Chapter Thirteen
Jackson
The trip ended up being a long three days. My plan turned out to be a spectacular failure. Instead of succeeding at loosening Shay’s hold in my thoughts, the opposite occurred.
One of the things I loved about being in the outdoors was the way I could clear my mind. Most of the time, I appreciated the lack of distraction. In this case, it was a source of great frustration. The couples on this trip wanted to summit a peak—at sunrise, specifically. Rising in the moonlit early morning was no trouble, considering my sleep was restless every single night, with Shay sashaying through my thoughts, teasing me, and keeping me awake.
With the silvery moon lighting our way, we made our way to the summit just in time for sunrise. The sky was cloudy, which created a gorgeous
