growing up in the lap of luxury, lincoln could think of very few things he hadn’t gotten the opportunity to try, or hadn’t thought about trying. and, not surprisingly, renting a boat was one of them. it’d been easier than he’d expected, and while he knew it was a terrible idea for the pair to venture out to sea alone together, somehow ... he’d allowed the girl to convince him. spending about eighteen hours on a boat with bradley bacardi, how hard could it possibly be ? there was a chance he was too optimistic, but as they began moving through the water, it seemed so basic. almost like steering a car, though open waters tended to have less traffic. this was the vacation he’d been searching for, the one thing he needed to clear his head and get back on the right path ... maybe it was selfish, taking a break from everything waiting for him back in new york, or even in st. tropez, but it felt right. and if he wanted to be the best version of himself, maybe this was what he needed. once they’d figured out how to work the boat together, he’d allowed bradley to take over the steering, and he’s currently watching her as she maneuvers them through the water. she’s doing a decent job, he thinks, and perhaps he should’ve given her more credit to start with. still, he can’t help the way he’s moving to stand behind her, hands resting over hers as his chin nuzzles into the crook of her neck, glancing towards the water in front of them, rather than the beach and buildings that are disappearing behind the boat. ‘ how far out do you wanna go ? ’ he questions, smirk lingering on his lips. ‘ don’t want to end up getting ourselves lost, but ... i figured we could ride for a while, then toss the anchor out for the night. can’t start drinking until we’re done driving, you know. that’s the law. ’ @brcdlcy