Lily's heartbeat raced as she heard Heather finally dive down and follow her. What had taken Heather so long? She feared, for a moment, that Heather had decided to turn back, to go back to the campfire, back into the forest....away from her. Lily didn't know what drew her to this girl, but she knew it was too late for her to turn away from it.
Heather had gained a lot on Lily and was now swimming just a few feet behind her. Lily led her through an underwater cave, where the water pushed them through to the other side, bubbles from the rush flowing around them in swirls and patterns. At the end of the cave Lily swam straight up, pushing with her feet on the rock face to hasten her emergence from the water. She gasped for breath as her head splashed above the water, and quickly she swam to the shore.
As she began to climb out, Heather emerged from the water. Lily's heart beat heavily against her chest and she felt a blush coming to her cheeks as she saw her, Heather's clothes were gone, leaving only a skimpy bikini. Heather's body was beautiful; her curves were highlighted by the slowly brightening sky, pale and earthly and...beautiful. Lily didn't know how else to describe it.
Without noticing, she was staring at Heather.