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And I couldn’t be happier

The taxi driver stops in front of the hotel and I slip the headphones back on Thea’s head

She frowns but doesn’t say anything I help her out while the driver sets our luggage on the ground

A bellboy i it on a trolley He follows us inside while we check-in

Once I have our room key we head to the elevator

The doors ding open and we shuffle inside I press the button for the top floor and the elevator soars up

I wish Thea could see this—the hotel is beautiful, but I know she’ll see it later

Right nowher into the room, and to a , so she can finally see where we are

We reach our roo the key card in the slot It lights up green and I swing the door open I help Thea inside and guide her to sit on the bed

“Don’t take it off yet,” I warn her, pointing a finger at her even though she can’t see

The bellboy unloads our bags and I tip him before he leaves The door clicks shut behind him and Thea’s hands twitch impatiently

“Almost,” I tell her

I take her hands and urge her to stand then lead her over to the French double doors that lead to a er balcony than you usually see at a hotel Perks of the honeyuess

I open the doors and the ocean breeze filters into the roo her hair around her shoulders

“I swear to God if you’ve brought me all this way to throw me off the balcony …” she trails off