The water was cool and wonderful. I was dressed and equipped for the hike: A back pack with snacks and wine, of course, some wine…and my skimpy outfit…a short dress and tennis shoes. He was close, holding me for seconds. They could have turned back but forged ahead into the unknown. It wasn’t going to happen. Say a prayer and close your eyes,” he laughed again. Say a prayer and close your eyes,” he laughed again. He lifted me up. It wasn’t going to happen. He smiled. It was quiet and idyllic and dreamy…one could not want for more paradise in Hawaii than this secluded hike and the falls and pool ahead. He smiled. It was a handsome Hawaiian man…you know the kind: an apparently chiseled chest and torso, a broad smile with beautiful smile.