Chapter 12In Daniel’s dream… Waves rolled gently onto the golden beach. The pristine blue sky dotted with lazy puffs of clouds stretched on for miles over a crystal sea. Despite the perfect weather, dread rolled in Daniel’s stomach. “I cannot do this,” he said for what had to be the eighteenth time. Kar leaned closer. “If you cannot do it here, then how will you do it when I take you to Thailand?” he asked in a low voice, pulling the harness across Daniel’s chest tighter. The quick movement combined with Karden’s closeness pushed the air from Daniel’s lungs. He leveled a sideways look at Kar. “Who says I have any intention of doing this?” With a sly smile, Karden closed the gap between them. His brushed a soft kiss against Daniel’s lips. As his death grip on the harness slackened, Dani

