“I’ll give her a call later,” he says after a while, his voice calm, but I can tell he’s already thinking about what she might have said.
I nod and stretch, feeling the warmth of the earlier walk still lingering on my skin. “I think it’s my turn to hop in the shower,” I say, walking toward the bathroom.
Jack chuckles, dropping onto the bed. “Go ahead. I’ll be right here when you’re done.”
I close the bathroom door behind me, the cool tiles beneath my feet offering a small relief from the ship’s persistent warmth. The sound of water fills the room as I step into the shower, the crisp stream washing away the sweat and heat of the day. I let the water cascade down, enjoying the quiet moment of solitude. My thoughts drift to Grace’s call, her kind words replaying in my mind. Jack has been t
