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I didn’t think Shaould crack with just a little questioning from Quin

And so answers out of her

She would warm up to me and the impromptu vacation eventually It was difficult to stay bitter and angry when surrounded by the unique turquoise waters and being waited on hand-and-foot Even Miller couldn’t stay pissed atafter she woke up to see what kind of adventure I was bringing her on

I figured it would take Shawn one full day

She was still going to be grus for a bit

Once she got so different

At least that hat I thought

She eed from the bedrooed to catch soers at me as she passed with a fresh cup of coffee

“Oh, co on vacation,” I said as I followed her onto the tarmac

“The thing is, I’ held hostage by a psychotic lowering over at

“The boat should be here in aa hand out toward the dock

“Where are we going?” she asked, looking out into the water

“Have you ever been to the Maldives?” I asked

“I have not,” she said, trying to sound apathetic, but I could see the surprise and pleasure in those hazel eyes of hers as she looked out at the atolls

What she likely couldn’t see with the naked eye were the over-water villas, both privately-owned and resorts—that were further out on the water

Most were connected to thedocks over the water

She would likely get her hopes up ent past those since the docks ran to each villa, which Shaould think would give her a way to escape

But then the boat would take us further out

Sure, I had a dock aroundstrolls For aesthetics But there were no other villas attached And the only way to theus out there was going to be leaving us there

I’d had it all planned by the tiot Shawn on the plane Andeverything in order within a few hours of the instructions getting to them

We would be all set to settle down for the night there

And then we could have a nice, long chat

“Come on, you have to admit it’s beautiful”

“It would be more beautiful if I ca sip of her coffee