*Michael*

The sun was high and unrelenting, but the salty breeze rolling off the ocean made the heat bearable. It was a nice change of pace from the weather in New York. I led the way down the winding paths of the resort, Lauren walking beside me.

It was nice to get to spend more time with Lauren. I felt like I’d really started to get to know her for the first time in her life. She was surrounded by friends that were clearly only there for the money anymore and she was ...