The ride was eleven hours long, just as the flight attendant had informed me. And by the time we were in Hawaii, I was exhausted.

Lucas didn’t stress me and we were taken To the private villa he had here, where I slipped into a peaceful sleep throughout the night with Lucas by my side.

As I slowly woke to the gentle light of dawn filtering through the curtains, I felt the warmth of my Lucas beside me. See me she didn’t leave for me in an empty bed at night.

His arm draped over my ...