Sunbathe

The Next Day

Early in the morning, Erland invited Maelie to ride the red motorcycle that was provided at the villa where they were staying. The man took his wife along the beach, enjoying the morning air until they stopped at a relatively secluded spot, with few vendors or visitors but cleaner and more beautiful surroundings.

"Why are we here?" Maelie asked after getting off the motorcycle, squinting her eyes due to the dazzling morning sun.

"We're going to sunbathe," Erland replied, quickly fetching sunglasses from a small crossbody bag he was wearing and putting them on Maelie's eyes with a smile.

Maelie smiled. "Thank you."

Erland just smiled silently, then took off his light blue sky shirt, leaving him only in shorts and shoes. Then he sat down and started digging in the sand.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Maelie looked at Erland in confusion.

"This is for you, Babe!" Erland exclaimed, continuing to dig the sand with his bare hands.

Maelie chose to remain silent and admire the cool a