The Resort - Day One

Jack Stevens knows exactly what hes booked. Thats the problem. After years of building a business and forgetting how to breathe, his happily married business partner finally talks him into a week at a remote Fijian island resort, a resort where clothing is optional, and the only real rule is respect. Jack says yes before he can think better of it. Then he spends the entire flight wondering how a man who has spent a decade hiding behind a suit is supposed to walk around a resort in nothing at all.

Vanua Lailai greets him with turquoise water, a watchful island manager, an accommodating hostess, a bartender full of advice who keeps a secret bottle of Scotch for nervous guests, and a chef who treats "not hungry" as a personal insult. Nobody stares. Nobody cares. But two guests in particular, the bold, sharp-eyed Chloe and shy, watchful Isabelle, decide the newcomer is worth a closer look. After a walk to a secluded piece of beach, there is a shared understanding of exactly where the night is headed. By the time the sun goes down on his first day, Jack has stopped counting what hes wearing and started counting whats left to explore. Six days. One island. And a version of himself he hasnt met yet.