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“You two are really something special.” I smiled at Ano.
He reached over and placed his hand on mine. “You, my friend, will have a love like ours someday.”
“I hope so.” A small smile crossed my lips.
“You will. You’re a beautiful woman with a beautiful soul. I want you to remember one thing.”
“What’s that?”
“Your journey won’t be complete until you make peace with those who love you.”
“I can never go back there, Ano.” I stared at the water.
“You can and you will. You say that now, but once you get further along and become more aware of who you truly are, you’ll know it’s the right thing to do. You’ve come a long way since the day I found you hiding in that cave when you were just ten years old, but I’m not convincing you to go back this time. You need to do that on your own and on your own terms. You’ll know when the time is right. Sometimes you need to get lost to be found.”
After having dinner with the family, it was time for me to head back to the hotel. As I was pouring a glass of wine in my suite, there was a knock on the door. When I opened it, I was surprised to see Drew standing there.
“Hi.”
“Hi.” He smiled.
“Come on in.”
As soon as he stepped through the door, I looked down the hall.
“What are you doing?” he asked.
“Where’s Jess?”
“She’s up in the room. I saw you come back to the hotel, and I wanted to talk to you for a minute.”
“Oh. Okay. What’s up? Do you want some wine?” I asked as I picked up my glass.
“No, thank you. If by chance you run into Jess and me, could you please not mention that we ran into each other today and the whole paddle board thing?”
“Why?” I asked with a twisted face.
Drew placed his hands in his pockets. “She’s a very jealous and would take it the wrong way.”
“Sure. I won’t mention it.”
“Thanks. I appreciate it.”
“No problem.” I grinned.
Removing his hand from his pocket, he rubbed the back of his neck.
“I should get going.”
“Enjoy the rest of your evening,” I spoke.
“You too.” Walking to the door, he stopped and turned around. “Did you have a nice visit with your friend?”
“I did. Thanks for asking.”
He gave me a small smile as he opened the door and walked out. I stood there, biting down on my bottom lip. He seemed stressed. Maybe I was imagining things. No. He had a stressed look on his face, and it made me wonder what was going on.
Chapter Eight
