Page 79 of Isla

"What does accomplishment mean to you?" he presses, taking a bite of scrambled eggs.

"It means I'm happy. That the people I surround myself with are happy. I feel fulfilled, but not at the expense of their wants and needs. And this goes for the three of you as well as Charlie, Jack, Cam, and Lach. And the rest of my family, for that matter." I take another bite, and something suddenly occurs to me. "Have you met Lorna yet?"

"Your sister, right?" he asks. “No, we haven’t met.”

I cover my face with my hands. I've been so wrapped up in being miserable that I didn't even realize that they haven’t met one of the most important people in my life. "She’s coming for the baby shower, maybe she’ll have time to stop over. Pen will be there, too."

"Who's Pen?"

"Lach's sister."

"We could cook something for dinner over at the Manor House. They could come after the shower,” Theo suggests.

"Perfect!" I'm excited to introduce them, but I'm even more excited to catch up with both women. It's been ages since I've had a real face-to-face conversation with them.

"We're not going to get a group date with you this weekend, are we?" Theo asks.

"Probably not, but if you guys want to help me set up, we can still spend time together."

"Of course, we'll help, Sunflower.”

I hide my grin by taking a sip of my drink. Just having people in my corner feels so fucking good. It's been lonely since Charlie started dating my brother, Lach, and Cam. Not that I ever told them that. I didn't want their pity, and I sure as hell didn't want to be a fifth wheel on their dates. Ew.

"We should go back to the room and start packing. We only have three hours until we dock,” Theo says, setting his napkin on the table.

"I don't think I need three hours to pack my one tiny bag, Theo."

"Maybe not, but I'm going to need three hours to do all of the things I didn't get to do last night."

Fuck. Me.

"Are you two ready for your spa treatment?"

I look up in confusion at the woman standing at the end of our table. "Our what?"

"The person that solves the murder mystery gets exclusive use of the spa utilities on board for two hours," she explains, smiling.

"I completely forgot about that," Theo says, looking over at me apologetically.

"It's not a full-service spa, but we have hydro massage machines, a sauna, and a sensory pool."

"That sounds amazing," I groan, my muscles sore from the workout they got last night.

"If you'll follow me, I'll take you there now." She waits for us to finish our drinks and stand, then leads us inside the ship to the lower level. "I'm the only one with the key, and I promise you I will not barge in unannounced. You have two hours starting now," she says, glancing at her watch.

Theo pulls out his phone and sets a two-hour timer. "Got it."

"Lock the door behind you," she says, grinning over her shoulder at me like she knows exactly what's about to happen.

"What's a sensory pool?" I ask once we're locked inside the spa area. It's a small room with three doors–one at each end and one directly in front of us.

"I have no idea, but we're about to find out." Theo opens the dooron the left to reveal two hydromassage machines. The next door we try is the sauna. "Here we go," he says, winking at me as he opens the final door. My first impression is... I'm not impressed. The walls are stark white, the ceiling a deep shadowy black. A small dark pool is sunk into the floor–more like a hot tub. There’s room for maybe six people.

"Sensory, how?" I ask, scanning the room for a clue.

"This must be the control panel," Theo murmurs, studying a screen on the wall to our left. He presses a couple of buttons, and sound roars from hidden speakers. I cover my ears, my heart racing. He presses another, and projectors turn on, turning the walls into a jungle. One more button and rain is falling from the ceiling. My hands drop along with my chin as I stand there in awe. It's like we’ve been transported to a private jungle pool in the middle of a thunderstorm.

"Do you want me to try out the other settings?" Theo asks, scrolling through the control panel's options.

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