"I have no problem admitting that I am a baggage-laden, career-focused, commitment-phobic twenty-something white girl. I own that title whole-heartedly."

Ele said in a lighter tone, languidly dipping her toe in the river and flicking water up,

"And if I ever do meet someone who can convince me to marry them, well God bless them, and God help them because even I know I'm a handful."

The ride was coming to an end, and part of Ele was grateful. The two of them had been wading into deeper memories and emotions that shook Ele to the core. Letting go of Tyler's tube, Ele hopped out of hers in the shallow water and pulled her tube to the waiting stack. Turning and smiling at Tyler, Ele stretched her arms over her head and arched her back to get the kinks out,

"That was almost like a nap!"