“So am I. And not only because I would’ve had to crawl back down the hill otherwise. But it makes me wonder; why did you move here of all places when you quit being a lawyer?”
“I visited the stone ship with my parents once when I was a kid. I loved it here, there’s something magical about this whole area, and I was in awe of this little fishing village. Like something out of the history books. With all the drama when I quit my job, I needed to get away. I remembered how I felt when I was here the first time, so I came back to see if the magic still lingered. And it did. And when I was coming back down the hill, someone was putting up a ‘For Sale’ sign on this house, and I sort of bought it on a whim. I haven’t regretted it, though.”
I blink and blink, then burst out laughing.
His eyes c
