She knew he did this, pushed himself too hard when he was trying to escape something, but she appreciated his honesty and in the end she was grateful he had come back. She knew the urge to run had to be strong sometimes, but so far he was still with her, even if he was putting his body through some grueling paces.

“Hopefully you haven’t worn yourself out too much,” she teased suggestively, splaying her fingers over his stomach. She was feeling progressively better as the day wore on, and while she may be more tired by the evening it had been a couple of days... “I was thinking of cashing in my massage raincheck tonight.”

Setting her bottle aside, she retrieved the book from the bag and handed it to him. “Only if you feel like it. If you would rather just close your eyes and relax, I’m completely fine with that as well,” she said. Turning her towel so it was perpendicular to his, she lay on her back, using him as a pillow, wanting to be close but not too much so in the sun and heat.