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couldn’t keep my smile from matching his.
     “It’s nice to meet you. Would you like to join us?” I glanced back at Evie, still asleep with her headphones plugged into herears, and decided a little fun wouldn’t hurt.
     “Sure,” I consented, feeling eager and carefree in the moment. He pulled me up, keeping a hold of me for a few beats as I steadied myself in the sand. He released me and stepped back, motioning in the direction of his friends.
     “Ever played extreme Frisbee before?” He questioned as we made our wayacross the sand.
     “I can’t say that I have, but I’m pretty decent at sports.”
     “Great. You can be on my team then,” he said with a laugh. “Hey guys, this is Nova. She’s going to join.”
     “Great!” Yelped a tall scraggly-looking man as he jogged over to me, offering his hand. “Charlie Scott. Nice to meet you.”
     “You, too.” I nodded and glanced around the congregating group. An awkward silence suspended in the air for a few awkward moments before Charlie broke into it.
     “This is my beautiful wife, Megan.” He pulled a tall brunette closer to his side and nuzzled his face against hers. She giggled and pushed him off, rolling her eyes at his obvious affection.
     “Nice to meet you, Nova.” She seemed warm, friendly, and welcoming. The introductions took a few minutes more, and it seemed as if Davis was the odd one out in his group of friends. Everyone was coupled off, and it was obvious they were filled with curiosity at the sight of me standing next to Davis.
     After a quick explanation of the rules, Davis directed me to a spot on the sand.
     “Okay, when I get close, I’ll toss it and you need to take three steps then toss it back to me. I’ll run as fast as I can.”
     The game commenced and it was hilarious to watch the girls cheat their way through the game. They persisted in jumping on their opponent’s backs to steal the disc from their hands. Finally, Davis intercepted the disc and took three huge strides in my direction, then turned his arm in and back out, releasing the disc in my direction. 
     My eyes widened as it flew toward me. I leaped as high as I could and gripped the edge of it as it flew above my head. The girls sent up a cheer. I took three large steps toward the end of the marked area, eyes darting about wildly to find an opening. Davis was there, waving his arms wildly in the air. Charlie stood in front of him, attempting to block the throw. I calculated my aim, waiting until Charlie’s arms had moved to the side, and tossed the Frisbee high above his head. Davis folded his legs under him and pushed off from the sand, arms outstretched, and barely caught it in his fingers. He then raced the few steps down the field to score.
     “Ha! I knew you would be good luck!” He screamed as he ran toward me, lifting me up into his muscular arms and twirling me in the air before setting me back down.
     “That was pretty amazing. I’ve never played this before, but it’s a lot of fun.” I said with a laugh.
     “So we’re all going to grab some food.” He paused and fidgeted with his hands. “Would you want to come with us?” He was almost blushing with shyness as he waited for my answer.
     “I’m sorry. It’s our first night here.” I motioned to Evie across the sand. “I promised hera girls’ night.”
     His shoulders sagged a bit, but his smile was genuine. “Sure.”
     I impulsively grabbed for his hand. “But, if you’re free tomorrow for lunch, that’d be nice.”
     He grinned and stepped a little closer. “It just so happens that I could spare an hour or so. What did you have in mind?”
     “Maybe lunch on the water? I saw this place cominginto the resort, it’s nearby.”
     “Yeah. White Sands. What time would you like to meet?” He pulled out his phone, waiting for my answer.
     “I could probably meet you around noon.” I watched as he typed a few notes into his phone and then glanced back at me,