“I don’t care how cold it is. It’s the beach and I’m going to swim if I damn well want to,” Ash declared as she started stripping off clothes to reveal a black bikini underneath. It was bitingly cold, but the alcohol in her system seemed to be keeping her warm enough because she didn’t flinch against the breeze. “Either you can join me, or you can sit your sorry ass in the sand and mope. What’s it gonna be?”








