Chapter 58 3 Sunset Temptation

• Elena squeezed Marcus’s hand as they walked down the softly lit path toward the private beach. The sun had just dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in deep oranges and purples. Torches flickered along the sand, and gentle music mixed with the sound of waves.
• “Are you nervous?” Marcus asked quietly.
• “A little,” Elena admitted, adjusting the thin white sundress that clung to her curves. “But excited too. I keep thinking about what Julien said last night. About taking small steps.”