Day 2: Nassau, Bahamas and Pirate Night I wake tangled in you. One of your arms is flung across my ribs, your palm resting just beneath my breast. The sheet’s twisted between our legs, and there’s still salt in my hair from the ocean air last night. I breathe you in, warm and quiet. Satisfied. Eventually, I slide free to get ready. You’re still half-asleep, but when I step into the bathroom, the door opens again almost immediately. You don’t say anything. You just step into t

Day 1: Embarkation and Tropical Night The cabin door clicks shut behind me. A shiver ghosts down my spine. I don’t turn around; I know you’re there. My suitcase rests beside me, but I don’t move to unpack. I don’t move at all.In the center of a small cruise ship cabin, I just wait, absolutely still. Not like someone hiding. Like prey caught in the moment before a predator strikes. I already know I’m caught. After all, I walked in on your arm. There’s nowhere to hide anyway. T

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