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He slows his steps. “Let’s just see how many treats you have in your pockets.” He tries to reach for me, but I step away.

“I don’t think we need to see.”

He comes toward me, but I sprint away. This leads to a chase on the beach, which Squint thinks is incredibly fun. He runs at my heals and barks. I can’t remember the last time I laughed this hard.

Dustin catches up to me and wraps his arms around me from behind, pulling me off my feet. “Gotcha,” he says in my ear as I wiggle to get loose, although I admit I’m not trying very hard.

Dustin sets me on my feet and pats my jeans pockets. “Ah ha! I was right. Dog treats.”

“All right, all right.” I turn to face him. “You got me. What’s my punishment?”

He pretends to think about it as his hands slide around my hips and pull me close. “I think it needs to be something memorable.”

My heart pounds as I try to catch my breath, but being this close to Dustin is making it difficult. “I can’t think of anything memorable.”

He raises his eyebrows, and I can’t help but laugh at the look on his face. “Nothing, huh?” he says, his voice low. He’s so close his breath whispers across my lips.

“Nope. Nothing comes to mind.”

A playful glint comes into his eyes. “Sounds like a challenge to me.”

I can’t stand his teasing anymore, and I raise onto my toes and press my lips to his. He takes control of the kiss, igniting a fire in my veins. If his other kisses were slow dances, this is a tango. It’s fiery hot and electricity burns through me.

I know I can’t keep kissing Dustin. This won’t last. But for now, I don’t have the willpower to stop. I want to live in a fairytale, even if it will all evaporate when I have to leave and go back home.

CHAPTER26

The morning turns warm. “Do you want to swim?” I ask.

“Sure.” We return to our cabana to get ready. Dustin pulls his shirt off and turns to me. “Will you put sunscreen on my back?”

I try to say okay, but I can’t speak. I’ve never seen Dustin without his shirt, and his muscles are distracting me. How can one man be so handsome and also have a body like that? His muscles have muscles.

I clear my throat. “Yes. Hand me the muscle. I mean bottle.”

Dustin tosses it at me, then stands with his back toward me. I apply the lotion, rubbing it over his smooth skin. The contact makes my heart pound.

His phone rings as I’m applying his sunscreen, and he reaches over and picks up the call. “Hello?”

I can’t hear the other person, but his muscles stiffen and I can tell he’s not very happy. “No, now’s not a good time, Mom.”

I finish rubbing in the lotion and close the cap on the tube. I toss it in my bag. Dustin turns to me and mouths, “I’ll just be a second.” Into the phone he says, “Actually, I’m on vacation. Can I call you back?”

He ends the call and sets his phone down on his lounge chair. He exhales and I can tell something is bothering him. “Bad call?” I ask.

“It’s just my mom. She wants to come visit.”

“And you don’t want her to?”

He gives me a look, and I’m not sure how to interpret it. “She’s a bit…opinionated about things.”

“Ah. I get it. She wants to tell you how to live your life.”

He nods. “Yeah, something like that.”

“I’m sorry.” I place a hand on his arm. “That must be difficult.”

“Everything is fine as long as I’m doing what she wants.” He gives me a small smile. “But when I don’t, things can get strained.”

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