Wanted by Her Lost Love

Soft music floated from down the beach where anoutdoor lounge area was located. The notes with thewaves made for incomparable music.She leaned her head back in the crook of his neckand gazed dreamily up at the sky now that theumbrella had been folded down. He turned his faceso that his lips brushed across her cheek in a kissand then he too glanced skyward.“Make a wish,” she murmured.“I have my wish. Now make yours.”She took a deep breath and held it for a longsecond. Then she closed her eyes and made herwish. Sadness crept in and took hold because sheknew that some wishes couldn’t come true.After a moment, Ryan stirred under her and thencarefully pushed her upward so he could move frombehind her. He got to his feet, dusted sand from hisjeans and reached down for her hand.Thinking he was ready to head back to their suite,she let him pull her up. But instead of walking towardthe hotel, he took her closer to the water’s edge.Moonlight splashed like silver across the surfaceof the water. The sky was filling rapidly with stars,