Dani was familiar, safe and above all, sworn to secrecy due to being my cousin. We arrived at the beach, parked in the circular lot, grabbed the cool...r, blanket and headed down to the sand. It was August in Illinois and the weather was friggin’ perfect. We sat our stuff down on the blanket and settled for a bit, looking out at the waves rolling one after another. The water of lake Michigan is beautiful in the summertime and I’d never forgotten that in the years I’d been away from this part. “Here John, I’ll let you sit next to me,” she said as she pitched some of the decorative pillows off the other end of the sofa. John took a seat next to her on the sofa and continued sipping his beer. As she flipped through the channels, her husband barked out, “Find us something adult to watch. The kids are gone, so we don’t have to limit ourselves to PG-13 tonight.” The trio sat in silence as she made her way through the options.It was nearing midnight when she turned to a late-night. You will probably have the entire beach to yourselves ‘ Once again we look at each other and smile. As we try to find safe places for all that is contained in our luggage the wind whips the walls of our tiny abode. The sounds are so strong and powerful. The walls nearly buckling under the strain of the stormy air. The wicker and bamboo walls make a whispering sound as the air slips through them and we feel the winds gently slip in and engulf us. Your every attempt to light candles is thwarted. . she responded with a sense of expectation.I know what you want to hear, but... Her disappointment hit him like a ton of bricks. Oh ... boo. And I was going to try to inspire you too.You’re free to try, but I’m not sure how much that’ll help.Is that a challenge? She replied playfully.Only if you want it to be.He felt her smile. Challenge accepted, she giggled.Did you just giggle?She paused. How did you know that?It came through the telepathy. It’s growing faster than I expected it to.Me too..