"You have no idea," Asher said on a breath, leaning in to give Ray a quick kiss. "Hell's gonna have to wait for another day, 'cause I've got other plans and you already agreed to them. No backing out now."

Taking hold of Ray's hand, he led him down the boardwalk, heading toward the dock. "... You're not prone to seasickness, are you?" That was probably something he should have asked in advance, but he wanted to keep the surprise up for as long as he could. Ray being sick the entire time would have been a different sort of surprise, one that Asher really hoped wouldn't be an issue.