You find Topaz floating quietly in the pool by herself.
"Hello Topaz."
"Hello Neil. Has Caroline decieded yet?"
"She's asleep. I was asleep for awhile too but I can't anymore."
"Were the two of you asleep together?" she inquires.
"No. She made me sleep on the sofa. Its a type of furniture in another room from the bed."
"Too bad. I had hoped she would mate with you. It would seem to make you happy and would have surely convinced her to accept my offer."
"Yeah." You stand idly for a moment. "Can I swim with you?"
Topaz giggles. "Of course."
You remove your shirt and dive into the pool. You and Topaz swim around, her obviously more graceful than you. After awhile you stop for a breather in the shallow end, leaning against the side of the pool. Topaz surfaces in front of you.
"You wouldn't be tired yet if you were a merman."
You grin and reach out, grabbing her arms and pulling her into a longawaited kiss.