Satsuki Bartlett

save for once when she nearly lost her balance. I felt the warm skin beneath the thin fabric and felt a surge of joy course through me. We quickly reached the top of the waterfall. She stepped out of her sandals, and carefully made her way out onto the wet, bare rock after gathering the edge of her skirt. Halfway out, she turned to face me, smile dancing across her lips. Her eyes flashed playfully as she beckoned me with her free hand to join her. I looked down at myself, at the jeans and sneakers. I shucked the shoes, and carefully tiptoed out in bare feet towards her. She motioned for me to stop when I had only made it a few feet from shore. I did so, and before I could even question her motives, she had removed her