Chapter Thirty-OneTHINGS HAD CHANGED. Spending the day with Nicholas away from many of the trappings of his lifestyle had been one of Acacia’s best days ever. He’d been attentive and companionable, and of course, she was attracted to him. If they’d met under different circumstances, she would have been sorely tempted to see what they could become. But theirs was a relationship destined to end for several reasons. Acacia counted herself lucky to have had such an amazing day and got ready for bed. She took her time showering and doing her hair. She slipped into a pale green silk nightdress that looked lovely against her tan skin. She rinsed out her bikini and hung it to dry in the bathroom. Loneliness washed over her as she turned out the lights. The time she’d spent with Nicholas remi

