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The heat of the midday sun melted away

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the moment Leo's bare feet touched the fine,

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powdery white sand.

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Before him stretched a breathtaking tropical lagoon, its

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waters a brilliant, impossible

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shade of turquoise that seemed to glow from

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within.

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Crystal water lapped gently against the shore, so

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clear he could count the pale pebbles resting

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on the bottom and watch tiny silver fish

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dart through the shallows.

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A narrow, weathered wooden dock stretched out from

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the beach, ending abruptly in the

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stillness of the paradise.

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Leo walked to the edge of the planks,

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the sun warming his shoulders, and sat down

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with

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his legs dangling just inches above the surface.

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Overhead, a cluster of emerald palm trees swayed

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lazily in a soft ocean breeze, casting

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dancing shadows over the pristine landscape.

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There were no phones ringing here, no deadlines

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pressing, only the rhythmic whisper of the

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tide and the absolute quiet of a world

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forgotten by time.

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Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath

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of the salt -kissed air, finally letting the

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restless

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noise of his old life drift away on

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the wind.