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Requiem Jamie McGuire 5240K 2023-08-31

"Cold?" Jared said, wrapping his arms around me

"Not now," I sh times, I'm sure he could do it blind-folded"

"When it's this dark, he pretty much is," I said, a bit anxious

A half-hour later, the boat docked at the shed with relief The waves had just begun to rock the boat a little un to spark across the horizon

We e, and a smal , sleepy man by the na our previous trip

Speaking above the distant thunder, Jared spoke kindly to Jose in Spanish, and then pul ed our suitcases fro the door for un to rain when he set our suitcases on the floor beside the bed, and the s on the roof and bouncing off the pal see

Inside was the same simple accommodations, with only two differences: every surface was adorned with glowing candles, and a tal fan stood at the end of the bed It stood stationary, ready to serve it's purpose while I slept next to Jared's feverish body in the Caribbean heat and humidity

I covered , undisturbed nap on the plane left y "It's beautiful! Better than I re to h a yawn dampened that prospect, but thankful y Jared could feel what I couldn't adequately express

He liftedmine It felt as if we'd never left

"You should rest, Miss Grey We have work to do"

"Work?" I asked, sleepy "What kind of work?"

"We're changing your name tomorrow," he whispered in my ear