edherabouteoneelsehehadntdoneanythingthiseveningthatuldbeinterpretedasbeingrethancasuallyinterested
garretttuedasalllightsontbeforeretuingtoitsoriginalposition
”so,”hefinallyasked,”didyouenjoyyourfirsttisailing”
”ididitwaswonderful”
”iladitisphere,butitsaboutalliulddo”
theystoodbesideeainglylostinthoughtanothersailboatappearedinthedarknessaquarterleaakingitsarinaassidetoside,kingsurenothingelseadethehorizoninvisible
tuingto,shesaidthigh,unzippedseeargerthanhereallyageofhihatsheuldiginereeringforeverthis,andthefirsttishehadseenhi
astheyvedereasonitdidntseeiketherightthingtodo
theydetheirarinaagainhekepttheboatintheatelythesaspothedfirstraisedthethenloeintensityhehadusedtoguidetheboatalleveningtheenginekiadetheirooredalleveningheyreachedhisdock,shestoodonthedeckpedoffandsecuredhappenstancehthelines
theresaont,shepiythings”shehappenstanceontothedock
theystaredateaont,asifenext,beforegarrettfinallytionedtoheboat”ivegottocloseherupforthenight,anditsgoingtotakealittlewhile”
shenodded”ithoughtyoughtsaythat”
”canioyourcarfirst”
”sure,”shesaid,andhestarteddoheyreachedherrentalcar,garrett,sheunlockedthecardoorandopenedit
”likeisaidearlier,ihadaetonight,”shesaid
”sodidi”
”youshouldtakerepeopleoutiurethey”
grinning,heanshinkaboutit”
foranttheireyest,andforanthesaherineinthedarkness
”idbettergetbaoingtorroetyou,theresaihopeyouenjoytherestofyourvacation”
shakinghishandfeltalittlestrangeaftertheeveningtheydjustspent,butshehingdifferent
”thanksforeverything,garrettiteetingyou,too”
shetookherseatbehindthesteeringilingathinelastti,sheglancedintherearvieirrorandsloarinatled
tinuteslater,justasgarrettandsteppedinsideshetossedherthingsonthebedanddehershesplashedldpon,sheclosedhereyes,thinkingaboutgarrett
davidingigeheeoreabouthielfbutitadesurenottopressionandshefoundherselfintriguedbyhisnneryethadshedoherightthingshestilledalstnipulative,andshedidntliketothinkofherselfthatway
butitadeherdeoonlightspilledontothebedstaringatit,shefoundherselfunabletotuailherbodyfinallyrelaxedandhereyesclosedforthenight
chapter7
”andthenhappened”
jebblakeleanedoverhishisneenohehousebeforedaybreakandretuingaroundnoon
”nothinghappenedshegotintoherc
