Hopefully, he didn’t want to try and take a shower or something.She was about to check on him when she heard his soft tread on the tile floor.
Mac threw her bag over her shoulder and grabbed the two coffee mugs, meeting him in the living room.Mac felt bad kicking him out so swiftly, not even giving him a chance to shower or even brush his teeth, but it couldn’t be helped.
“I hope you like black.I don’t have creamer, but I do have some sugar,” she said, offering him his cup.
Barry took it from her and took a sip.“This is fine,” he assured her.“What time do you have to be at the dock?”
Mac checked her watch, though she’d just checked it a moment ago.“About five minutes.”
“Will you make it?”
“If I hurry, yes.”
“Well, I won’t keep you waiting then.Let’s go.”He waved her on to lead the way.
Mac didn’t linger and headed out the door.They walked at a brisk pace toward the dock.Barry easily keeping up her pace with his long legs.
“So, what are you going to do today?”she inquired, filling in the silence.
“Take a look around the island.”
“There are lots of sights to see.After dinner, I can show you more of them.”
“I look forward to that.What about if I want to rent a boat?”
“Jacques is the best person to ask.Tell him I sent you, and he’ll give you a discount.”
“And how did you manage that?”
“Not the way you’re probably thinking.”
“I wasn’t thinking anything.”He looked the picture of innocence.
“One of his charters was in trouble one day, and mine was the closest boat.He offered to let any of my people rent a boat from him for a discount for life.”
“Look at you, saving sharks and people.”
If only she were saving sharks.They were disappearing at a rapid rate that could only mean someone was killing them.The only thing was she couldn’t prove it was Miles.She needed to catch him or his people in the act.
She would direct Burt over to that side of the island to scope it out.If anything, she could take one of Jacques’ smaller boats tomorrow on her day off to get closer to the inlet.
Mac could now see the dock.Burt and her students were standing there looking around, probably for her.“I can manage from here.I’ll see you tonight.”
“Don’t want them seeing me?”Barry guessed.
Was she that obvious?“I just don’t want to answer their questions.”They were a nosy bunch, and she didn’t know what to say.It was easier to just keep him all to herself.
“That you’re having a fling with a tourist.”Well, when he put it that way.
“I like keeping my private life just that, private.”
“I get it.”Barry didn’t look offended she didn’t want to be seen with him in front of her colleagues.
“Am I allowed to kiss you goodbye, or are you worried someone might see us?”
“One kiss and then I really have to go.”The day wasn’t getting any shorter, and she had a lot to do today.
Mac rose on her tiptoes to give him a quick kiss, but apparently, Barry had other plans.He gripped her biceps and dipped her to the side, kissing her like something straight out of an old movie.
