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drove us out to a marina with boats lining the dock s. Lights gleamed off their shiny exteriors. White and chrome seemed to be the popular palette among them, regardless of their design or value. Jack led us to a small boat with merely a few plush leather seats and a dashboard . The captain greeted us upon arrival, tilting his head as an accompanied welcome. Jack hopped aboard with the suitcases before lending me a gentlemanly hand, as if I was human and ungraceful and perhaps might fall into the ocean.
    I snuggled into his side as the driver put the boat into gear. “Minus the captain, this is a bit Breaking Dawn-esk.” I chuckled.
    “I’m not sure what that means, but if it’s good, then I ’ll accept it.”
    “Considering Edward is the most romantic fictional vampire and he planned a honeymoon for Bella reminiscent of this one, I would say you’re doing excellent.”
    “Ah. Well, thank you.”
    I stared out at the ocean, cuddled close to Jack as we sped along its surface. Despite the cover of darkness, I could make out the vivid blue hue of the ocean. In the daytime, I knew its shade would be a brilliant clear version dancing beneath the sun’s rays.
    Twenty minutes later, we pulled up to a wooden dock.
    “We’re here, my dear, ” Jack announced.
    Jack didn’t bother to hide his speed as he grabbed the suitcases and dashed inside the house with them before quickly returning for me. I gazed out at the island, which appeared to be private. Trees of varying classes covered the horizon, all following the ascent of a mountain. A single large home sat at the base, snuggled up to the ocean’s shore. White sand welcomed us the moment we stepped off the dock. Jack escorted me toward s the house whose outer walls appeared to me entirely made up of windows. The lights inside showcased a modern interior decked out with elegant Caribbean boutique furniture.
    “Definitely a Breaking Dawn remake,” I mumbled. I wasn’t oblivious to the fact that I was living every Twilight fan’s dream.
    As we got closer to the home, a narrow path appeared, guided by solar lights along its sides .
    Jack hefted me into his arms. “I’m preparing to carry you over the threshold,” he stated before I could protest.
    He’d left the sliding glass door open, ready for our entrance. He stepped over the threshold, swinging me so we were chest to chest the moment we were inside the space. He stole my lips and my breath in a split second. He kissed me deeply yet softly. Every touch of his lips held some sort of emotion that he was sharing with me. He was never rough, always careful and reverent. Certainly not like any man I’d kissed before.
    I pulled back, gazing into his dark eyes as he lowered me to the tiled floor. The moment my feet reached the ground, lightning lit up the sky behind him.
    “Look s like we got here just in time, ” I said.
    Thunder clamored in the distance.
    “It does.” He looked at me like I was a bowl of ripe fruit, ready to be eaten. He licked his lips. “What do you want to do first?”
    I broke into laughter. “What I want to do and what you want to do are two totally different things.”
    “This will be my first compromise of our marriage then. What would you like to do, Mrs. Ambroise?”

Chapter 6
Jack
    I watched as Gabi grew pensive. She fidgeted in place, avoiding eye contact.
    “I know this is really bad timing, but something has been nibbling away at me. And, well, I just need to know. Whatever answer you give me won’t change the way I feel about you, nor will it change us. I… I need closure.”
    My gut tightened. Instinct had me wanting to run from her, but love weighed my feet down. I could tell this was something that she’d thought long and hard over, which scared me all the more. “Anything.”
    All air ceased to expand in my lungs as she hesitated. “Why did you lead us on a wild goose chase?”
    I stared down at her. Her forehead wrinkled, her brows pulled inwards as she bit her lower