DANTE

Our day one on the island begins with the sun barely cresting the horizon, painting the sky in soft pinks and golds.

We step out of the villa hand in hand, both of us naked except for the thin layer of sunscreen I rubbed into her skin myself… slow, deliberate strokes that had her squirming and wet before we even left the bedroom.

The beach is empty, pristine, and all ours.

The sand is cool under our feet at first, warming quickly as we walk toward the water. Aria’s ...