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Deep thoughts Although it was hard to sit by the ocean and think shallow thoughts, o toward the heavy It would default toout there, aren’t you cold?" Simon called from inside

"It’s not too bad, actually The fresh air feels nice," I called back His footsteps grew louder as he calass all the way back

"Seriously, freezing"

"Seriously, cohtly Arms ound around ainst his chest, hands wrapped around reed," he said intoabout out here all by yourself?"

"Just watching the waves," I said, slidingthem more firmly around my waist

"You never just watch the waves, Caroline You’re thinking about so"

"I do too just watch the waves Look how beautiful it is," I said, scanning the horizon left to right The waves, the beach, the endless stars

"It is beautiful," he agreed "But I know you were thinking about so every thirty seconds"

"I was?" I asked, surprised

"Sure--that’s when I know sohs are off the chart when soain, turning around in his arms to stare up at him

"You think I can’t tell, after all this ti up there?" he asked, dropping a kiss onon a balcony?"

I sighed without thinking, causing a crease to appear on his forehead as he tried not to laugh I looked at his face and rolled hed "And okay, yes, hts"

"Care to share?" he asked, and I took the opportunity to press ?"

"No no, it’s not that I don’t know that I was necessarily thinking anything--just very vague ideas floating around, not even really thoughts yet Like, thoughtadjacent"

"Oh boy, we are really going all around this one" He chuckled "So let’s start with the thought adjacent What’s up, babe?"