SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
The shower was running when I awoke to find an empty bed. The windows were open but luckily the sun wasn't blinding as it was on the other side of the building. We were on the third floor with an ocean-facing view and it was worth every penny.
I groaned as stretched, longing for coffee as I slowly rose from the bed wearing only a smile. Today was it; the last day of our journey. And after that, what?
The shower suddenly turned off, breaking me from my spell. I stood and stretched and made my way to the kitchenette determined to find out how to make coffee. A cup was percolating by the time Dani walked out, freshly clean and wafting a scent of cocoa butter. Her wet hair was wrapped in a towel atop her head, and she wore nothing else, walking with a natural confi
