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And take that damn picture off the wall in your bedroom. I can’t stand that you have it there.”
    “But it’s beautiful…” he whined.
    I rolled my eyes. “Just do it, or I’m not going.”
    “Okay, I will. My car will pick you up at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Be ready.”
     
    At nine on the nose, there was a knock at my front door. A driver stood in my doorway and offered to take my bag. He carried it down to the car and held the door for me to get inside.
    I was beginning to like the pampering and that scared me. Thinking William’s money would somehow effect my lifestyle was a slippery slope I did not want to go down. I was getting my life back on track. I’d paid down all the debt. Maybe when the identity theft lawsuit went through, I’d get some of it back. Now I could finally save money again and think about the future for the first time in six months.
    We arrived at the marina and the driver carried my bag down the pier and stopped in front of a large yacht. Something about a yacht just screams money. I gulped as I stared up at the three story monstrosity. William leaned over the railing, wearing white pants and a blue button down shirt. He smiled and waved.
    I walked up the stairs to the main deck, and William put his hands on my shoulders and kissed both my cheeks. We sat on a deckchair under a green umbrella with a slight breeze ruffling the fabric. I’d worn a gauzy summer dress and the cool air instantly made my nipples hard. William smiled at me and popped a cherry in his mouth.
    I looked down at the spread on the table as the yacht’s motors rumbled below deck. The anchor was hoisted, and we glided over the water into the bay. After we’d eaten, I stood to look out over the water.
    We navigated past Banbridge Island and out into the open ocean. I could see a pod of whales thrusting up and crashing down in a white spray of water. A lone pelican flew past our ship on massive wings before it skimmed its beak just below the water’s surface.
    William put his hand around my waist and pulled me into his hip. His body felt strong and solid next to mine, and I let myself sink into his warmth. I wanted to believe this wasn’t a huge mistake that would break my heart and mess with my head in a million different ways.
    I wanted to have my Billy back. As we gazed out over the silver-blue water of the Sound and watched the wildlife glide by, I almost believed I could.
    The trip took several hours, which we spent looking through binoculars at the whales and dolphins who visited the Sound. William seemed to know a great deal about the flora and fauna of the area. I suspected it had become one of his new obsessions since getting the boat.
    Finally, we pulled up to a small island that looked like a mass of green trees and white beaches. We docked on an empty pier. After we walked down the pier we got on a four wheeler that waited for us. William drove us up a gravel road.
    A flock of sea birds skittered across the road as we ducked into the shade of the forest. I looked around at the old growth Douglas fir and massive sword ferns. It reminded me of where I’d grown up. With all the chaos in my life lately, I’d had little time to get away from the city and fill my lungs with fresh air.
    We turned a corner and headed toward a sprawling three story log house. The front yard was a lush green lawn fenced by short boxwood hedges.
    “That is not a cabin,” I yelled over the motor.
    “Perhaps cabin was an understatement. Log home would be technically more accurate.”
    “Log mansion?”
    The crew pulled up behind us with our luggage and William led me toward the house. We walked up the front steps onto a wraparound porch and went inside.
    The front hall gleamed with local hardwood, polished to a high sheen. The entrance ceiling rose all the way to the third floor and opened into a skylight.
    “I bought the island from a tech guru who wanted to sell. The foundation for the house had been poured and plans drawn up. I