<span style="font-size: 12px">For the first time in quite a while, Quinn had actually found herself laughing. The astonished look on Mariana’s face was what the raven-haired girl had been aiming for. <i>Hm. Gullible…</i>she thought to herself. She could have definitely had a bit of fun with that quality in such an unsuspecting step-sister. Also by the looks of it, it seemed as though the other woman hadn’t seen half of the items within Quinn’s collection before. An intrigued smile tugged at the corners of her lips. Perhaps Quinn would turn on her particularly noisier ones each night, really drive her new step-sister insane. <br/>
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The taller woman nodded at Mariana as the girl began dragging boxes to the threshold of her bedroom. Quinn dumped the last box out onto her bed and snatched something from between the ruffled articles of clothing. <i>Aha! Here you are…</i> she thought. A simple black halter bikini top that crossed between the clavicles hung loosely from her fingertips. Being that she was still sweating, relaxing in the pool that evening was sounding more and more refreshing. Now, where were those bikini bottoms? <br/>
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Quinn had just finished unpacking the contents and clothes of the last box just as Mariana returned to inform her of her plans . She nodded up at the woman. <b>“Yeah, okay. Uh… I’ll be down ...eventually.”</b> She’d emptied the last of the boxes but her bikini bottoms were nowhere to be found. The woman bit down on her bottom lip, thinking. After rummaging through her drawers again, she’d discovered them hiding amongst her underwear. After that, the woman didn’t hesitate and she quickly dressed herself for an evening in the pool.  There weren’t exactly many beaches back in her home city, only pools, so it wasn't necessarily surprising that she’d only had one swimsuit. Quinn made a mental note to invest in another one as she descended the stairs in black flip flops and a long, loose dark blue tank top that fell just over her hips. <br/>
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The woman slid the patio door open to find the rest of the family already enjoying the sun beginning to set. The smell of grilled burgers wafted over, filling Quinn’s nostrils and though, she didn’t it them, they smelled delicious. <b>“I hope you made a veggie burger for me, Dad.” </b>She smirked, but the man grinned sheepishly and gave her a thumb’s up. He’d made the mistake of forgetting once before and did his best to remember that his daughter was a vegetarian , after that. Quinn’s eyes drifted from a small jacuzzi to a large, round pool and she spotted Mariana, swimming what appeared to be laps. The 19-year old breathed a laugh and shook her head. <i>Even when relaxing,  this girl can't keep still.</i> Kicking her flip-flops off by the chair adjacent to Mariana’s, Quinn pulled her loose tank top up and over her head, revealing her slender tan frame. She walked to the edge of the pool, sampled its temperature with her big toe and eased herself in. The water felt rejuvenating against her skin. The woman inched her way deeper into the pool, shuddering as the core temperature decreased to adjust to that of the cold temperature of the water. Chest-deep now, the woman lifted her legs to float on her back aimlessly and was careful to avoid where Mariana was swimming in the deeper end in an attempt not to be splashed.  </span>