Take A Little Risk

A girl shouldn’t need to engage in crazy antics to gain her fiancé’s attention, but here I am . . . leaving the resort and hoping James follows . . . walking along this beach at night . . . stopping under a palm tree . . . stripping down to my toenail polish and plunging into the ocean. Which so isn’t me. I’m dull and uptight according to James – at least since we’ve been on this island to compete in this ridiculous reality TV show.I’ve always known that risks come with consequences – this one being that, just as I emerge from the water, the electricity all over the island goes out, leaving me stranded . . . blind and cowering in the sand… soaked and shivering and naked. Plus, the guy who followed me isn’t my fiancé; he’s a stranger named Mitch, and it’s so dark we can’t see each other, which is lucky for me since I can’t find my swimsuit. I would’ve never guessed that I could be attracted to a man without seeing him. But I find myself hoping James doesn’t show up, that the lights stay off, and that taking one more little risk is exactly what I need to do.Author’s note: Take A Little Risk is an updated version of Breaking The Rules by Jennifer Archer, originally published in the Heat Wave anthology by Dorchester Publishing Co.