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"Hey!" I squeal as I wrestle hs as he sits up and h so the light penetrates the curtains, washing everything in the roolow

"You can take a shower first I’ll make you soain?" I say as I slide off the bed and grab the purple ht

"You should be so lucky Nah, just a plain, old sonna eat soetarian, are you?"

"I love animals," I reply, solemnly "Especially when they’re cooked"

He chuckles as he walks past me and I’ over atI do often Does this make me a slut? No, we haven’t even kissed yet Most people would have kissed by now Is that a bad sign?

"Hey, just a heads up," I say as I co in front of the bathroo to meditate in there, but I promise I’ll ether"

"Really?"

"Yeah, I’ll put some extra roofies in your shtful"

He shrugsat how cute he looks "Like I said before, only the best for Claire"

I shake my head as I enter the bathroom, which looks just like our bathroomy own body wash and shampoo after I see his man-scented bath products After I brush my teeth and hair and put my bikini on underneath ed on the rug in the living room The coffee table has been pushed aside toa serene s on the breakfast bar and placeto picture the ocean You don’t have to tellto tell you," he replies

"Good because I don’t want to know"

"I’h"

"I’m sure I can, but I won’t"

I shake rin on his face as I close ine that allpushed out at the sa on the beach, breathing in the salty air as the ocean waves roll in I breathe out and focuson the distant surface of the ocean The jagged silhouette of the boat bobs against the skyline and I i er see the shore I lie back on the deck of the boat and gaze at the blue sky above iant sails I closeand pitching softly up and down as my tension melts away

I open my eyes and Adam’s eyes are still closed I wait a moh

"Man, that feels good I can see why you’re addicted to this"

"I’ve never meditated with anyone other than Fallon, and that was only a couple of times This is different, but cool"

He shakes his head as he looks at the floor between us "Okay, I lied I didn’t meditate I stared at you the whole tirabs ood"

"You’re such a sleaze," I say, s his hand away "Go take a shower"

He takes a quick shower, makes us each a strawberry-banana smoothie, and we’re out the door within thirtydown the steps outside his apartment when I have a mini-epiphany "Wait a minute You work at a construction coht a pilot on a stove?"

I glance over ive you a chance to show off"

"How generous," Iand I set off toward his truck

He grabsto the beach"

"You’re taking me to the surf tournament?"

"The Summer Swell Pro-Am It’s the only one in this area and it’s today"

"Where’s your surfboard?" I ask, e reach the sidewalk