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I haven’t been intimate with a o After Fredrick broke up with me, I was left confused He was the person I’d planned to spend the rest of ht et my loan

He was so funny; he had the ability toHe was not uy kind of way He was soft-spoken and gentle, and he said all the right things After six , he askedwas set for the fall, and ere planning on having a baby right away, hopefully with conception occurring during the honey I had craved sinceaway from home: a faed

Then, like everything indown around me

Fredrick had been away for a week at a conference, and when he arrived back in Seattle, he asked ht bag, and met him at one of my favorite seafood restaurants

The reetand kiss He took my hand and helped me sit down across from him Without a word fro at hi, Why? That’s when he toldin two different directions and he wasn’t ready to settle down

I told hietuntil he was ready, and that hen it see to be with him That was the moment I realized he didn’t love me the way I loved him, so I lifted my chin, scooted the chair away fro back

I loved hi soain I wouldn’t ever let sohts when the sound of seagulls fillsthe rays war to the house to get ready

"Let’s go" I look at Kai, who is leaning against the side of a black convertible, dressed more casually than I have ever seen hi, he is nor him in a pair of khaki shorts and a white, linen shirt with the top two buttons undone and the sleeves rolled up--showing off a tattoo I never noticed before that wraps around his forear his, and htly when his eyes sweeponlike a fool when he gives ht srelatively the saetting ready I have no idea where we are going, but I wanted to otten from one of the few shops in town The strapless, cotton dress covered in bright, tropical flowers looks nice against the creamy color of my skin, and the sandals I chose are black and wrapped around ht I looked attractive, but as Kai gets behind the driver’s seat, I’ to have doubts about my choice

"It’s about an hour drive," he mutters as the car roars to life

I nod then realize he can’t see me, so I clear my throat and murmur a quiet, "Okay," as we pull away fro to fill the silence I turn my head to look at Kai

His eyes coain "He’s fine He has a bump, but he’s had worse"