She’s right about one thing—this is Bliss property. The waterfall, pool, and grotto are man-made, commissioned by my dad when he bought the resort in the eighties. There’s a whole built-in cleaning system that makes it seem almost like a natural freshwater pool. The waterfall itself is on all our promotional materials. I’ve been thinking up ways to get more guests to enjoy it, but it’s a hike through our wooded property to where the actual river comes down over the bluff. The view is incredible, but most people get waylaid by the massive pool by the main building before they ever make it this far.

“No one’s out there, I promise you. It’s one in the morning.” This was supposed to be our “talking” portion of the day, but Jenny was restless and it’s a full moon. We’re mixing work and pleasure. I pull her close and press a kiss to her temple. There are low lights set near floor-level in case someone did show up here in the middle of the night, and in the glow I can see that she’s biting her lip. “Oh, I get it. You like a little danger. You want to get caught—” I scoop her up in my arms and run her straight through the waterfall and out onto the ledge by the pool. She gasps and sputters—the water’s brisk—and I shout into the night, “We’re here! Come see us. We were just fucking behind the waterfall—”

“Roman!” Jenny slaps at my arm, wriggling down out of my grasp and jumping into the pool. The pool is heated, though its cooler at night, and when she resurfaces it’s with a squeal. I jump in after her, naked. I don’t have a choice. I left my suit on one of the rock ledges by the pool, next to our towels.

Jenny climbs out, laughing, but as she looks out over the lake below us with the moon shining over the water, she gets quieter. I run both hands over my hair to squeeze out the water and kick over to the shallower end where the water is only up to my waist.

“That’s a hell of a view,” she says, just loud enough for me to hear over the waterfall. I have to agree, but the one I’m looking at is even better.

She pads to the rock ledge and pats herself down with the towel, then grabs the camera. “The moon is so bright,” she says while she adjusts the settings. “These could be some great shots for our socials. If you’d approve them.”