Page 44 of See You Next Month

“That sounds good. Can I get it while you finish there?” Isabella asked.

“Please do. The glasses are next to the ice bucket.”

Isabella went inside and found the bottle in Kelsey’s refrigerator. She wasn’t surprised at how neat and tidy the room looked. That was Kelsey’s personality, but Isabella had discovered that she was a lot of fun, too.

“Here we go,” Isabella said, pouring each of them a glass.

“Thank you.” Kelsey took the glass Isabella offered her. “Merry Christmas.”

They softly clinked their glasses and both took a sip then sat down at the table.

“Do you realize we’re going to be here for five more days?” Isabella said. “That’s a lot of adventures.”

Kelsey chuckled. “Do you think we can’t handle it?”

“No, but I do think we should be selective,” Isabella said. “There are a lot of boats willing to take us on excursions. That doesn’t include the yachts that will take us on more private tours.”

“Hmm, I see what you’re saying. I hope once we start this, Carmen will have someone dedicated to do booking. I think people are going to want to do what we do,” Kelsey said with a smile.

“That’s confidence.”

“Think about how much fun we had yesterday. Once we do a post on Honeymoon Beach, people are going to come here,” Kelsey said.

Isabella furrowed her brow. “We have to make it interesting and get it out there though.”

“We will,” Kelsey smiled. “But we don’t have to talk about that today. It’s Christmas, we’ll do work tomorrow.”

“Right.” Isabella nodded. “Here is your Christmas present,” she said, handing the small bag to Kelsey.

“You even wrapped it,” Kelsey said with a grin.

Isabella watched Kelsey reach into the bag. She suddenly felt her heart speed up and hoped Kelsey liked the gift.

“Oh, Bella!” Kelsey exclaimed. “I love it! When did you get this printed?”

“I have my ways.” Isabella winked. “We’ve taken a lot of pictures since we’ve gotten here, but I thought that was the best one of us.”

“Look at our smiles,” Kelsey said, staring at the picture. “You can’t tell we’re drunk.”

Isabella gasped. “We weren’t drunk. That was before.”

Kelsey laughed. “I remember you taking this.”

Isabella met Kelsey’s gaze and looked into her eyes. It was too dark to see what color they were, but Isabella was sure they were golden brown with a hint of green around the outside. She remembered how happy and carefree they had been that afternoon and Kelsey’s eyes had sparkled.

“I printed that picture and put it in a frame because I want you to put it on your desk at home. When you’re having a tough day or you’re busy with work, you can take a look at us and remember the breeze, the sand, the water, and most importantly, the happiness,” Isabella said with a smile.

“I’ll remember you,” Kelsey said softly. “Thank you, Bella.”

“You’re welcome, Kels.”

Kelsey put the picture on the table where they both could see it then stood up and reached for her phone. Isabella watched her scroll and click then Kelsey turned to her.

“My gift to you is a dance,” Kelsey said. “You mentioned wanting to dance with me again, so…” Kelsey held her hand out.

Isabella’s eyes lit up with delight. When the music began to play through the speaker, she gasped. “Is that the same song we danced to at Peaches?”

Kelsey nodded. “It’s called ‘STRINGS’ by Max.”

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