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The sun was setting in breathtaking hues over the desert below—peaches, golds, burgundies, purples. Layers upon layers of colors that wove a fiery tapestry of beauty and light.
Shane, Fiona, and Aislinn sat near a ledge near the mouth of a cave, enjoying the view and roasting freshly caught fish over a small campfire.
“See?” he grinned, retrieving a skewered trout from the flames and handing it to Aislinn. “This isn’t so bad.”
He loved it here. It had been an oasis in the desert of despair during his turbulent relationship with Cass, one of the few places he could go to find himself again. Far from people, far from everything.
Fiona smiled, the color returning to her lovely features. “It's gorgeous.”
Shane reached for her hand. “So are you.”
Aislinn took a bite of the fish and gr
