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SOFIA'S POV
Hiking in Hawaii is probably one of the best decisions we will make on this trip. The views from the top of the pillboxes we visit are indescribable. There is ocean spread out as far as the eye can see, a rich blue vastness touching all ends of the earth. Dotted along the churning waters are areas of lush forest and vegetation.
I sit on the pillbox, my legs dangling over the edge as I stare at the view. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" I ask James.
He looks down at me with deep blue eyes. "Absolutely incredible. I've never seen anything like it."
"Me either," I tell him. "We should take a picture. Come here," I say.
James sits down next to me on the ledge, and we both turn toward the camera that he's holding. I smile as he snaps a pic, the scenery in the background sparkling behind us.
"So far this hike is going a lot better than I anticipated," he tells me honestly.
"Really? You had low expectations?" I ask him.
"I try to go in having low expectations for everything I do, that way I'm more likely to be pleasantly surprised."
"Did you have low expectations when your parents told you that you would be marrying me?"
"Is it bad if I say yes?"
"What we're your expectations?" I ask him.
"Well, for one thing, I thought you'd look like a troll."
I laugh. "So I'm not a troll then?"
"Definitely not," he says, his eyes meeting mine. "What did you think when your dad told you that you'd be marrying me?"
"Truthfully, I was worried. You don't exactly have the best reputation when it comes to women. I thought you'd be more of an asshole."
"And I'm not an asshole?" He asks, his eyes twinkling.
"You haven't been so far. You still have time to prove me wrong."
"Yeah, speaking of my reputation. I'm sure you've heard all about how I like to sleep around."
I flush. "Well, yes."
"I guess this is my way of saying that I don't want to be exclusive."
Now he has me confused. "Can you elaborate?"
He sighs, looking out at the water surrounding us. "I'm saying that I want to sleep with other people."
"Oh."
I don't know what I was expecting, but that wasn't it. Wasn't the whole point of this marriage so that I could tame James into a one-woman man? How was I supposed to do that with him sleeping around with other women?
"I hope you don't mind."
What was I supposed to say to that? Of course I minded! Wasn't I enough for him? Maybe he didn't find me attractive. It made sense. He was, well, jaw-droppingly attractive, and I was just plain old me.
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