Chapter 20

The next morning, Nick woke up to find himself holding Lauren protectively. She had her back to him. He mindlessly stroked her head, brushing all the loose pieces of hair out of her face.

After a few minutes, her eyes opened and met his, revealing the ocean to him. “Good morning, beautiful,” he whispered.

“Hi,” she replied.

“Do you want to go down to breakfast?” he asked.

“Yeah, I think so,” she said, crawling out of bed in only her panties. She opened her suitcase, revealing her unused pajamas. “I guess I could have left these at home.”

“I suppose. Last night was…perfect.”

She smiled shyly and got out her clothes. “You’re right.”

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