Safe Harbor — Judith Arnold

THEY'D ALWAYS BE THE BEST OF FRIENDS

When it came to things that made summer special, Block Island was right up there with sea breezes and honeysuckle. And, for Shelley Ballard, so was Kip Stroud.

When Shelley and Kip were seven they tramped through the sand dunes and explored hidden coves. And Shelley called Kip "friend."

When they were fifteen, they talked about sex and practiced French kissing. And Shelley called him a "man."

When she was twenty-seven, they talked about the old days and, in a moment of abandon, created a new life.. . . And Shelley called him the "father of her baby."

Now, at thirty, they set up a household together on their precious Block Island and raise their son.. . . But can Shelley ever call him "husband"?