I take a moment. I take a breath. Enjoy the ride.
Then I look at Finn and I know my face is shining, because I can feel the sunlight in me.
“Yes,” I say. “Please.”
Finn puts out an arm and I take it and we begin to move, our feet splashing in the water, his voice deep, sincere, already mesmerizing me. The waves keep washing, the gulls keep crying, and we keep walking.
Acknowledgments
Almighty thanks to the team of heroes who helped me with this book in so many ways. Frankie Gray, Whitney Frick, Araminta Whitley, Kim Witherspoon, Marina de Pass … I am unendingly grateful. And most of all to my valiant teammate and husband, Henry Wickham.