My name is Rayne Walters, and if you asked anyone I know to use one word to describe me, it would be triathlete. Of course, there are other words like dedicated, intelligent, pretty, shy, and determined. However, I'm a triathlonaholic; I live and breathe the sport to the point some people who know me avoid mentioning anything remotely connected to it so they don't have to hear me talk about it. My athletic career began in...

The morning after my evening with Aera, I debated when and if I should text Melody back. It had been a little over two years since I talked with her. I had attended some of her meets, but I never made contact with her. I debated talking to Aera about it, but I decided to just go ahead and text her back. I waited until lunch, when I had time to think about what to say if and when she replied. I knew she'd been swimming for...

After Mel and I finished our shower and dried off, we went to the kitchen to get something for lunch. We didn't bother dressing, because after lunch we were going right back to bed. I reassured Mel that the areas in my house that we'd be in couldn't be seen by my neighbors. She was fine with that, but kept peeking out of the windows to be sure. She was so adorable following me around and looking outside now and then. I ha...