Rayna stretched out on the towel and felt the sun beat down on her body. She was hot and sweaty, but loved working on her tan. Her blonde hair was in a bun and was tucked under a beige wide brimmed hat. She closed her eyes and began to daydream. She loved how hot Georgia got in the summer time. She had lived most of her life in Vermont and wasn't use to how hot it got in the summer. She wasn't complaining though. She heard the crashing of the water against the sand and she heard a few guys playing football. She tuned out all the sounds and relaxed. She had worked very hard this year at school and was thankful that she had gotten a job at the resort. She was thankful that she was allowed to enjoy the facilities on her day off and this was one of those days.
"Heads up!" Rayna barely had time to open her eyes when a shadow went over her and sand was kicked up. She saw someone lunging for a ball and jumped over her so as to not land on her. "Sorry. God, I'm sorry."
"I'm fine." Rayna was sitting up now and facing the guy. He was sitting in the sand clinging to the football. She thought of two things. The first was how cute he was and the second was how nervous he was around her.
"I'm so sorry. I was supposed to catch it, but missed."
"I'm fine. Really, I am. I'm Rayna by the way."
"I'm Kelvin. Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you Kelvin. I guess you should get back to your football game."
"Um yeah. Are you going to the dance club tonight?"
Rayna thought for a moment. She wasn't working tonight so could in fact go, but was that a good idea. Kelvin was looking so sweet and cute she couldn't say no."
"Sure."
"Great. See you then." Kelvin got up and after brushing the sand off him, he ran back to his friends and continued to play ball. Rayna rolled onto her stomach and watched them play. Kelvin wasn't the best, but was trying hard. His friends were teasing him a bit and although she couldn't hear the whole conversation, she knew that some of it was regarding her. As the sun began to lower in the sky, Rayna got up and picked up her things, making her way back to the staff quarters.
This was Rayna's second summer working at Eaglecrest Lake. It was a secluded resort north of Savannah. There were cottages circling the lake and on one end of the property were the tennis courts, dining hall, and recreation center. The far corner of the resort was the staff quarters. The cottages were small and two to three people stayed in each. Rayna was lucky to have a cottage to herself, but if they hired any new staff they'd be assigned to her cottage.
Eaglecrest Lake was a family resort. Families that lived in and around Atlanta bought shares and spent anywhere from a few weeks to the whole summer at the lake. Rayna had been hired as a lifeguard and enjoyed the people she worked with. It paid enough to cover her university expenses and allowed her time to relax. She got back to her cottage and after a shower she changed into shorts and a t-shirt. She sat on her bed and picked up the book she was currently reading. She had brought a pile of novels that she had wanted to read, but never had the chance to finish, let alone start.
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"So who's the girl?" Jason was grinning from ear to ear as he watched his brother get ready to go to the dance club. He had changed shirts three times and was now nervously deciding whether to wear sandals, or running shoes, or loafers.
"I finally got to talk to Rayna at the beach today. I asked her to go to the club with me tonight and she said yes."