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Seagulls. I hear seagulls.
Definitely near the water.
“We’ve got some stairs here, so step down,” he says.
I latch even tighten onto his arm as I slowly take the first step. After two steps, I get the hang of it. After the third, I narrow down that it’s made of wood.
“Oh,” I say, figuring it out. “I think I know where we are...”
“Yeah?” Drew leads me forward on the uneven planks. “Where?”
“The docks.”
“Good guess!”
“I hear birds. I smell water.” I tug on his arm. “You, sir, brought me back to the beach house, didn’t you?”
“No!” he says as he steps behind me and pinches the knot of the blindfold. “But you’re close!”
He lets the blindfold fall. I squint to adjust to the change in lighting, but what I see already brings a wide smile to my lips.
I was right. We are standing on a dock. Several boats float on the water, but only one of them is lit up with strings of white lights. It’s tall and white and about… thirty feet long by my estimation in the dark. Maybe forty.
I look over my shoulder at Drew. “Boat?” I say.
“Boat.”
“That’s not a boat. That’s a yacht!”
He laughs. “Only a little one.”
I look at it again, my mouth sagging on its own as I read the name along the side.
The Golden Rose.
“Is this your dad’s boat?” I ask.
Drew takes a step to stand beside me. “Yes,” he answers. “But tonight, it’s ours.”
“Ours?”
“Yup.”
“Seriously?”
He smiles, his happy eyes reflecting the hanging lights on the boat. “Surprise.”
“You really skipped your dance to bring me here instead?” I ask.
“Yeah,” he says. “I did.”
I smile as heat rushes to my face.
Drew tilts his head, hinting at a kiss as he leans closer.
I retreat an inch. “Does your dad know that it’s ours for the night?”
He hesitates. “I don’t want to answer that.” I laugh as our lips graze. “Legally and for your safety, I should probably keep you in the dark...”
