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We swim to the shore and I pluck out my phone from my jeans, telling Daniel where to pick us up.
“I wanted to stay a little longer.”
“We’ll have tomorrow as well.”
“What about the bikes?”
“Don’t worry about them.”
If it were up to me, she’d never have to worry about anything other than being happy.
Back at the hotel after dinner, we crash into bed and right away, she starts snoring lightly. I follow her into sleep, a grin plastered on my face.
I wake up before her, order breakfast, and then I trail kisses all over her face. She stretches, a happy smile blossoming across her lips. She sits upright, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Her body never ceases to arouse me.
A knock on the door takes me out of my reverie. I get out of bed, retrieving the cart from the hotel staff and pushing it inside.
“Hungry?”
“Starving.”
After breakfast, we step outside to the balcony. She points at the mountain where the Haiku Stairs spans. “I wanted to go there but heard no one is allowed anymore.”
“Want to live a little dangerously?” I ask.
She nods, eyes sparkling. My little rebel.
“But what if we get caught?”
“I would never allow anything to happen to you,” I say, framing her face.
Aurora takes my hand and kisses the lines digging into my palm.
“I know.”
Back home, the week rushes by. It’s Saturday, the night of the gala, and the hair and makeup team has just left. I catch Kieran’s reflection in the mirror. His eyes take me in, and I feel beautiful under his gaze.
I stand up, my dress hugging my body.
When I am within reach, he presses me to him and slams his lips on mine.
“You look beautiful.”
“They did a great job.”
“You’re beautiful because you are you. This is just a superficial layer.”
In the limousine, nerves rattle my insides.
“Your father will be there. And Delaney.”
A shudder rocks through me. “Why?”
“It’s all part of the plan.”
“Will you tell me what that plan is?”
“They tried to take something precious that didn’t belong to them. I’ll do the same to them. The only difference is I will succeed.”
