The first pale blush of dawn seeped quietly over the horizon, spilling soft pinks and golds across the endless expanse of turquoise sea. Kingsley and Katherine woke nestled together beneath the billowing white canopy of their silk-draped bed, the gentle ocean breeze whispering through the open glass doors of their overwater villa.

Outside, the world was still and perfect.

Katherine stretched languidly, her bare skin glowing in the early light. Kingsley’s hand found hers under the sheets, ...