Piper Blackford's passion has always been swimming. She spent her childhood slowly turning into a fish in the public pool owned by her mother. After studying in New York for the past five years, she finally returns to her Arkansas hometown. The reason is simple, her best friend is getting married and naturally she has to attend. Along the way she reconnects with old friends and meets plenty of new ones. Perhaps one of them will give her a reason to want to stay ;) Tyson Roberts is the dark and handsome younger cousin of Piper's best friend Amelia. The last time he saw her was when he was just 13 years old. What Piper doesn't know, is that he's had a crush on her for the longest time, and now that she's back in town, the old feelings resurface. However, not only their 5 year age difference, also his flirty and sarcastic exterior make Piper hesitant to accept his advances. Is he really serious about her? As she gets to know him better, Piper discovers that below his casual exterior is a side of him she has never seen before. Stay tuned for a cute summer romance ♡ Note: this story will have two versions: one following Tyson Roberts, one following Dexter Hughes.