A delighted smile crossed Celia's face, an upbeat tune whistling from her lips.  With a skip in her step, she ascended the mansion's front stair up to her bedroom, tossing her book on the bed, then digging in her closet for a particular bikini.  "There it is!" she exclaimed, yanking out a hangar.  She changed, quickly, still bouncing on the balls of her feet, then set out for the poolside, the tune finding it's way back to her lips.<br/><br/>Celia, book tucked under her arm, stepped over to a lounge chair.  She set it down, and shrugged off a heavy cotton, lavender robe, a gift from Grim.  The outer layer shed, she wore only a vertically striped, blue and white halter top<a class="link link--external" href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk28ps8WiX1qzc9oqo1_500.png" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">bikini</a>.  Spreading her robe out on the lounger, Celia lay, chest down, propped up on her elbows with her book in front of her.  The lotion she had applied to her lightly tanned skin glistened in the late afternoon sun.<br/><br/>(I'll be going out of town tomorrow night through Sunday so I won't be able post this weekend.  You all feel free to move ahead without me, though.  I can always catch up later!)