Tan Lines and Lies

Swim suit shopping is normally embarrassing for most. Or at least Lizzy thinks it's supposed to be. Yet Stacy is very confident with... everything. Lizzy is a little jealous that Stacy is more blessed up top then she is. However, Lizzy is happy with how the muscles in her legs and backside make her curvy.

Stacy tries on many styles and colors of swimsuits. Lizzy tried her best to keep her eyes from lingering too long on Stacy's slender stomach and long legs. Lizzy also had a hard time stuttering out her censored thoughts when Stacy asked for an opinion. Unless it was too showy then she found her voice and told Stacy to put it back. Kiki gave only positive comments even on the skimpy ones. Karen got muted after the first skimpy swimsuit.

Lizzy liked the way the black string bikini contrasted with Stacy's ivory skin. Stacy kept it saying it would be her tanning suit. She picked out a dark blue swim suit with a little more coverage. Not much though.

Stacy is being kinder this shopping trip to Lizzy. Outside of the pounding heart rate from being a judge. They are both looking for a swimsuit for Lizzy. Stacy shoots down Lizzy holding up a one piece white and red striped suit.

"I'm really hoping you're joking." Stacy's voice was low and threatening.

"I just wanted to see it better." Lizzy partially lies.

"Here. It will bring out your eye color." Stacy holds up an emerald green two piece. The top was a strapless frilly tube top. The bottoms where bikini style.

"That's going to show a lot of skin."

"Says the girl with a ripped body that needs to be flaunted." Stacy hands the swim suit over.

"I can't look that good." Lizzy's insecurity comes out in her voice.

"You know the reason half the girls talk behind your back is because they are jealous of your body right?" Stacy folds her arms.

"I would doubt that but I also know you're resourceful in finding the truth in gossip." Lizzy looks over the suit one last time before heading to the changing room.

"Now if we could find you a guy thats alright being weaker than you or one stronger than you." Stacy says quietly to herself.

Stacy gets Lizzy to step out of the changing room while in the swimsuit. Her arms are larger than most girls but are soft looking as long as she doesn't flex. The frills on the top really help out that area. Her abs are toned to show a flat stomach with very subtle definitions. Then the rest are the curves even Lizzy likes.

"Wow that suit brings out your eyes more than I thought it would." Stacy comments.

"I feel naked." Lizzy states. Covering herself with her arms did nothing.

"Ehh you have the bod. Show it off." Stacy giggles.

"Fine." Lizzy caves. They buy their newly found swimsuits, cheap flip flops and go back to the dorms.

"Let's hit the pool! I was invited by some boys from school." Stacy announces.

"I really don't want to be stared at by boys." Lizzy comments.

"Other girls will be there. I'm sure of it!" Stacy as confident as always reassures Lizzy.

"Alright. I will go." Lizzy and Stacy get ready and head on out.

At the outdoor pool with the sun hiding behind the clouds every so often there are elderly people watching their grandkids swim and some high school boys. Lizzy can't see any of the girls from their class or other classes. Walking around in a swimsuit next to Stacy is making it feel that all eyes are on them. Which all the classmates are watching with hungry eyes. Stacy is walking with confidence while Lizzy has her arms folded over her chest. 

"Just call me if you want pictures!" Kiki tells Stacy. 

"We will be conversing with the other's." Karen and Kiki go off to a shaded spot with other Soleil's. They are water proof but they also like to observe from a distance.

"Don't worry I will let you know!" Stacy calls after Kiki.

"I'm not seeing any other girls here." Lizzy whispers to Stacy.

"They might have chickened out. Now walk with confidence. If you're going to fold your arms do it so they help your chest not flatten it." Stacy whispers back.

"Oh. Umm. Alright." Lizzy says adjusting her arms. Even though she was hoping to hide that from the boys.

"Hey guys!" Stacy prances in front of the boys. 

She really nows how to move to entrance them Lizzy thinks to herself. Stacy sits on the edge of the pool and the guys are around her trying to be the more impressive conversation holder. Lizzy has gotten use to Stacy being the center of attention since grade school. Now more than ever she feels the need to squash her feelings since Stacy only has eyes for guys. And she is surrounded by four shirtless ones.

"Hey Lizzy." One of the guys breaks off from the group. Lizzy's mental data base from people watching kicks into gear. Everyone calls him Drag. He has reddish tan skin, a bit longer than shoulder length dark hair and dark eyes that seem to pull everything in. Without a shirt Lizzy could see he had quite a few muscles for a high schooler. In school he is seen with the jocks more than other groups.

"Hey Drag." Lizzy says sitting on the edge of the pool. Her feet in the luke warm pool water. 

"You know my name?" His face is a little shocked.

"Yea I heard others say it. Is that alright?" Lizzy's heart races a touch hoping she didn't call him by the wrong name.

"It's my nickname everyone calls me. My full name is Dragon Keller. But you can call me Drag or Dragon." He hangs off the pool's edge. 

"Dragon." Lizzy says his name quietly just to feel how it would roll off her tongue. His tan skin hides his blush fairly well.

"High five!" Drag holds his hand up.

"Uh?" Lizzy goes to slap his hand with hers. He instead grabs it and pulls her into the water with him. Lizzy surfaces to him laughing.

