FORTY
The automatic door hissed open and Flavia glanced up from her book. She was sure she couldn't remember a single word she'd read, but she'd needed some sort of distraction while she was waiting for Jay to return. And now...here he was. She swallowed. It was now or never.
"It's a beautiful day out here, and the tide's just coming in. How about another walk on the beach?" Jay asked.
Flavia was tempted, but she had to be sure. "Are those men with cameras gone?"
Jay laughed. "Yeah, they left on a boat this morning. So no paparazzi taking pictures. Just us. What do you say?"
Mutely, Flavia nodded. She set her book on the coffee table and padded barefoot after Jay. The ladder was warm under her hands as she descended to the same beach where they'd shared dinner last night. There was n
