Aurora Magazine 2018

“I have two more things planned. Right now, we are

going kayaking.”

“Okay, that sounds like fun. What’s the other surprise?” “That is a complete surprise. We will be kayaking for an hour and then we return to the boat. I will pick you backup a little while later.” “Can you at least tell me how I should dress? And why are you picking me up?” “Dress nice. And I have a few things to do before I come and get you.” I smile and as we head to the kayaking location. We kayak around the island and take pictures along the way. We head back to the boat and Colten grabs a duffle bag from his cabinet. He kisses before leaving and walks back into town. I dig through some of the clothes I brought with me. I settle on my pastel mint blue dress that is shorter in the front and flowy, long in the back. I take a quick shower and get dressed. I curl my hair to give me the beach wave look. I apply a small amount of mascara. I hear a small knock on the cabin door. I grab my tan heels and slip them on just before I get to the door. Colten is dressed in white Bermuda shorts, a white V-neck and a light tan blazer. “You look amazing Ashlynn.” “Does the dress look okay? I wasn’t sure how it looked.” “It brings out your sea blue eyes. You look so beautiful.” He walks me to the end of the dock where a scooter is sitting. “We have a bit of a ride into town. I promise it is worth it and I won’t go too fast. I don’t want to mess up your beautiful, dark hair.” “Let’s go before you run out of sweet pick-up lines.”

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