Defying Fate

Our skin touched, and his warmth seeped into me. The cool sea breeze made me instinctively snuggle even closer into his arms.

Alistair let out a soft chuckle—he seemed to really like how much I needed him.

"Alistair, what made you decide to donate a building to my old school?" The charity dinner tonight had stirred up some feelings.

I tilted my head back, letting the wind play with my hair as it b