Chapter 19
Kade
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"CARE FOR A WALK ON the beach?" Lin asks.
A walk on the beach with Lin? I'd say yes to that anytime, but even more so right now. I don't care how safe this island is supposed to be; there is no way I'm letting her walk at night alone.
We stroll down the beach toward the water, then walk along where the water just splashes up over our feet. I tuck my hands in my pockets. This isn't a date, so I need to remind myself not to reach for her hand. After one date, it's already instinct to reach for it, and this can get me in a lot of trouble.
"My patents always ended a hard day with a walk on the beach much like this. They always said the water seems to wash their worries away," she says.
I can see it, letting the waves carry away the things you can't control. It's
