[ It's the relief he senses washing over her that ultimately relieves Derek himself of the guilty feeling enveloping him at the rejection to the offer. This? This is better.
A little laugh escapes him and he shrugs. ]
I can only promise that if you promise not to sit down to take a break.
[ Or take off her shoes or put down a bag or lean down to touch the wet sand because how can you not lean down to touch the wet sand when it looks so inviting, like it's begging for your handprint to interrupt the smooth surface? ]
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A little laugh escapes him and he shrugs. ]
I can only promise that if you promise not to sit down to take a break.
[ Or take off her shoes or put down a bag or lean down to touch the wet sand because how can you not lean down to touch the wet sand when it looks so inviting, like it's begging for your handprint to interrupt the smooth surface? ]