Nikki took the scrap of fabric and looked at her skeptically. She held it up and asked, "Do you have anything a little less…"
Alex leered at her and said, "Less? Why didn’t you just tell me you wanted to skinny dip?"
"I’m beginning to see why my sister is so confused about you," she said as a blush swept across her cheeks.
Alex grabbed her suit out of the closet. "Life wouldn’t be any fun without a little mystery. I’m going to go get dressed in the other room. Just knock on the door here when you are ready." She left Nikki to decide on a suit and pulled the door closed behind her. She quickly shed her clothes, pulled on her two piece suit, and left her clothes in a pile on the bench along the western wall. She sat on the bench and began to unhook the brace the way her physical therapist showed her. She propped it against the bench, climbed to her feet, careful not to place any weight on her injured leg, and went over to the dressing room door. "Nikki?" She waited for a moment, before calling out again. "Nikki, are you okay?"
"Uh, I don’t know about this. This suit is a bit small."
She smiled at the hesitant tone in Nikki’s voice. "Why Dr. Pierce, I didn’t peg you as the body conscious type." She was a little surprised when she didn’t get a response. "Nikki, it’s just you and me here, what are you afraid of?" The door slowly opened, revealing a very uncomfortable Nikki. She’d chosen the red bikini, and it was a beautiful contrast against her olive skin. Alex’s eyes were immediately drawn to the ample breasts barely contained by the scrap of material. "Oh my." She felt her nipples harden at the sight before her. "I didn’t realize you were so…" She stuck one of her crutches in the door stopping Nikki from closing it in her face. "I have an idea." Nikki opened the door and crossed her arms over her chest. "How about we trade tops? This one has a bit more fabric and support."
Nikki looked at her dubiously before looking down at the top in question. Due to her discomfort, she hadn’t really looked at Alex before. Now she found her eyes drawn to the scantily clad, curvaceous body. She’d seen glimpses of the muscles in her shoulders and arms, as well as hints of the swell of breasts under her tight tank tops, but nothing had prepared her for the amazing body before her. It was long and lean from years of running, with well-defined muscles and all the curves of a woman. Her eyes widened as they came to rest on the obviously hard nipples under the top considerably larger than her own. She felt her nipples harden as her body responded to the sight before her. She tore her eyes away and looked up into Alex’s smiling face. "You are enjoying this entirely too much."
Alex’s smile widened. "Are you trying to tell me you don’t enjoy when an attractive woman spends a moment to appreciate your body?" She let her eyes wander over her body again with an assessing gaze. "You have a remarkable body, Nikki." Her eyes traveled over the long legs up to the curve of her hips, over the slight swell of her abdomen, past the breasts straining to get out of confinement, and finally met her flushed cheeks and questioning eyes. Her body’s reaction left no doubt in her mind that she was attracted to Nikki, but she knew it was far too soon. In an effort to change the subject she said, "I’m sure you’ll be more comfortable in this top. Let’s do this so we can enjoy the pool, what do you say?"
Alex's sudden discomfort was obvious by the quick subject change, so Nikki agreed and they made the exchange. Moments later she walked out of the dressing room and saw the pool for the first time. She turned to her and smiled. "An indoor pool, I love it. It’s a bit small though, isn’t it?"
Alex just shook her head and headed for the steps. She tried to figure out how to get down into the pool with just one leg and quickly grew frustrated.
"Would you like some help?"
"Yes please," she replied, propping her crutches against the wall. Nikki walked over, picked her up, and headed down the steps into the pool. As she reached the bottom step, she carefully released her, allowing her to stand. "Thank you." She quickly swam away, embarrassed by her body’s reaction to this virtual stranger. She stood and leaned over the decking at the end of the pool to turn on the current pumps. She looked at Nikki with a smile, as she pushed off the back wall and into the center of the pool, where she quickly found her rhythm swimming against the current. Seconds later she felt Nikki swimming beside her. Alex tired first, and let the current push her to the back wall.
A couple of minutes later an excited Nikki joined her. "That was amazing. I’ve never seen a pool like this before. You can really get a great workout without having to worry about the turns in a conventional pool. Do you mind if I use this again?"
"Not at all." She showed her how to work the controls, and turned the pumps off. They relaxed into the still water with a sigh.
Nikki looked over, admiring the toned shoulders and arms visible above the waterline. "Are you a fitness fanatic?" She smiled at Alex as she turned her way. "I’m just curious. You’ve got more equipment in your basement than some of the gyms I’ve been in, and then there’s this pool. Who knows what else you’ve got hidden around here."
Alex closed her eyes, and leaned her head back against the side of the pool. "Years
