Sure enough... the screen had locked itself.
I couldn't stop myself from laughing.
"So much for being busy," I said.
His mouth twitched, and I stepped closer. Close enough that I could see the tiny reflection of the water in his eyes.
He looked down at me quietly.
"Either come into the water with me..." I started, gently slipping the phone from his hand and placing it on the nearby chair.
"...or stop pretending that phone is more interesting than I am," I added. "Put it away."
Alexander slowly exhaled.
"Do I have a choice?"
"Of course not," I said.
A reluctant smile finally appeared on his face.
He shook his head before following me toward the edge of the pool.
His hands disappeared into the pockets of his swim shorts.
I noticed immediately. He always did that whenever he was
