Lee and Amanda stood on a hill, overlooking Rhode Island Sound as they sipped their glasses of wine. "How did you ever find this vineyard?" Amanda asked. They just finished dinner with the other twelve patrons in attendance that evening, and they were all outside together overlooking the water.

"I read about it in the paper last week. There was a review of vineyards from all over the East Coast and this one was rated in the top ten," Lee explained.

"I read that same review," Derek Blake interjected. He and his wife sat beside Lee and Amanda during dinner. "I had to come this way for work and decided it was the perfect time to visit. Anna managed to get a few days off to join me. Some much needed time away from the girls." The couples hit it off right away. Derek worked as a Real Estate Agent in Ohio and Anna was a clerk at a local grocery store. They had three daughters ranging in age from seven to thirteen. Amanda could sympathize with the plights of having a teenager and a preteen.

"When do you go back?" Amanda asked Anna.

"Too soon, I'm afraid," Anna laughed. "No, really we leave tomorrow. Derek's conference ended today so tonight we celebrate our alone time before the girls monopolize him again."

"Come on, Anna, you know that's not true. They only hang around me because they think I'll drive them to the mall or wherever it is they want to go. If you would get your driver's license, we wouldn't even be talking about this," Derek teased.

Anna shook her head and replied, "We live in the city. Everywhere I want to go is within walking distance or I can take a bus. Explain to me one more time why I should learn to drive?"

Amanda could tell this was an argument the couple must have had many times before, so she interjected, "My mother just got her driver's license about two years ago. She doesn't drive much and will only go places she doesn't have to make a left turn, but it's been helpful here and there."

Lee laughed loudly as he added, "Dotty certainly has come a long way driving, but I agree with Amanda, it has been helpful, especially with our jobs. Sometimes we never know if we're going to get hung up at work and knowing she can get the boys if needed is such a relief."

Amanda placed her hand on Lee's arm, "You think so? I didn't realize you felt like that."

Lee tipped his head and looked at Amanda, "I'm completely grateful for your mother. I may not say it all the time, but when the boys are with her, I know they're in good hands. Just as good as being in yours."

"Sweetheart," Amanda sighed. She leaned her head against his shoulder, her back against his chest as he wrapped one arm around her waist.

Derek slipped his hand into Anna's and quietly whispered, "I think this is our cue to go." They silently walked away and joined another couple several yards away.

Lee sighed happily, his chin on Amanda's shoulder before he brushed his lips against her neck. "I hate for this evening to end, but we have an early morning tomorrow," he whispered against her skin.

Amanda's eyebrow shot up immediately with curiosity. "What is your plan for tomorrow?"

"Well, we have to be up early to catch the eight-fifteen ferry, but that also includes a ninety-minute car ride to get to the terminal, so I hope you don't mind coffee and breakfast in the car on the way," Lee stated cryptically.

Amanda turned in his arms, poked him in the chest, "Wait a minute, buster! What do you mean ferry? Where are we going this time?"

Lee laughed loudly, drawing the attention of the other couples around them. He walked to a small table, put their wine glasses down and found a quiet spot further down the hill. He took Amanda's hands in his as he explained, "Tomorrow, we will be spending the day on the Vineyard."

"Oh, Sweetheart! That's wonderful! I know you told Mother we might go visit, but I wasn't sure if you managed to fit it in," Amanda exclaimed. She looked at her watch and said thoughtfully, "We should probably get going then." Hand in hand they found the vintner and thanked him for his hospitality and the exquisite meal they had before driving back to the inn.

Early the next morning, they were on their way to Woods Hole, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. They had stopped at a local coffee shop on the way and picked up two large coffees as well as several cake donuts. Amanda even teased Lee as she compared the cake donuts as the closest thing to his beloved stale rolls.

