itely going on between them. Lauren knew there was something about Emily but couldn't figure it out. Fin

en to pause as she entered the living room. The guitarist from the band, Ethan, and Nik looked absorbed in whatever was in the

Nik re

as a storm approaching. The soft breeze began to grow stronger. Also, a storm that is about to hit the coast was clearly causing the birds to behave as if they are getting ready

on the deck rushed into the cabin. Nik and Ethan were still sitting

y, and saw it was pouring. "That is one bitch of a storm," Lauren said. Taking a look outside, she walked over. With the wind, the furniture on the deck began to move. Nik had stopped talking a

r. Lauren stepped around Nik and crossed the living room. The thunder rumbled throughout the house, and Emily slipped an arm around Sienna's s

rned back to the back window The wind roared and rain poured that she couldn't even see the ocean. She looked up at the

ouch before the storm and resumed whatev

iddle of the living room. "That is one ba

nce it was only a storm and they were far enough from the

e storm picked up again. This o

wn at all, does it?" It was getti

they could find even using their cell phones. Ethan walked over to the window to peer outside. Since

chen. "I guess your sister has

room then back at Lauren.

n your sister," Lauren re

ser to Lauren.

want your sister to get hurt if Emily has to

efit him more than his sister. "I am sure she would be hurt

d that Ethan was the third wheel in the conversation between the two women who weren't paying attention to him. He started playing a few notes to one of the songs while looking at his notepad. Lauren

ull her back into his arms. Although Ethan played this song, it wasn't one from the dreams he'd been having about Lauren. Ethan

hile Emily was talking. Nik

wrong?" Nik

, is it even possible to do?" He han

his other guitar and began playing. "I did it a few months ago." he said. The part was easy for Nik to play. A

. I have faith in you," Nik t

e was a teenager. Ethan sat down in the chair and played another song with h

p and went to

They continued to be surrounded by the storm, but it was not as intense as it had been earlie

something wrong?" Emily asked as

r behaved this way when a man pays you the same k

looking as if her hand was caugh

. Its okay, Emily. That military code was changed. It's nothing

as she look

to see either one of you hurt if you hav

that. "Is that the reason y

d her from giving him a chance. While singing one of the songs in the notepad

paused then strummed the last riff one more time. "Does that sound right t

of song is a bit

he was thinking of a tune, his head bobbed along. Despite being different from his own tun

he was playing, Ethan said,

glimpse of Lauren watching them. A warm feeling washed over him that he couldn't point a finger on. A visi

we can do it," Nik

iled. Continuing to play with Ethan, Nik s

over, Sienna said

breath, "I agree

It was then, the power came back on. Lauren let out a sigh of relief and stood. She walked around to collect the plates and g

Sienna told Laur

nds in her back pockets, Laur

nefit concert is still on," Nik

his hand and ran his fingers along his jaw. "I

. The concert is six months away an

We also still have this album that we need to get

Would you like to contrib

e other man. "You me

Then he looked over into the kitchen and saw his sister and Emily in t

s aware of Sienn

't think so. She should be

sy doing the dishes and talking. "What d

mine." He was busy tightening the

room, he peered out the window of the living room. The rain h

out as well. "Nah, I wouldn't want the ladies driving on the motorway after

d were quiet. That was a first since they were introduced earlier t

auren?" Et

droom she was using before turning to E

eone outside." The man pointed in the direction

ugh he was tempted to go see if she was in her room, he decided not to as t

" She

e time. Nik looked out the window a

my phone. She held up her phone. "Some trees have fallen along Sta

as I can tell, nobody

kitchen to tell

stepped past them as she walked

at Emily. There was a certain glow on Emily's face t

," Emily said. Lauren's hands

her friend. "Th

remain here afterwards. Sienna is going to find

re you sure this is

rew even wider. "We sh

eached out to hug Emily. "I am truly happy for you, Emily. However, sh

ime off will work well as time

epping back from Lauren. Sienna was talking to her brother in the living room when Emily glanced over at her. The rain had finally stop

t. Lauren walked over to the window and peered outside. From what she could tell from the full moon hanging high in the sky,

living room. "Because of its pull out bed, the couch should work for yo

a bed for him from the cushions we h

e had different idea. "He's quite tall. My be

a chance. Maybe you should do the same for her brother." She t

way when Lauren notic

over the ocean, she stood on her deck. Reflections of the full moon were seen in the ocean. As a slight breeze flew around her, she pulled her sweater tighter around her. As the glass doors slid open

d stared out. "Yeah, they do.

ess of night as she looked up. She could feel Ni

against the rail, Lauren turned her attention back to the ocean. Watching

s everything. Something bright entered the sky and she looked up in time to see two shooting star

ghout her entire body. She felt his fingertips caressing her face. As she started kissing him back, she let out a deep brea

een her legs. She threaded her fingers through his hair as she kissed him with such passion she didn't know it was inside of her. Inhaling deep

led the air around them causing them to jump apart. Lauren turned around to search their

ike that before," Nik said as he steppe