‘You ready for another wonderful day in paradise? I thought we could wander the harbour and get lunch and be back here for the 3 p.m. pick-up for the sunset canoeing?’

Sunset canoeing with Patrick. Something in the bottom part of my pelvis throbbed and now, instead of pretending I couldn’t feel it, I let myself acknowledge it.

OMG, I texted Kezza, knowing she wouldn’t reply because of the time difference but needing to say it anyway. I’m in so much trouble, girl. Even the touch of his hand on my back is turning me on. I’m screwed!

Later she texted back: Hopefully!

I didn’t know how to do it. I had no idea how to non-verbally suggest that we should kiss again, and mean it this time. We had a perfect day mooching about the harbour, but I was self-conscious and a bit awkward. Patrick asked me twice if I was okay, noting that by the time we’d gone back to the suite to change for the afternoon trip, I seemed different. I was different, of course. I had a crush! Crushes make a girl act crazy!

‘We should think about leaving,’ Patrick said, and I could tell by the extra peppiness in his voice he was trying to make my awkwardness less strange. ‘We don’t want to be late for the driver.’

‘Absolutely,’ I said, looking at my watch and seeing that he was right. I’d taken a quick shower and thrown on a short linen playsuit with big buttons running up the front. I’d gained weight over our trip, even in this short time, so it was more snug than I was used to. It made me look good, though. I suited being a bit fuller. Maybe I could buy a few cute dresses when we were out shopping. I could worry about saving money to move house back in the real world. ‘Let me just get my bag. It’s all very romantic, isn’t it? A sunset canoe?’

‘You sound as though you’re making plans to seduce me.’ He chortled. He looked handsome as ever in his pressed shorts and another shirt – baby pink, this time. My grandmother always said it takes a real man to wear pink.

‘What?’ I said, colouring up. See! I knew he could tell I was thinking about his lips!

‘Annie,’ he said. ‘I was kidding. No need to look so horrified.’

If only he knew.