𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐖𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞⁽ʰᵃʳʳʸᵖᵒᵗᵗᵉʳ ˣ ᵒᶜ⁾

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Caleb, the instructor, had a theory about the seat turtles and Ashlynn. Sea animals are intelligent people and know when to protect their young ones. Ashlynn may not have been what they were protecting, but someone else.

The boat drove them towards another part of the island that held the jet ski's. Ashlynn was sitting with Harry, holding the camera from the photographer. She was smiling while going through each picture.

"Now, this one is a keeper." Harry mumbled, pulling the camera out of her hands.

The picture was of Ashlynn between the turtles while they looked up at her. Her face held a smile and the sun positioned perfectly on her. The water flowed between her hair, pushing it out of her face.

"I like this one too. We can ask the guy for this later." She answered back, kissing his cheek and taking the camera back. "Thank you for letting us look through these now, you're really good." She said to the photographer before passing the camera back.

"Thank you, and it's no problem, really. These are some of the best photos I've taken."

Ashlynn and the photographer talked as Harry ideally played with her hair. The red-head shrugged off the feeling's blooming in her stomach and continued with her conversation. She knew that Harry always had to be touching her. His love language was talk after all.

He let go of the strand in his hands and wrapped his arms around her waist to pull her closer. His head dropped to her shoulder as he heard bits and pieces of their conversation. Then, he kissed her shoulder before burying his head into her shoulder and closing his eyes.

"We should be arriving soon." The boat driver, Ricky, said.

"Alright, thank you." Ricky nodded his head and focused his attention forward.

Ashlynn closed her eyes and sighed in content. She couldn't tell if Harry was sleeping or not, but it didn't matter to her. The relaxation of the breeze flowing through her hair as the smell of salt lingered through her nose. There was nothing better than a relaxing trip after a long week.

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It was 5:00 p.m. when the couple was retreating back to their room for a small nap before dinner together. They were extremely exhausted and wanted to shower their skin raw.

Entering their room, they threw their bags off to the side before heading to the shower. "You want to go first?" Harry asked.

Ashlynn nodded her head. Her throat still hurt from all the screaming she did on the jet ski and talking with everyone around her. She closed the bathroom door behind her before turning on the shower to a warm setting.

The shower was very calming as she felt the warm water run smoothly down her body. Her fingers nails scratched along her scalp, easing her mind to peace.  She ran her hands down her sides to wash off any remaining water when she came across the scar on her back.

The memories from that night still haunted her to this day. She knew she needed to open up to someone about it soon, but it was hard to talk about. It was hard to even think about, but she needed to come to terms with it.

A knock interrupted her thoughts as Harry's voice came through the door. "Uhh, love, are you almost done? I don't want to rush you, but I would like to shower as well." He said sheepishly.

Ashlynn chuckled lowly. "Yes, I'm almost done. One second." She rinsed herself over one more time before turning off the water and wrapping a soft towel around her body. She opened the door to see Harry leaning against it, causing him to fall forward slightly. "Are you okay?"