Chapter 52

*ALORA* Santorini was one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. It was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century BC, forever shaping its rugged landscape. The whitewashed, cubiform houses of its 2 principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater). They overlook the sea, small islands to the west and beaches made up of black, red and white lava pebbles. It was truly a fascinating place and I wanted to thank Oscar for suggesting this honeymoon. It was like a much needed vacation from work. After getting birth control pills, I spent some of my morning staring at the Ocean as sunlight danced on the waves like a thousand glittering diamonds, transforming the sea into a dazzling mosaic of light and motion. Under the midday sun, the ocean’s surface shimmered with a thousand points of light. After that incredible sex Caden and I had last night, we could barely keep our hands away from each other. I decided to treat it as one of the benefits of