"It's not<i>that </i>cold!"  Alexandra laughed, though she had to admit it wasn't exactly warm either, and standing waist-deep meant that her upper half was exposed to the breeze, making her shiver even as she boasted.  "But if it's really not to your taste, we could always hit up the hot tub back up at the house."<br/><br/>Stepping forward, she wrapped one arm around Barb's shoulders with a grin, then spied Elaine floating on her back.  "Hey!  Don't get swept out to see now you hear?"  Alex grinned, though her expression turned to disappointment when there was no immediate response, turning her head back to Barbara, then as an afterthought, to James.  "I do believe she didn't actually hear me...  Do you think we could sneak up on her?"