Page 143 of Depths of Destruction

I open my eyes.

"Hey. I thought you'd want to see this."

"Hmm?"

He smiles then points out my window.

I gaze through the glass and gape at the pink sand beaches and multicolored blue water surrounding them. "Wow."

"Pretty amazing, huh?"

"I heard the sand was pink, but..." I lean closer to the window. "Wow."

Andre chuckles. "Thought you'd want to see it."

"Have you been here a lot?"

"Twice. My brother Blaise and I came here for a week on vacation. He fell in love with the place and bought a house. Last year my family all flew in."

"That sounds fun."

"It was. I got to spend time with my little brother Javier and his wife, Gabriella, and their daughter, Taytum. Plus, I hadn't seen my parents or Blaise in a while."

"That sounds nice. How old is Taytum?"

His eyes brighten. "She's two now. She had just learned to walk and was giving all of us a run for our money. They just had another daughter named Harper, but I haven't met her yet."

"Is Blaise married?"

"No. He broke up with his long-term girlfriend right before we got together."

I point to the window. "I guess she missed out then, huh?"

Andre snorts, "That's one way to put it."

"You don't sound like a fan."

"She was okay. Always thought Blaise deserved someone who treated him better."

"What about Gabriella?"

"She's lovely. She and Javier are perfect together."

"Do you like being an uncle?"

He grins. "When I get to see them."

"I probably should have asked you this already."

He raises his eyebrows. "What's that?"

There's a jolt as the plane's wheels hit the landing strip and a loud screeching noise as the pilot hits the brakes.

"Do you have any kids?"

He rubs his hands together and grins. "This is like first-date stuff now."

I laugh. "Guess we kind of skipped that."