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I take Ryan’s hand and guide hioes cold as the sun disappears We pass the swim up bar—who sits at a bar when they could frolic around the pool—then come up to the back of a waterfall

“On three?” I offer

He chuckles as he presses his palm into my lower back “You first”

“Chicken?”

“I’m here for the view”

My cheeks flush The heat of his gaze makes my heart race

I grab onto everything that makes sense He wants me and I want him and we’re half naked in paradise

My hips sway as I step under the waterfall

Cool water pounds my head and shoulders My hair sticks to my forehead My bikini threatens to come undone

Still, I stay under the waterfall

I hold my hand over my eyes and look out at the other side of the pool The deep end It’s surrounded by people with books and cocktails, but the pool itself is empty

Which means it’s ours

The world is ours Right now, I feel it I need to hold onto that

I turn around I can only barely see Ryan through the blur of running water He’s all hair and light skin and black fabric

Barely any fabric But still too much