*Lauren*

I smoothed down my sundress nervously as I walked along the beach toward the bonfire. My heart was pounding at the thought of seeing Lucas again. At 27 years old, I should have been over getting flustered around an attractive guy, but there was something about the rugged lifeguard that made me feel like a giddy teenager. I was glad that Dad and Shelby hadn’t been gone all night and I had the chance to go out.

The gentle ocean breeze carried the scent ...