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Sam

Each cottage had its own pier I laced Natalia’s fingers through mine as we stepped onto the splintered wood for pier 11 The sun was low on the horizon

“We alled

“Almost” I took a sip of coffee and helped her drape a blanket we grabbed from the cabin as we settled onto the bench nailed to the end of the enty yards from shore

She snuggled against ht to ht It felt quiet I kissed the side of her temple

The only place to get coffee around here was from the cabin the owners had converted into an office It was sort of a welcoe cups for Natalia and me while she was in the shower

“It’s really beautiful here I don’t want to drive back to Austin”

“I don’t want to drive back to San Antonio”

As long as ere keeping our relationship a secret, this was the way it had to be I fucking hated it

“Maybe this could be our special spot, though The place no one else knows about Our hid

eaway?”

I took a sip of coffee and nodded “For now it can be”

Asaround, I started to think about what it would be like once ere free to be seen together I didn’t know if I wanted to share Natalia I sure as hell didn’t want to share this place It was getting harder and harder for raphs Kids wanted to take pictures with me Dads asked me for advice for their sons The newness of the attention had started to wear off I wanted h when I signed with the Wranglers

I was tired of reading speculation about le bachelor on the team They wanted there to be a woman in my life I couldn’t count how many times I was asked in intervieho I spent my free time with