Chapter 68

In typical Jake fashion, the trip is organized at lightning speed, in a matter of days at most, which passes in a flurry of a busy schedule. Before long, we’re heading to the sunny deck of Jake’s father’s yacht.

The yacht is enormous; we’re anchored off the shore of the most luscious, secluded beach I’ve ever seen. I’m completely overwhelmed by the beauty of this place. The sun is beating down, and there is a gentle breeze of sweet, salty air. It’s truly a paradise, complete with palms and white sandy shores.

The crew members are formal and walk around in white uniforms; the captain even wears his hat. And everything we desire is brought to us by these magical servants who stay out of sight until needed. It is beyond my wildest dreams, and for a minute, I wonder what it would be like to be married to someone like Jake, having this life all the time.

He seems so much more chilled and carefree, a smile never far from that handsome face and somehow different. Jake’s f