I slipped out the window into the cold summer night air, turned on my flashlight and headed down to the beach. The soft sand was cool beneath my bare feet, and moonlight danced across the surface of the water. I walked up to the shoreline, letting the gentle waves lap against my ankles. I looked around me to check for other people, but at this hour, I was the only person out on the beach. Smiling, I pulled my shirt off an...