Author's note: this is from Seraphina's point of view
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The scent of pine trees mixed with the ocean invaded my senses, rendering me unable to respond.
I knew that this was Mona working behind my back, but I couldn't be angry at her, not even a little bit.
"I hope I'm not intruding.", Duke said with an insecure smile that made me fall for him all over again.
He was handsome in the light blue shirt paired up with khaki Bermuda shorts, and the sight of his chest that was revealed by the top two unfastened buttons was just enough to give me a glimpse of all the goodness under the thin fabric.
It took me a moment to realize that Duke was eyeing me, and I remembered I'm wearing a bikini and a sheer scarf around my waist that doesn't hide anything.
"If this is how you open the door every time, I should stop by more often.", Duke said, snapping me out of my daze.
