‘Wh-what? Jack?”

He grinned in the escaping light, and I wondered for a second if I had fallen asleep and was dreaming. Then he reached out and took my hand, pulling me to my feet.

“You’ve been here the whole time?” I asked confusedly.

He laughed. “Yeah. I’ve been below deck, waiting for Brian to come get me. He looked toward the setting sun, then back at me. “Pretty beautiful, huh?”

I nodded, though my confusion remained. Then he lowered himself to one knee.

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