They lay together, silently lost in thought, as the summer sun licks their bronzed bodies. He muses to himself, imagining the tale she wove to skip out of the office that day. The waves, lapping gently in the distance, sing of nature's harmony. Just another reason this small secluded beach had become a favorite retreat for the lovers.
Shielding his eyes to look at her, he tenderly wipes the stray strands of hair from her face. She smiles softly as his finger trails down her cheek. Mesmerized, the finger follows her defined jaw line, down her neck, pausing at the pulsating artery hammering beneath his touch. A deep breath of the salty beach air fills his lungs before the finger continues its exploration.