okay!" Rory said, and deliberately started swimming more slowly than she would normally.

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Luke flailed past her and reached the wall first.

"You let me win," he said with a small smile.

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"I would never do such a thing!" Rory said, looking shocked.

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Luke grinned more. "Sure you did," he said. "I don't mind. Give me a few months of practice and I'll beat you legitimately."

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Rory frowned. "Your dad sometimes used to let me win at things," she said, lifting herself out of the water.

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"What kinds of things?" Luke asking, following her out of the water and pausing on the edge of the pool.

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Rory's first response was definitely not something appropriate for Luke to hear.

"Oh, games and things," she said vaguely. "Make sure not to run around the edge of the pool."

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"Yes, Aunt Beru," Luke sing-songed at her, then leaped back into the water.

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"You could knock out your teeth," she scolded, before giving a small shriek and leaping in after him.

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"I'm not going to knock out my teeth," Luke scoffed.

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"If you slipped you could," she said solemnly, her hair hanging in her face.

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"I'm not going to slip, either," Luke said, splashing water at her.

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"You could!" she insisted, laughing and splashing back at him.

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"Some days you really are just five minutes away from sticking me in a plastic bubble, aren't you?" Luke teased.

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"If only I could find one big enough," Rory said, perfectly serious.