Chapter 42

Rohan took a detour along their walk, leading them to a secluded spot adjacent to the beach.

“My van.”

“I had Manny drive it over while you showered. Good thing you are very particular about your keys and leave them in the same exact spot every time. I knew just where to tell Manny they’d be.”

Atticus’s breath was taken away when Rohan opened the door in the rear. There were flameless candles, a velvety throw, and dozens of paper flowers, a veritable rainbow of them, scattered all over the floor in the back. “Y-you p-planned this all along?”

“Maybe. That’s why we walked around the other way, so you wouldn’t notice it wasn’t in the lot. We’re still shy,” Rohan said. He said it as he began to unbutton Atticus’s shirt. “But one of us has to make a move.”

Atticus smiled. “I w-w-was gonna. I’m p-pretty sure I w-was gonna.”

“So, we’re on the same page, then?”