Rose only just saw the ripple of Rolf’s toes when she turned to look at him. The water, while clear, still distorted what she could see and Rolf’s intentions weren’t part of that. With a laugh, she wriggled her toes when she felt him tweak them and took a deep breath before he pulled her under.
Opening her eyes, it took her a beat to adjust, but when she does the first thing she saw was Rolf’s face and her first thought was that he had been under the water for far too long. Without thinking, she swam to him and with a hand behind his neck pressed her lips to his, parting them slightly, to share the air she had as she kicked her legs to get them both back to the surface.