I don't own HM.


At around noon I entered the house me and my new husband Kai lived in together. I was surprised to see him standing at the table instead of at the shack he owned at the beach.

"Hey, Claire? Are you finished with your work for now?" My husband Kai asked.

"For now, yes." I said.

"Can we talk for a minute? I need to ask you something."

"Okay. Go ahead."

"So Summer is coming to an end which mean it's time to close up the Snack Shack." He said.

"And?"

"I was hoping to go to warmer areas for a while. Could I?" He asked sheepishly.

"But we just got married earlier this season!" I said.

"I know, but I can't stay around doing nothing for three-quarters of the year!"

"Let me think about it. I'll tell you tonight."

"I understand."

The rest of the afternoon passed by in a blur. I went out for a walk to sort out my thoughts and stopped by the bar for a drink or three.


That night...

"So what do you think?" Kai asked nervously.

I looked him in the eye and said...

Maybe next year.

Promise me you'll write often.


So what do you think? Do you like choice A or B more? I'll write both, but I'd like to know which one you'd like to see first. Both will be posted as separate stories.

A is a Claire/Kai Slice of Life/Family Romance story.

B is a Claire/Skye Hurt-Comfort/Romance.

PS. I am looking for a beta.