Cassandra’s POV “They were playing in the waves,” Cameron said, his face frantic. “I don’t know what happened. One minute they were there. And the next…” Jordyn and Dakota had joined us on the beach. “I’m sorry,” Jordie said, sobbing. “It happened so fast.”“It’s a rip tide,” Jordyn said. “This isn’t your fault, Jordie. It must have taken her.” “It’s okay,” Stella said. “She’s wearing her life jacket. She’ll be okay.”“She’s not,” Jordie sobbed.“What do you mean, she’s not.” That’s when we saw it, Tulia’s life jacket tossed on the sand.“She took it off. She said swimming was more fun without it. She didn’t want you to know.”“It’s okay, love,” Dakota said, collecting Jordie into her arms.“Oh my god,” Stella said, her eyes wide, her composure gone. “What do we do?” Stella The lifeguard appeared, a flotation device under his arm. “Don’t worry,” he said. “I’m going to call for a rescue boat. I have my eyes locked on h
Stella’s POV “Stell, come here,” Cass whispered, motioning for me to follow her. We were all on the beach for a morning swim and play time with the kids. I was on my phone with the hotel concierge, trying to book a last minute private excursion for Dakota’s Bachorlette party. She hadn’t given me much notice, but I was more than capable of pulling a few strings. I was the Maid of Honor after all. This was my job. The kiddos were with Cameron and Dillon in the water. They’d been building sand castles with Jordyn and Dakota, but when they decided to swim instead, Dakota and Jordyn had taken over the castles. So yes, two grown adults were now building a sand castle empire on the beach. And they were pretty serious about it, too.But who was I to judge? “What is it?” I asked, walking away from the group towards Cass. Her eyes were sparkling. I knew that look. This was going to be about the surprise vow renewal. “
Dillon’s POV The ocean breeze was a little cooler so early in the morning, which I appreciated. I’d been running along the beach for well over half an hour, and I was sweating pretty badly. Everything was in order for my surprise vow renewal, which would take place after Jordyn and Dakota’s afternoon wedding. Stella had come through and packed Cass a beautiful dress. Every time I thought about it, I got a shiver of excitement. I couldn’t wait to profess my love for her all over again. The sun was still low on the horizon when I got back to our room, and I was surprised to see Cass already up. The kids were still sound asleep, worn out from their big day yesterday. “There you are,” Cass said, sidling up to me. She was still in her silk night gown, her hair messy from sleep. She was stunning. I planted a kiss on her cheek and told her I was going to take a quick shower. “I ordered us some room service,” she sa
Cassandra’s POV “Sorry we’re late,” I said sheepishly, sliding into my empty chair. It was pretty obvious that Dillon and I were late because we’d been making love. There was no need to say anything more about it. That is, unless you’re Stella. “Taking full advantage of the kid’s club, I assume?” This caused everyone to chuckle knowingly. “Have you ordered yet?” Dillon asked, changing the subject. “Of course not,” Dakota said. “We were waiting for you.” Jordyn and Dakota looked like entirely different people. The afternoon nap had served them well. Dakota’s long hair cascaded over her shoulders and she had a flower above her right ear. She was donning an elegant sundress, and her cheeks glowed. Stella and Cameron also looked great, with Stella in a short blue cocktail dress, her hair piled high on her head and Cameron in a Hawaiian print shirt. I was wearing a lavender silk tank top and
Cassandra’s POV The water was crystal clear and the sand felt euphoric between my toes. Jordyn and Dakota were taking a nap after what sounded like a disastrous journey here. So we all offered to take little Stanley to the beach with us. Dillon, Stella and I all lounged in our chairs, sipping a Pina Colada from a giant coconut while Cameron built sand castles with all the kids. Since our arrival, I’d been floored by how beautiful and relaxing the resort was. I was pretty wired up when we got here, but in the past twenty four hours, I’d managed to really relax. The adults were all having dinner together tonight while the kids went to the kid’s club. Tulia and Jordie were especially excited, since the resort featured a rope climbing wall and an escape room that they couldn’t wait to try out. The actual wedding ceremony was on the last night of the trip. Dakota and Jordie were staying an extra week as honeymooners, and we were takin
Jordyn’s POV On the morning we were supposed to leave for the airport, a massive snow storm struck the region. Dakota was already up, standing by the window, a cup of coffee in her hand, her back turned to me. “The planes won’t take off. Not in this,” she shook her head. The snow was coming down hard. I’d already checked with the airport and she was right. All planes were grounded until further notice. “Is this a sign?” she asked, turning to me, her face fraught with worry. “No,” I chuckled. “Not at all. This is just mother nature.” We weren’t really sure what to do. We could wait out the storm, but who knew how long that would be? Our friends had bent over backwards to make it to Cancun on such short notice, and now here we were, stuck in Sweden. I called the pilot of my private jet and he confirmed that he couldn’t fly in these conditions. I asked him if he had any suggestions. “Well, if you can