Only Alanna and Quinn remained on the beach.
She nervously took Quinn's outstretched hand. With a forceful pull, she was drawn into his embrace, ending up against his chest.
"Have you figured out how to explain yourself?" Quinn's deep voice rumbled beside her ear.
The night breeze of the South Pacific still carried a humid warmth. The arm around her waist was irresistibly strong and hot, making Alanna want to escape.
"I... I wanted to find someone. I asked Mrs. Ryder for leave." In that brief moment, countless thoughts flashed through Alanna's mind.
She had a strange premonition. These small islands were halfway around the world. She had just landed at noon, and now, in the evening, she found herself on this beach with Quinn. It was too much of a coincidence to believe.
She feared
