I bent down quickly to retrieve the towel, but Lucas beat me to it.

　　Blushing furiously, I tugged at the towel. "Let go!"

　　Instead of complying, Lucas picked up the towel. Amid my unspeakable embarrassment, he casually wrapped it around me, covering everything below my neck.

　　My heart pounded wildly as I twisted my fingers together, avoiding his deep, penetrating gaze.

　　Suddenly, he pulled me into his arms and raised his phone with a ...