Alex walked backwards into the water until it was at chest level. "Ryker if you want to get food stains out of your shirt you should use a bit of baking soda and vinegar. but you don't have to" Alex said slowly making her way over to him
Phoebe laughed. "Maybe you should have thought about that before you screamed 'FOOD FIGHT'" She teased and took the shirt from him. "Also, you look good shirtless." She winked again. she walked out of the water and walked up to one of her siblings, getting her to take it back to their cabin. She turned back to Ryker.
"Why do you flirt so much? I know your the daughter of Aphrodite but why else. There should be a reason" Alex asked genuinely curious as to why Phoebe flirted so much
He felt his cheeks go warm. She flirts way too much for him to keep his cool. "You wink a lot," he observed, before sinking into the water to try to get the potato out of his hair… and to hide his pink cheeks.
She looked at him weirdly. "What's wrong with winking hot stuff?" She asked him, stepping into the water
"Never mind" Alex said in answer to her earlier question "I don't really care" She laid back and began to float on her back
Kaden had, for some bizarre reason, walked by the lake on his way to his secret hideout. When he noticed his sister in the water, his eyes widened. "Alex." He hissed and waved her over.
Ryker came out of the water to laugh. "First, you look like you have something wrong with your eye. Second, hot stuff? Really?" he said, winking quickly and exaggeratedly when he says 'something wrong with your eye'.
"What?" Alex asked once she got to the shore and walked over to her half brother
She snorted. "One, I don't wink like that. It's cute when I do it. It's not whatever you just did. And two, yes. That is my nickname for you hot stuff. I'm not changing, so don't even try to make me."
Kaden looked down at her. "Children of Hades remember? I don't think it's very smart to swim in water. Poseidon's domain, remember? He doesn't really dad, and therefore us. So, swimming in the water, not the smartest choice." He knew he was being an overprotective little shit, but he didn't care.
"You've got to be kidding me." Ryker says, rolling his eyes. He watches Alex leave the water. "Don't leave me with her!" he exclaims, gesturing to Phoebe.
She narrowed her eyes at him. "I'm not some sort of monster you need saving from." She crossed her arms.
"Fine can I at least go in knee deep?" Alex said looking up at Kaden in the shadows. "Ill be back in a minute, I would never wish for someone to be stuck with her" She called back to Ryker
"You sure about that?" Ryker replies, raising an eyebrow at her. He notices that she's getting mad, so he smiles. "I'm joking, chill."
"I don't feel comfortable with you in water. And I certainly don't feel comfortable with you hanging around guys. Guys are jerks. You don't need them. They're not good enough for you." He said.
Phoebe rolled her eyes at him and scoffed at Alex. "Whatever." She walked back to her towel. She shook off the sand and started to dry off.
"I agree with you that they are jerks but some times there are decent ones, like Ryker" Alex hissed up at Kaden while she placed her hand on her hips. "Ill stay out of the water ok? Ill just be on the beach"
"Man, everyone's so annoyed today." Ryker groans, lying on his back in the water.
Elizabeth sat on the floor and started making a daisy crown.
"I don't care if he isn't a jerk, he isn't good enough for you. I'm the only man you need in your life, me and whichever other brothers that show up."
"That didn't sound right!" Ryker exclaims, smirking at Kaden.
"I will be fine" Alex said to her brother. "anyways if i ever need rescuing from some big bad boy ill come to you, ok?" She told him sarcastically, she turned about to head back to the beach
"That's because you piss them off, Ryker." She said. "People get annoyed and pissed when they're antagonized. Teasing can only go so far before it's not fun anymore. And I know. I'm a daughter of Aphrodite. Everyone teases and makes fun of me because they only see someone to hook up with. They think I only care about my appearance. There's more to me than just what I look like." At this point, she was mostly ranting to herself as she finished drying and packed up her things.
Kaden rolled his eyes. "When some little boy breaks your heart, remember that I warned you." He said.