"Water's nice isn't?" He chuckles.

"Not how I wanted to get in but yes it's nice. It's a lot warmer than other pools I have been in." Lizzy tries treading water to a more shallow spot.

"How about we play chicken!" Yelled a boy named Tate. He has short dark hair, brown eyes and an average build. Everyone is swimming to the shallow end.

"If we do that, I call carrying Stacy!" Stephen cuts in! He is built like Tate but with blonde short hair, blue eyes and higher cheekbones.

Stacy squeals as she is lifted out of the water when Hitohito stands up. He laughs more at his friends jealous looks of him having Stacy on his shoulders. His blue tinted black hair in a bun with the bottom half shaved. Lizzy can't remember what sport he is in but he definitely has some muscle from it.

"Which one of you am I going to push over?" Stacy laughs while going with the flow.

"I call top!" Tate turns to Stephen.

"You're too heavy! You're on bottom!" Stephen says and they both begin wrestling.

"Well Lizzy and Drag? Want to have a go?" Stacy motions her hands for them to bring it on.

"You good with me carrying you?" Asks Drag.

"Y-yea. That's fine." Says Lizzy.

"Alright then hold on." He dives under the water and grabs her legs and hoists her up. She let's out a squeal.

"Bring it!" Stacy says with a giggle.

"Alright let's do this Dragon." Lizzy encourages him.

Lizzy and Stacy lock arms while the boys are enjoying their view from below. Lizzy goes easy on Stacy for awhile. Til she sees the other guys figure their disagreement out and Tate is getting on Stephen's shoulders. Lizzy made up her mind. They aren't touching Stacy.

"Well I know your weak spots." Lizzy tells Stacy. She reaches down and begins tickling Stacy's side and gently pushes her shoulder back so she topples into the water.

Tate takes a look at Lizzy. He is really debating his chances of winning. Stephen is walking towards Lizzy and Drag. 

"Come on Tate. Bet you can't win!" Drag tries provoking him.

"We'll see about that!" Tate locks arms with Lizzy. Tate feels Lizzy's muscles in her arms and her grip strength. He does what he could but down he fell.

The game continues for awhile. Lizzy only lost the one time when Tate and Stephen first switched places. Stacy declared a few matches against the other guys and they went "easy" on her. Kiki got multiple pictures of the group playing.

"Alright I need a break from the water. My nose can't take it anymore." Stacy says rubbing her nose.

They get out and the guys go to get the girls drinks and snacks. Lizzy tries to offer to pay for hers but Stacy shushes her. The two stay at the round table under an umbrella.

"So you and Drag. Eh?" Stacy probes.

"What? We were playing a game and we got paired up. Nothing more, nothing less." Lizzy states.

"Oh come on. You don't find him attractive? Hitohito is ooof. The muscle on that boy." Stacy says while watching the guys at the snack shake ordering from the Soleil working there.

"You going to wait for him to ask you out?"

"Yup."

"You going to turn him down?" Lizzy asks. The guys catch them staring and begin waving.

"Not sure yet. He seems nice though." Stacy wiggles her fingers back at them. "What would you do if Drag asks you out?"

"What? This is our first time really talking there is no way he would." Lizzy states.

"He asked before picking you up. He cares for your feelings right out the gate. He will ask you out sooner than you think." Stacy holds her hands out to show she laid it out on the table and now she is waiting for the events to happen.

"Nah." Lizzy says.

"What you two talking about?" Stephen asks.

"Hopefully nothing bad about us." Tate jokes. The boys set the drinks and snacks on the table.

Stacy giggles. "Like we would tell you." Stacy says in a flirting matter. She leaned in and pushed her arms together slightly. 

Lizzy questions Stacy's methods sometimes. But the working theory Lizzy has come up with is she makes the boys feel they need to move fast to ask her out.

Drag sits to the right of Lizzy while Stacy stays to the left of her. Hitohito sits beside her and then Tate and Stephen. The group chats about what all they have planned this summer, jobs and possible study groups. The guys showed interest in swimming at a lake which they have never done.

After an hour Tate and Stephen part ways to go to their part time jobs. It's later in the evening now. Hitohito and Drag exchange nobs.

"We planned on eating out tonight would you two want to join us?" Hitohito asks.

Lizzy stretches and yawns. "I need to be up early for work tomorrow."

"How early do you get up?" Drag asks.

"4:30 in the morning. I need to be there by 5 to visit my animals before hoof trimming happens." Lizzy collapses on the table. "Hoof trimming sucks."

"Why is that?" Drag looks at the Lizzy puddle on the table.

"You get covered in manure depending on the animal. Or kicked. Or dragged. Some bite."

"That sounds awful. Why do it?" Hitohito comments.

"Because she is stubborn. Believe it or not, her best smile is when the job is done." Stacy chimes in.

"I kinda want to see that." Drag says quietly to Lizzy.

"You're free to come if you pass the bio-security tests and can make it past Alex."

"Who is Alex?" Drag asks.

"Just an old guy that works there. He sticks to the office most of the time." Stacy tries saving the mood.

"Well it sounds like I'm going to head home soon so I can pass that test." Drag smiles to Lizzy.