Chapter 111

June's POV

We got back to the house and took a quick shower together. Things were easier between us than they’d been in ages—and I loved it so much it almost hurt.

When we got out, we headed down the stairs with the bare minimum amount of clothing on. We were both starving and now that we’d cleared the air between us, our relationship felt stronger and easier.

We cooked, Zed in just a pair of underwear while I only wore one of his shirts.

“So you think my first trip out of the country should be to Thailand?” Zed checked as he stirred whatever fancy sauce he was making for the whole-grain pasta I had thrown into a boiling pot of water.

“Yep.” I nodded enthusiastically. “It’s cheap and beautiful, and the food is incredible. You’ll love it.”

“Will I, though?” I could tell he was teasing me. He loved the way we played verbally, and I did too.

“You will. There’s this one beach you can only get to by boat, and it’s breathtaking. And there are so m