The Ex-Wife’s Mega Comeback
she teased, her eyes bright with amusement.
He looked at her, completely unfazed, a grin spreading across his face as he reached for a napkin. “Smooth is overrated,” he said easily. “I’d rather make you laugh.”
Later, they found themselves in a hammock strung between two palms, Franklin climbing in first before pulling her gently against him, the slow rocking motion settling them into a rhythm that matched the ocean.
The night air was warm, carrying that same faint hibiscus scent that seemed to linger everywhere on the island, and Cassie tilted her head back, her gaze fixed on the stars as they shimmered above them.