Chapter 55

Summer dipped her toes in the water on the small private beach. She'd taken the week off for her birthday and rented a house on one of the more isolated barrier islands. The best part about this place was a small spit just to the north and a bayou to the south, so it was as truly isolated as a person could get within an hour of Charleston and for under ten thousand a week. Her family had rented the same place several times, so the house was comfortable and the layout familiar. It was almost a second home.

Today was Friday, and she had the place all to herself until Tuesday, her actual birthday, when her family would join her for the rest of the week. The long weekend to just unwind and kick back was a huge luxury. Maybe tonight she'd even dream of Matt. It seemed like forever since the last dream, though really, it had been less than a week. For the last month, though, they'd come more often than usual, and each one had been hotter than hot. That was one of the reasons she'd wanted so