Chapter 66

Addie

This beach is like nothing I've ever seen before. The sound of the waves crashing onto the shore, the smooth lines of the sand. We got here too late last night to actually look at it, but this morning, this is the first stop we've made.

"Tomorrow night, as the sun's going down, when there aren't so many people here, we'll ride the bike down to the water. Maybe take a little ride in the shallows? How's that sound?" Wild asks as he wraps his arm around my shoulder.

"Sounds amazing." I kiss him hard against the lips, wanting him to know how much this means to me. "Thank you for bringing me here."

"Thank you for coming. I know I wasn't your first choice, you wanted this to be a girl's trip, but I'm glad to be here with you."

Stopping to look at him, I'm hit with the realization that maybe he's been going through the same thing I've been going through with Tatum, maybe we're all feeling second-best. "No, don't think that. You're first for me." I give him a smile. "Always. It took