CHAPTER 1
The four attractive females in their early thirties and packed into brief bikinis relaxed on deckchairs on the grass a few feet away from the tile surround of the pool at Blue Ocean Apartments. That name was a misnomer because the nearest ocean was several hundred miles away but everyone agreed it was a distinctive name that went with the distinctive architecture.
A blonde guy with wide shoulders and a compact body approached the young women.
"Enemy approaching from two o'clock," reported Rebecca, lifting up her shades to get a better look at him.
"Hi girls," said the guy with an Aussie accent. "I'm Joe Almond."
Anita said, "Just keep on walking Joe otherwise we'll complain to management you are harassing us."
"Well get off your ass and complain," Joe said. "They only take complaints in person."
The four women sat up to take notice of this threat.
"Kevin," called Meg to a gay guy they were friendly with.
Kevin trotted over eager to please and Meg said, "Get rid of this guy for us please."
"Move on buster."
"You appear to have had expensive dental work done Kevin. One punch from me and bang goes that investment and because you would have thrown the first punch I would not be held culpable."
"Um just don't worry the girls. I'm warning you," Kevin said, and scuttled away.
"You miss," Joe said, pointing at Carla. "Would you please join me in the pool."
"If you give me a good enough reason I might consider it."
"We are Lesbians," Meg said. "So why don't you fuck off."
"I'd believe you share an apartment but that's all. I have to admit to claim you are Lesbians is a great deterrent."
"Anita came up with that idea," said Meg, pointing to the curvy brunette. The other two blondes were slim, looking a mite underdone.
"Come into the pool with me Carla. I don't bite."
"Okay," she said, taking off her shades.
Her three friends remained silent and watchful.
Joe jumped into the shallow end and she went down the ladder.
"Kiss me. I need you to be relaxed."
She kissed him without a word and he made no attempt to cling to her so she kissed him unhurriedly.
"Fine and thanks. I noticed earlier three of you are fairly even swimmers but you trailed those three. I picked your fault immediately."
"I have weaker leg strength according to Meg."
"Bullshit."
"Pardon me?"
"Look float on my arms and kick. Don't worry, I won't grab your pussy."
"I'm not sure if I'd worry if you did."
Joe smiled and said thanks but perhaps they could focus on that some other time.
"Float and don't worry about getting your hair wet."
"We don't worry about that."
"Good. One of my arms will support you just below your tits and the other over your belly button. Are you comfortable about that?"
"Yes."
"Okay float. Good and you are now in my arms. Now kick."
There was a flurry of splashing but Joe held the body moored.
"Yes just as I had observed. The problem is you are bending you knees when you kick and excessive splashing is evidence of that. Now try kicking from your hips and don't bend you knees."
"That's it."
"It's making me roll a bit."
"That will reduce as you become more confident and train your mind to swim on a relatively even keel. Bending your knees creates drag and that slows your progress. Now swim off without bending your knees. It will feel awkward but believe me you'll be swimming faster. Tomorrow morning at dawn we'll try this with flippers because that will really drum in the reality of what knee bending does."
She said that was fine.
"All right Carla give me two lengths. Take your time. It's no race. Just concentrate kicking with straight but not absolutely rigid legs and without knee bend."
Carla swam up the pool and came back much faster. Her smile was fabulous.
"You are a darling," she said, pressing into Joe and kissing him.
Joe looked in the direction of the girls and gave them a piercing whistle. There was a debate and Anita began walking to the pool and the other two followed.
"Jump into the pool and swim two lengths as you normally do when racing. Expect to see some improvement from Carla."
"Are you a swimming coach?"
"I used to swim competitively Anita and I've taught my sister's two kids to swim, that's all."
The four thirty-somethings set off and began pulling away from Carla.
"Hips Carla," he shouted. He repeated the reminder a minute later and then for an untrained swimmer Carla swam practically faultlessly. She finished second behind Rebecca.
"Rebecca won college swim championships," Meg said proudly. "Let's see what you can do against her Joe."
"Nah I have no wish to show off."
"I'm game but only on one condition Joe."
"What I must kiss you when we finish?"
"Oh two conditions. The other condition is you race fully stretched. We really would like to see just how fast you are."
"Okay. I note no diving is permitted so we start as you guys just did. Is two lengths okay Rebecca?"
She nodded happily and Meg started them.