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“Maggie!” Kendall shouts, now wide awake. “For what? What did you two do?”

“Sex on the beach is not just a drink on the island,” I tell her. “It’s also a criminal offense they take very seriously.”

Kendall gasps.

The female officer snaps her head up at my explanation and her eyes widen since I guess she didn’t know what we had done.

“You did not!” Kendall huffs.

“Well, it wasn’t like…you know the whole deal. Just the one-sided kind, if you know what I mean.”

“You went down on Teddy on the beach?”

“Yes, yes, I did,” I answer with a wince.

“I thought you were going to talk to him tonight or kiss him goodnight to see where it goes, not do him in public and get arrested!”

“It was pretty stupid,” I admit. “I think deep down Teddy might regret crossing the line with me, but he said he’s fine, and he’s acting like everything is okay…”

“Oh, I bet he is just fine after he got to do the fun part.”

“Can you and Monty come down and try and get us out with a warning or something? Maybe have someone from the resort working the night shift put in a good word since I’m the maid of honor and tomorrow’s the rehearsal?”

“We’ll be right there,” she replies with a sigh. “I’ll see if Julia has any suggestions.”

“I hate for you to bother the wedding planner this late when she’s been busting her butt getting everything ready all week.”

“It’s fine. I’m pretty sure she’s in Hayden’s room just down the hall, and since the sounds aren’t coming from your room, I doubt they’re sleeping.”

“Oh.”

Something about this island makes it like the most potent aphrodisiac ever.

“See you in a few,” Kendall says before ending the call.

I hand the phone back to the officer who obviously overheard the whole conversation since Kendall was yelling.

“He’s been my best friend for almost ten years,” I attempt to explain to her. “Just my friend. And you’ve seen him, right?”

She leans around me to get a glimpse of Theo sitting on a bench. His Hawaiian shirt is buttoned all wrong, his brown hair is ruffled, and he’s slumped against the wall in handcuffs with a goofy grin on his face that’s directed right at me.

“Damn. What took you ten years?” she asks.

“Bad timing. Other relationships. His commitment issues. Mostly being afraid it would ruin our friendship.”

“Well? I’m sure it was worth it for him. What about for you?” she asks with an arched eyebrow.

I bite my bottom lip, still able to taste him on my tongue. “Yes. My knees have always gone a little weak every time I see him. Tonight I finally gave in to them.”

“Just make sure his knees do the same before you do that again in public.”

I nod my agreement, even if I’m not certain if Theo actually wants to do that with me or was just saying that. If I hadn’t got us arrested, I might be finding out right now…

“If the wedding planner coming is Julia, then you two will be out of here in no time,” she says confidently.

“Really?”

“Oh yeah. Julia’s dad is Officer Ferris. She’ll bring coffee and her cinnamon cake for everyone and sweet talk you right out the door.”