“You look amazing.” Shane says as quietly as she can once Harper is done with her ritual.

Harper gives her a grin as she adjusts the top of her bikini. “Shhh, the children will hear you.” Harper jokes.

Shane digs her foot into the sand and kicks a little at her. “So when you gonna teach me to surf like that?”

“When you start getting up early every morning with me and practicing.” Harper says taking the empty beach chair next to her. “It’s getting to be close to wetsuit time of year though.”

“So?”

“So, you think you can hack the icy cold water?” Harper smiles at her with a raised eyebrow.

“Yeah, as long as I have a wetsuit.”

“Being in the water isn’t so bad. It’s the getting out part that is hard.” Harper laughs.

“I’ll have you to warm me up.” Shane smiles at her.

Before they can venture any further along Jasmine and Bianca return with Harper’s lunch. Harper smiles and takes the offered grub and digs in with a vengeance. Shane marvels at the sight since Harper is not one to eat fast or eat much.

“Better slow down there Tiger, you don’t want to choke on it.” Shane jokes.

Harper just gives her a look as their two shadows giggle at the joke.

After a good rest the crew makes it back in the water for another hour of surfing before having to call it a day. Miss Viv, the head honcho in Tina’s absence, forces Harper to take some money for the board rentals. Harper does her best to protest, but Miss Viv is not as easy to give up a fight as Tina is. The girls bid the kids goodbye and watch them ride out of the parking lot.

“I thought they’d never leave.” Shane says with great dramatic flair.

Harper gives her a small slap on the arm, “Don’t say that.”

“Ow!! I’m kidding!” Shane smiles at her. “We don’t have to leave yet do we?”

“Not if you don’t want to.” Harper says giving her a questioning look.

“I’d really like to watch you surf some more.” Shane says almost embarrassed.

“I don’t think I have it in me right now. I’m too wiped out from those kids.” Harper says apologetically.