Olivia

We returned the equipment to the rental stand, the boy accepting it with the same easy smile.

"See anything good?" he asked.

"Stingray," I replied. "Huge one."

"Lucky! They don't usually come around this time of day." He hung our masks on hooks. "Enjoy the rest of your afternoon."

We walked back to our cabana, dripping seawater across the sand. The cushioned loungers looked incredibly inviting after all that swimming.

I collapsed onto one ...