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“Let’s get sojocks on the sand make me smile for some reason

Wishing I’d had Michael in college when jocks just like these would torht

“Wha- What did you tell the to knoe climb the steep path back up to the house after he double-checks the gate is closed and locked

Michael shrugs with a smile

“I only mentioned I’d be back down after dinner to make sure the beach was clear and to make sure they took all their trash with them,” he says matter of fact

“You were great,” I gush, suddenly tearful, unable to control the memories anymore, he takes a hold of me

“Hey,” he says gently, huggingmy hair “It’s all over now” He soothes me, and I almost want to tell hi

That part of s

With his arm still around ate intercoo off

“Dinner’s here,” Michael says, settling ht while he goes to get it

I nod and sniffle, feeling like an idiot

Pull yourself together, Nat

The tears keep co to be scared of anymore

Not with Michael by my side

I haven’t cried my last tears, but I have cried the last for my past

That’s how it feels when Michael coest platter of sushi ever seen

He sets it down and ing so else I know I’

Like the beach, I’ve never really tried sushi

Not the proper kind like this anyway

But with so and plenty of dropped food we both settle on just using our fingers, and I forget all about what happened on the beach

Enjoying Michael’s co house kind of cancels out everything negative Even if I a on to the bad stuff in my mind

I get full pretty quickly, but Michael seethat I should eat up while I have the chance

“You’ll need your strength,” he cautionsme blush as I look at the clock on the wall