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He was not at liberty to say where the pool was or how they had gotten there. Conditions for the exchange of information, he was likely already pushing things by bringing Harley along, but he'd made sure the Lifer was none he wiser of how they'd arrived at their current location.

Strong hands on her shoulders had been steering her, but they stopped her now, and he'd shift his hold, looping an arm loosely around her shoulders while his free hand came up to tug the blind fold free. "Ta-da. One pool, as promised."

It was a large room, tiled under foot, and the lights were low enough that reflected ripples danced across the curved ceiling.

Not that just wasn't even remotely fair. A pained expression crossed Zeke's face as Harley began stripping down while still more or less leaning against him. He let his hands fall away from her shoulders as she reached for her skirt, and it was a definite challenge not grabbing her hips when they gave an enticing little wiggle with dropping of the skirt. Zeke sucked in a breath, holding it as he rolled his eyes ceilingward, and didn't look down again until she was dashing towards the edge of the pool.

He'd expected her to just jump right in, but she hesitated, turning to look at him, pleading, and he blinked at her before an easy smile slid along his lips. Now he could see her swimsuit properly, and he couldn't help a chuckle as he gave a small shake of his head, head coming up to comb back through short spikes. "Go head, knock yourself out, Sharkbait."

Long strides brought him right up along side her, and if she didn't just dive in herself a firm nudge between her shoulders would help get her in the water. Zeke jumped in a second or two later, kicking off against the wall to propel himself half way across the pool before surfacing.

"God damn, I missed this." It was warm, around eighty degrees, give or take, and a fair bit bigger than your standard backyard number. With a satisfied groan the Mist tipped back, letting himself float for a moment or two. It was down right heavenly.

It was serene and quiet right up to the point where Harley resurfaced, but Zeke didn't mind the company, or the sound of that first loud breath, the over loud echo of his sentiments. He just grinned to himself, letting the water support him. It was almost that temperature where you couldn't feel the difference between skin and water, where it felt like you were just floating, unsupported.

These were the thoughts that were going through his mind as the red head submerged again. He thought nothing of it, until there was a sudden impact against his back. It pitched him to the side, sent him under, and he came up coughing before hazel eyes narrowed on the girl.

"That's how it's gunna be, huh?" A last cough to clear his lungs, then he was moving forward, stalking towards her. If she wanted to play, they could play. He was just fine with that!

He made a quick grab for her arm as he got near.

Strong fingers tightened around that thin wrist, and when he'd pulled her close enough he looped an arm around her waist, holding her against his side as he tried to catch the second wrist with the first.. "Dirty tactics aren't just for the battle field, I see." She was tall, but somehow she managed to inspire words like small, and delicate. It was the bone structure, that narrow waist and slender limbs. As if a heavy handed grip might break her.

He didn't want to break her.

There were so many more entertaining options. If only she'd give an inch...

It was hard enough wrestling another hunter with his feet firmly planted on the ground, and quite another thing entirely while trying to swim. A kick of strong legs pushed them closer to the shallow end on the pool.

She was a feisty thing, he would certainly give her that much. It was one hell of a challenge catching her other hand, and another one altogether keeping them both controlled. And, of course, she had to do her best to keep them from the shallow end, kicking those long, pretty legs to offer up resistance she could, and doing a damn good job of it. Her efforts made progressing harder, slowed him down considerably, but eventually he would the slick bottom of the pool beneath his feet.

"Getting revenge, of course." He said it in an amused voice, and pressed that close she could feel the base of his voice through the contact of her back with his chest. "I thought that would have been obvious."

When he could, he stood up and brought her along with him, the water lapping at their waists now, and he turned his head to lay a very soft, very sweet little kiss against the side of her temple. "Unless of course you can reason with me. I'm a reasonable guy, after all." He was willing to let her go without retaliation, if she felt like bargaining.