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“Skyler,” he says seriously “I have a confession I didn’t have a ht”
I laugh in surprise “I figured that out”
His rueful expression is endearing on his handsome face “I was a little freaked out by how ain,” he admits “And then I had a realization while I was in the ocean earlier”
“I hear time in the ocean can be as useful as time with a life coach”
The corner of his mouth lifts “This was definitely a life-coachy s, but only if they lead to more than a tropical tryst”
I aued “Is that so? What sort of more did you have in mind?”
“The sort of e to date soo It’ll definitely take effort, and , and planes But”
He doesn’t finish, and I don’t kno he’ll complete the sentence, only hoant him to “But what, Caleb? Is this another if?”
“No” He’s confident Certain “There are no ifs No ifs at all
No ifs at all” He slides his ar will be a lot like snorkeling”
I arch a questioning brow “Dating ?”
“Yes, as in, worth it” His hands curl around the s worth it?”
“Snorkeling was the perfect way to spend a day Sort of like watching sunbathing turtles”
“Ah, so you’re saying datingturtle”
I s “I can’t think of a higher compliment”
“In that case, Skyler, would you like to continue this tropical tryst? Maybe turn it into so more? Because I really hope you’ll break your man-batical for me”
I shake my head “I would, Caleb, but I can’t I’m not on a man-batical anymore I broke it with you, and I’m one hundred percent fine with that I want to see where this takes us”
“Let’s see if it takes us into a stateside steady zone”
And steady zones need kissing So I lift my face to his and plant a kiss on those yummy lips A warm Hawaii kiss that makes ainst hi his reaction and getting a little more lost in his kiss
A familiar voice interrupts from a few yards down the beach We break apart
“Oh, how ro her hands in front of her “I know you’re busy—sorry, not sorry—but I just have to say so to Caleb”
“What’s that, Mrs Wainwright?” he asks politely
She thrusts her ar “Called it! I told you she was your girlfriend-to-be”