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“To a weekend getaway, good company, and a fresh start.”
I would fetch a hundred bottles of champagne to see that smile again. Suddenly, I know this really is the right decision. We’re supposed to be here, together. I have never been more sure of anything in my life.
“Cheers.” Ada clinks glasses with me, as I try to tamp down my expectations. There are more hurdles ahead than I want to acknowledge, but for now, I push those out of my mind.
“Cheers.”
* * *
As I standoutside Ada’s door for the second time today, I think about the last few hours. About the half bottle of champagne we shared, the long, luxurious dinner, and the quick visit to the spa store. I hadn’t thought about bringing a bathing suit for the site visit, but thankfully they had one. Or maybe not so thankfully. Ada suggested a dip in the resort’s outdoor hot tub, but I don’t know if I’m ready for Ada in a bathing suit. With any luck, it will be a one-piece.
Her door opens.
“Hey.”
“Hey,” I say back.
“So did you find a suit?”
“Nope. Hopefully skinny-dipping is allowed.”
She freezes in her tracks. The path to the spa, which we’ll cut through to get to the outdoor hot tub, is illuminated by white lights, and I can’t think of a more romantic setting.
Normally, I couldn’t care less for romance, but with Ada . . .
“You’re kidding, right?”
“Of course I’m kidding.”
I hate the fact that she looks so relieved. “Would that be so bad?”
Maybe it’s good I can’t fully make out her expression as we walk down the twinkle-lit path side by side.
“No comment.”
We pass through the now-empty spa, and if I thought the path was romantic, I’m much more impressed by what lies on the other end of it.
“This place is incredible.”
A huge outdoor stone fireplace climbs up the wall. On all other sides, ivy-lined trellises completely conceal the space from any lookie-loos. The “hot tub” is really a small natural pool surrounded by rock, which weaves through the space like a snake. Couples linger in niches carved out of curved corners. A waterfall on one side completes the effect.
“That isnota hot tub.”
Ada laughs. “It’s paradise is what it is. I’ve been thinking about this all week.”
I sneak her a look.
“Before I knew you would be here.”
She’s got a good buzz on, her smiles coming easier than they did when she first picked me up. It took most of the night, but her guard has come down again. Finally.
“I got you,” I say, spying an empty table and chairs. Taking off the resort robe, the kind so lush you want to bring home with you, I also ditch my sandals. When I turn back around, Ada is still in her robe. Her eyes are on me, and she doesn’t attempt to hide her interest.
“Keep looking at me like that, and you’re going to make it a hell of a lot harder to fulfill my promise to you.”
My promise not to touch her.
Was I nuts?
