She sat on the dock in a yellow one-piece and sunglasses. She stared out over the water, wondering where Tom was. She said she\u2019d be right here waiting for him.<\/p>\n
Well, that wasn\u2019t entirely true. She sent a text saying Jane would be out here waiting for him. But she\u2019d sent Jane off on a wild goose-chase.<\/p>\n
The truth of the matter was: she had a crush on Tom. She wanted to spend some quality time with him in order to get to know him better. But Tom was supposedly seeing Jane. That meant she\u2019d had to improvise.<\/p>\n
She acquired a yellow one-piece, the type that Jane wore. The sunglasses were to obscure her face until Tom got close. Thankfully, she and Jane were of a similar build and hairstyle.<\/p>\n
She was hoping to get on board the boat he would be arriving in without him catching on to her deception. By the time they were far enough out in the lake, she would remove her sunglasses and reveal herself. Then she would apologize by making up some story about covering for Jane.<\/p>\n
With any luck, she would be able to talk him into a date. Hell, even a swim out on the lake might be enough to attract his attention. If she played her cards right, she might even talk him into doing a little skinny-dipping with her.<\/p>\n
After a while, she saw a boat out on the water. She couldn\u2019t be sure, but it looked like a guy with binoculars. Was that Tom?<\/p>\n
She waved in an attempt to get his attention. He sat down and powered up the boat. Then he came in toward her.<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s Tom,\u2019 she thought with growing excitement. Now she had to get him to take her out onto the lake before discovering her deception. With any luck, he wouldn\u2019t be angry, and it would turn into a nice afternoon together. Maybe she could even get him to ditch Jane.<\/p>\n
The boat came in closer. But the guy on board didn\u2019t look right. Was that Tom?<\/p>\n
The boat slowed until it came up alongside the dock. She could tell in an instant that it wasn\u2019t Tom. Disappointment filled her features.<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw you wave at me,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought you were someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m waiting for someone. He was going to come out here to get me. We were going to go for a ride on his boat.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes he scuba dive?\u201d<\/p>\n
She thought about it for a moment. Jane hadn\u2019t said anything about that to her about her Tom. And she herself certainly didn\u2019t know enough about Tom to know whether or not that was one of his hobbies. It was quite possible, being as how he had a boat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not sure,\u201d she said carefully.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s funny. I came across a guy out on the lake in scuba gear. He said he was setting something up for some girl he liked. He said she\u2019d be wearing a yellow one-piece. I offered to collect her so it wouldn\u2019t spoil the surprise. You wouldn\u2019t happen to know anything about that, would you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Her heart skipped a beat. Was Tom setting something up for Jane? If so, she needed to get there ahead of her.<\/p>\n
She hesitated a little too long. \u201cMaybe he was referring to someone else,\u201d the guy sighed heavily. \u201cPardon me for intruding\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo; wait!\u201d she cried out as she rose up and walked over to his craft. \u201cI\u2019m sure he was talking about me!\u201d She wasn\u2019t about to let this opportunity slip away, especially if Tom thought it was Jane coming out to meet him.<\/p>\n
He opened a side panel in his boat. Then he helped her aboard. She took a seat as he backed away from the dock before heading back out into the lake.<\/p>\n
She could feel the excitement building within her. Then she got to looking around his boat. She could not help frowning at the sight of a strange concrete block with a metal ring sticking out of the top.<\/p>\n
He slowed down as he reached the middle of the lake. But no boats were in sight. She looked all around, wondering why he was coming to a stop.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s his boat?\u201d she asked as he cut the engine.<\/p>\n
\u201cAround that bend,\u201d he replied as he pointed. \u201cI told you: he\u2019s in scuba gear. I don\u2019t suppose you\u2019ve ever used scuba before.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course I have!\u201d she replied. She wasn\u2019t about to risk losing Tom now.<\/p>\n
He pointed downward. \u201cI think he\u2019s waiting down below. He hollered something about having something special in mind for this girl in a yellow one-piece.\u201d<\/p>\n
Something special? Was he going to propose to Jane? She couldn\u2019t take a chance on that!<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s always so thoughtful,\u201d she told him as she stood up and walked over toward the rail that opened to the water.<\/p>\n
He picked up the rope and walked over to her. Then he started tying her ankles together. \u201cWhat\u2019s this for?\u201d she asked in alarm.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour man hollered something about the girl in the yellow one-piece being quite the catch. He told me if I found her to bring her out so he could do something heroic to show his love and admiration toward her.\u201d<\/p>\n
She was a little unnerved. But she certainly wanted to take Jane\u2019s place, especially if that meant she might steal him away from her. For the moment, she allowed him to finish tying the rope to her ankles.<\/p>\n
He swung the gate open. She looked all around again. Then she pulled off her sunglasses and looked down before asking, \u201cAre you sure he\u2019s out here?\u201d<\/p>\n
He pointed down at the water. \u201cThere; right there! Don\u2019t you see the bubbles coming up?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere? I don\u2019t see any \u2013 auugghh!\u201d<\/p>\n
A push into her back sent her pitching forward into the water with a splash. She submerged before coming back up. She sputtered as she gasped, \u201cWhat the hell was that all about?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you see him?\u201d<\/p>\n
She looked all around. \u201cI don\u2019t see anyone!\u201d But she frowned as she saw him attaching the other end of the rope to the cement block.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey! What are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe said he wanted to do something heroic. I assume this is what he was talking about.\u201d Then he activated some attachment to the side of the block that started beeping and flashing before sliding the block with the rope toward the side of the boat.<\/p>\n
Her eyes flew open in horror. \u201cNO; WAIT! DON\u2019T DO THAT??!!\u201d<\/p>\n
She swam over and grabbed onto the edge of the boat as he pushed the block off. It slid into the water with a splash and went straight down.<\/p>\n
She cried out, \u201cNOOO!\u201d as she tried to hang on. But her long, false fingernails could not maintain their grip. He smiled at her as she lost her grasp, her anguished cry swallowed up by the undulating surface.<\/p>\n
\u201cSay hello to your scuba guy when you see him,\u201d he murmured down at the water. \u201cI\u2019ll be back later tonight to move you to my garden.\u201d A flurry of bubbles bursting up to the surface was the only reply.<\/p>\n
He stood there watching until the bubbles stopped popping up at the surface. Then he turned and noticed the sunglasses sitting on the deck. She must have lost them before he\u2019d pushed her out. He smiled as he picked them up. He would make sure they ended up back on her face before it was all over.<\/p>\n
6-13-23 written for Megax1x and inspired by his idea from the TV movie Cabin by the Lake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" She’s waiting at the dock for a guy she has a crush on. But someone else arrives, saying her crush sent him to retrieve her. She has no idea his first name is Stanley. Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/riwaslibrary.com\/story\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stanley-and-the-yellow-one-piece.jpg\")
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