THE NIGHT was quiet but it couldn't stop my heart from beating. I wrapped my arms around me. In the silence I could hear the wind that almost rocked me back on my heels.

I tilted my head a bit. "What are you doing here?" I asked, then shot him a look.

"I'm here for a vacation, and I didn't expect to see you here with Nicholas," he said in his undertone voice.

I shook my head with disbelief. That seems hard to believe. I know he's a lot of connection and just a flip of his fingers he’ll find me just in case.

He took a deep breath and...