"When's she comin' back?" Brian questioned as soon as Jennifer was off the phone.
"In a few days," Jennifer informed.
"Yeah!!!" Brian exclaimed.
AJ had joined them at Jennifer's and the three boys didn't want to leave since it was so late, and they ended up staying over for the night.
"You do know she's still in love with him," Brian commented.
"Everyone knows that," Jennifer replied.
"I didn't," Nick commented.
"Neither did I," AJ added.
"Why else would she go to Hawaii?" Jennifer stated, "And it wasn't just for Dylan."
"Oh okay," AJ commented.
With that the four of them headed off to bed.
*******
The sounds of the alarm clock brought me out of my sleep the next morning. I turned over and glanced at the clock, it read five a.m. Why is this thing going off so early?
"What time is it?" Josh groaned from the other bed.
"Five in the morning," I replied, shutting off the alarm.
"I gotta get up and shower," Josh mumbled and slowly sat up.
"Why do you have to be up so early?" I questioned.
"I have a breakfast to attend and then some more promotion to do," Josh informed.
"Oh, have fun," I said and pulled the covers over my face to resume sleep.
"You're not gonna come with me?"
"Why would I do that?"
"Cuz I want you to come. Please come with me."
"Oh fine, I'll go! Go take your shower!"
"Thanks."
"Yeah, whatever."
Josh went into the bathroom and emerged with a towel wrapped loosely around his waist. I stared at him in shock for a minute and quickly snapped out of it before he noticed.
"It's all yours."Josh walked over to the bed he slept in.
"Okay. You better be wearing more than a towel when I return."
"I will, don't worry. I'll even dress Dylan for ya."
I went into the bathroom and emerged in shorts and an American Eagle t-shirt. Josh and Dylan sat on the floor, playing together.
"Well, isn't this cute."
Josh brought his gaze up to me and lifted Dylan as he stood up.
"You ready to go?"
"Just about."
"Okay."
Josh watched me blow dry my hair and brush it out.
"Okay, let's go," I turned to face him.
"Okay."
I walked up to him and he held his arm out for me to take. I linked my arm through his and we exited the hotel room.
"I don't have to be there for another half an hour," Josh announced as we walked into the outside world.
"Then why did we have to get up so early?"
"I wanted to make sure I'd get out of here on time."
"Oh, makes sense, I guess."
"So, you wanna take a walk?"
"Sure."
Josh held Dylan in his arms as we walked around the hotel and down towards the beach. When we neared a good place, Josh set Dylan down and he ran around in the sand and threw it into the air. Josh focused his attention on me and clasped his hands with mine. I smiled in return and watched Dylan run around.
"Why do you do this to me?" Josh questioned.
"Do what?"
"This. What we're doin'. I know you still love me but you act as if you don't."
"Josh, that's not true. I just don't want you to hurt me again."
"And I won't. I still love you, Sandra."
I looked up at him and quickly brought my gaze down to the sand. I buried my foot underneath the sand and waited for him to react. He brought his right hand underneath my chin, lifting my face up. He leaned in and pressed his lips against mine.
"Momma!! Dadda!! Yeah!!" Dylan yelled from underneath us.
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