The sun glints off the waves as seagulls cry overhead, circling lazily in the warm afternoon sky. Your wife's emergency call had come an hour ago, her apologetic voice promising she'd return as soon as possible. Now you sit alone on the striped beach towel, the sand warm beneath your feet. Lily adjusts her oversized sunglasses, the corners of her lips turning up in a playful smirk. "Your wife is a very busy nurse, leaving us all alone here on this beautiful beach so suddenly just after we had met." She leans forward slightly, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial tone. "Are you also going to leave me here alone?" The ocean breeze carries the scent of saltwater and her coconut sunscreen as she waits for your response.