One Year (New & Lengthened Edition) (34 page)

T
wo weeks later – Malibu
, California

C
arrying two smoothies
—mango yogurt and green ginger peach—I make my way back from the smoothie truck toward our spot on the beach. The sand feels warm and relaxing under my bare feet. Warm breeze toys with my summer dress, making the skirt fly up and exposing my little yellow polka dot bikini bottoms. The sky is so high it doesn’t even come close to touching the cliffs of Santa Monica Mountains above me. There isn’t a single cloud in the sky.

The sun is bright and hot and the beach is filled with people on multi-colored blankets. White waves rush toward me, tossing boogie boarders in the surf. Somewhere in the distance, where the water is blue, I see a lone figure sitting on his surfboard.

Tristan.

A second later, he takes on a wave like an expert, dipping his long green board along the waves. He rides one long wave all the way to the edge of the sand. He walks out of the water, holding his board to one side. His gorgeous tan body glistens in the sun accentuating each chiseled muscle. A few steps away from me, he tosses his hair, exposing his sparkling eyes.

“Hey babe,” he says, dropping the board and wrapping his wet arm around me. I’m burning up—not just from the summer heat—and the coolness of his body brings me relief.

“Thanks for the smoothie,” he says, taking a sip. “It’s delicious.”

“Anytime.”

Tristan takes me into his arms and gives me a big kiss with his incredibly soft lips.

“Mmm, salty,” I say after the world around us stops spinning and I finally manage to pull away from him.

After he finishes his smoothie, Tristan puts suntan lotion on my shoulders. His hands are strong and I close my eyes in pleasure. He takes extra care to make sure not to get suntan lotion into my hair.

“You ready?” he asks after I take the last sip of my smoothie.

“For what?”

He pulls my sundress off.

“For what?” I ask again, laughing.

Tristan flashes a smile and winks mischievously. Then, before I know what’s going on, he pulls me up to my feet, tosses me into his arms, and carries me into the waves.

T
HE END

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