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said, his lips inching closer. His eyelashes fanned across his cheeks and mine lowered as well, my heart beating like a wild animal. This is it. This is it. This is it.
    “There they are!” hollered a boy behind us. Seth and I broke apart, his eyes full of regret… and promise. He’d been about to kiss me. The realization of how close we’d come overwhelmed me.
    “Vijay, wait up.”
    I turned to see Alex and Siobhan burst from the woods behind Vijay and Julian, two of Seth’s bunkmates from the Wander Inn.
    It wasn’t until then that I realized the camp singing was over, flashlights bobbing on paths through the woods like fireflies. Our counselors would know we were missing if we didn’t hurry. My fingernails dug into my palms. Why had I wasted so much time debating Spiderman versus Batman instead of making my move? God. I hadn’t done my dare or gotten my guy.
    Their footsteps thundered down the dock, the boards vibrating.
    “Gollum is looking for you guys,” yelled Siobhan, her jet-black hair falling from its bun. In the distance, our camp director Mr. Woodrow’s whistle blew.
    “Looks like he’s got his ‘Precious’ with him.” Vijay laughed, making air quotes.
    “Gollum, Gollum, Gollum,” Julian croaked, rubbing his hands together like the Lord of the Rings character. Since our whistle-obsessed leader was short, balding, and had a nasty habit of sneaking up on us, we’d nicknamed him after the creature. And now he was after us. Crap.
    “Lots of rumors going around camp now.” Vijay wiggled his thick, dark eyebrows.
    “Yeah. Ones you started.” Alex gave Vijay a shove. The force, combined with his own momentum, toppled him into the water with a loud sploosh . He came up gasping, while the rest of us whooped and laughed. His dark hair plastered to his narrow head, making him resemble an exotic lake creature.
    “Ohmigod, Vijay, I’m so sorry.” Alex gasped, not sounding sorry at all. Her laughter had her doubled over and bending at the waist.
    Vijay’s hand shot up. “Fine. Whatever. It was hot out anyway. Now help me up.”
    Alex grabbed his hand but was flipped over his head, landing with a splat in the lake behind him. Now Vijay laughed, his guffaws echoing from the treetops.
     I squatted down and whispered across the water to Alex, “Shhhh. We’ve got to get out of here or its mess hall duty for all of us.”
    “Yeah,” Siobhan added. “Not the best start to camp.”
    Alex and Vijay splashed each other, shrieking and out of our range, despite our protests and offers to help. Julian shucked off his cape and handed Siobhan a walking stick carved with so many sigils it could have been a Lord of the Rings prop. “Guess someone’s got to go in after those two before Gollum gets them.” And with that, he executed a surprisingly graceful dive.
    He came up sputtering and put Vijay in a headlock, his attempts to drag him to shore turning into a wrestling match.
    “Idiots,” I murmured, one eye on the still empty beach. If we got caught….
    “Yeah.” Seth quirked an eyebrow at me. Something warm and fizzy exploded inside me at the devilish twinkle in his eyes. “But they’re my idiots.”
    And in a heart-stopping moment, Seth’s lean abs appeared as he tossed off his shirt and dove in.
    “Lauren, Siobhan—help me.” Alex finally evaded the boys and treaded water close enough to the dock to reach for help. Seth dunked both the guys until they quieted. But when we each grasped one of her hands, Vijay swam over and grabbed her waist, yanking us off our feet.
    The water closed over my head, its cold fingers sluicing off the muggy summer air. For a moment I held my breath and stayed underwater, enjoying the sensation, until strong hands pulled me to the surface.
    “Lauren,” Seth said urgently. “Are you okay?”
    With my body clasped against his hard chest, I couldn’t speak over the buoyant sensation overtaking me. Hell yes, I was okay. More than okay. Then a sinking realization