A sigh of relief as we hit the bottom, and I race out ahead of him to set up my towel.

“You're not going to start tanning right away, are you?”

I look at him like it's the stupidest question ever. “Uh, yeah, that's why I came here.”

“How about we go test out that water first?”

I look over at the sparkling beach, the water a welcoming respite from the sun. I pinch my lips together, contemplating my choices. I have time, I guess. “Ok,” I nod.

Daddy sets his stuff up next to mine and takes his shirt off. Pale, right?

But it's not enough to detract from...