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And of course, there was a deck right off the bedroo door open at night, I could fall asleep to the sounds of the waves crashing into the dock beneath me

“This is a in all the slass of wine

I looked at the bathroom that had both a tub and a shower that could easily fit four or more people inside of it Then I ran out to the deck, and took in the fresh, saltwater scent, closingwhat a day spent out here would be like A fancy and co hammock had been set up for me already All I needed was a book and I'd be set

Sebastian walked out onto the deck beside ether, we stared out at the beautiful, blue ocean A girl could get used to this, I thought to myself

“I'lad you could come with me,” he said softly “Your father alanted to visit this place, but he neverhi his daughter”

Tears welled in my eyes when he mentionedhim, he'd likely sit out on the deck and fish He loved deep sea fishing, though it was a hobby he didn't get to indulge in too often And liketo the waves, as he drifted off to sleep In a lot of ways, I was a chip off the old block

“You're right,” I said, my voice barely more than a whisper “He'd have loved it”

“I know And I think about it every time I come here I think about him I wish like hell I could have shared it with him,” Sebastian said

We stayed outside for a fewin and re my father It was a beautiful, if unplanned, tribute to my dad, and it somehow heartened me to know that Sebastian felt his loss every bit as keenly as I did

“Co his throat “We'll have plenty of tirab dinner and meet some people first”

Dinner Yes I was starving, and the idea of eating was suddenly very appealing Of course, this would also be , which made me nervous, but Sebastian had pro and said that it would be a fun, low-keyHe proathering Just a few people, soh so that I could relax before getting to bed

The thought of curling up in that cozy bed with the ocean air blowing through the patio door was so forward to But first, food Then sleep

And to think, we still had five more days in paradise I wasn't so sure it wasn't all a dream, but if it was, it was a dream I never wanted to wake up from

CHAPTER NINE - SEBASTIAN

When Violet stepped out, dressed and ready to go to dinner, I nearly groaned aloud I'd told her it was to be a dressy evening, and she didn't disappoint in a little black dress that hugged her curves perfectly Her hourglass figure hter, the satails, Minnie Mouse dresses, and had scrapes on her knees