Page 34 of My One

I turned in Avery’s arms. “Um, yeah. I don’t want someone seeing us.”

He smirked. “I’m teasing you, baby. But we can go skinny dipping tonight in the ocean.”

I chuckled. “Is that why you booked a room on the beach?”

“Nope. That thought just came to me. Are you game?”

“Maybe.” I grinned. “I guess it all depends on how much I drink tonight.”

“Noted.”

“What do you want to do first?”

Avery cocked a brow and looked over at the white bed.

“No, no. We could have stayed home for that.”

“All right. Let’s go walk on the beach. The sun will be setting soon, and Google told me that there’s a lighthouse not too far from here.”

I smiled. “That sounds perfect.”

We left our shoes and walked down to the beach, hand in hand. The sand was soft, and the ocean was slightly warm as we strolled along, waves crashing against our feet.

“Thank you for this,” I gushed.

“I figured we could use time away. While we both love our jobs, it’s nice to have a change in atmosphere.”

“I couldn’t agree more.”

“Plus,” Avery sighed, “I feel rundown or something.”

“Are you getting sick?”

“Not sure.”

I reached over and touched his forehead as we stopped. “You don’t feel warm.”

“I don’t know.”

“Monday you can come into my work, and we’ll run some blood tests.”

“Blood tests?” We started walking again, our fingers locked.

“Maybe you’re low on iron or something. A blood panel workup will be good for you.”

“I guess it’s good I married a nurse.”

I grinned. “I guess so.”

“I should have told you sooner.”

“What?” I yanked on his arm, stopping him from moving forward.

“I’ve been feeling like this for a week or so.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I was just waiting to get sick, and nothing came.”