He wondered how long it would take to burst all one hundred water balloons.


    He was eager to return to the hotel that evening and spend a passionate night with Lucinda.


    How could he afford to exhaust himself now? Would he wake up tomorrow with a sore back?


    “Honey, I don’t want to spend the night at the pool.


    I want to return to the hotel and be with you,” Nathan said gently.


    Lucinda clearly understood the meaning behind “be with you.


    ”


    She smiled, reached out, and softly tapped his firm backside, adding a touch of romance.


    “Stop fooling around.


    Start the next one.


    ”


    Lucinda ced another water balloon under Nathan.


    Nathan sighed.


    He had been cleverly coaxed into starting the bet today.


    Winning against Lucinda felt unseemly.


    Yet, losing was even more agonizing.


    He murmured, “Lucinda, if this continues, my back will hurt tomorrow morning.


    ”


    Lucinda was just ying around; she had no intention of making them pop all one hundred water balloons.


    She wanted to challenge them and have a little fun.


    After all, popping one hundred water balloons with push-ups was indeed a tough ask.


    However, she wasn’t pleased to see Nathan begging for mercy after just one balloon.


    She patted him twice on the hip and said, “No more talking.


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    ”


    It seemed there might be apromise soon.


    Obediently, Nathan bent down and resumed his challenging task with the water balloons.


    Meanwhile, Hilliard had not yet started.


    He was ready, his slender yet muscr arms poised for push-ups.


    Sneakily, he watched Nathan and Lucinda’s interaction from the corner of his eye.


    Witnessing Nathan pop a water balloon, Hilliard didn’t want to fall behind and tried to catch up.


    The Simmons children had been trained in martial arts from a young age.


    All four were skilled fighters, boasting impressive physical strength.


    However, Hilliard stillgged slightly behind Nathan, who had undergone rigorous military training since his youth.


    Watching Hilliard give it his all without bursting the water balloon, Jennifer quietly sighed and discreetly popped the balloon with her long nails.


    With a loud pop, the balloon burst.


    Unaware of Jennifer’s intervention, Hilliard felt a surge of pride, believing his powerful core strength had done the job.