They made good time with very little traffic and waited in line to drive their rental car onto the awaiting ferry. Once boarded, they made their way to the bridge and despite the cool, breezy air, they watched the island grow larger as the ferry drew nearer to their destination. They departed an hour later and slowly drove to the nearest parking lot. They found a Chamber of Commerce tourist booth where they purchased a local map and picked up a few pamphlets filled with information about different vantage points around the island. They stopped at another coffee shop across the road for a bathroom break and more coffee before they climbed back into the car.

They followed Beach Road in Oaks Bluff, along the water's edge toward Edgartown. They stopped and took a few pictures on Jaws Bridge before continuing on. The weather was perfect with no clouds in the sky, warm air and only a light breeze coming off the water. They parked their car and followed a walking path to Lighthouse Beach. They took pictures at the Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse where Lee pointed across the water to another stretch of land. "That's Chappaquiddick Island there. Teddy took me there once, but he said it had too many bad memories for him," Lee explained.

"I still can't believe you know Ted Kennedy. Then again, there are a lot of famous people that you know that I'll never know," Amanda shook her head in disbelief.

Lee chuckled, "I don't know why you say that, Amanda. You've met a lot of important people, too. Think of how many Embassy parties you've been to the last few years."

"I know I've met heads of state…royalty…but I've only met them, had a few short conversations with them. You've played golf or poker with some pretty famous people. I don't think I'll ever get used to that," Amanda admitted. She looked past the lighthouse at the water as it lapped the rocks along the shore.

Lee placed his finger under her chin and turned her face back to look at him. "Amanda, they're only people, just like you and me. If I didn't know you any better, I'd say you're sounding a little jealous."

"Jealous? Me? Jealous?" Amanda exclaimed. "No! I'm not jealous. It's just going to take some explaining to my family though when you mention these famous people during dinner, you know?"

"A-man-da!" Lee groaned. "Did you forget? Your family still thinks we work for IF...a film company. It's the perfect cover for meeting people like that. We've interviewed them or done a story on them. We'll never have to explain anything further than that. Now, something else is bothering you. What is it?" Lee held her gaze, his hazel eyes watching her dark brown ones.

"It's nothing, Sweetheart. Honestly. If there was something bothering me, I would tell you but there's nothing," Amanda insisted. "Now, let's see if we can find someplace to eat. I don't know about you but I'm getting pretty hungry."

Lee smiled, kissed her lips briefly and replied, "I'm getting a little hungry myself. Let's head back into Oak Bluffs and see what we can find. Then I have a special place I want to show you. I was thinking we should definitely arrange a special weekend away for your mother and I know just the place, right here on the island."

They walked back to the car and drove along Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road until it crossed State Road. Lee turned once more onto Beach Road. They stopped when they found a small family owned restaurant. After lunch, they followed the shoreline once more on East Chop Drive until they reached another lighthouse. They climbed out of the car and took a few more pictures, this time Amanda was laughing when Lee tripped over the chain fencing and almost fell. Lee laughed back and when Amanda trotted over to help him up, he pulled her onto the grass with him.

"If this is where you think Mother would like to visit, I'm going to have to disappoint you, Stetson," Amanda teased.

Lee rolled up to a sitting position before standing and offering Amanda his hand. He helped her up and stated, "No that's where we're headed next. And I think it may have to be our last stop today. I don't want to miss the last ferry and we still have a ride to get back to the inn."

"Lead the way!" Amanda announced as she climbed into the car laughing once again.

Slowly, Lee drove along the road until he spotted the location he was looking for. He distracted Amanda by asking her to look at the Ferry pamphlet to confirm their departure time as he drove past the area and declared he wanted to park the car in the Ferry lot.

Confused, Amanda agreed. She saw a small antique shop next to an ice cream store as they pulled into the lot. "Lee, would you mind stopping in that shop back there? I saw something in the window I'd like to take a better look at," she requested.

"Of course. Then how about some ice cream before we walk to our final destination of the day," he suggested.

"Sounds like a plan to me!" Amanda replied happily as she climbed out of the car and reached for his hand.