But since he’s facing me, I’m busted.
He gives me a sly, crooked smile, but I just brush it off with a shrug as I walk over to the table and set the plates down.
Chuckling, he brings over the sodas. “Do you want a glass?” he asks.
I shake my head. “No, I’ll just drink it out of the can.”
“Okay.”
We once again work as a team to get everything else together. I grab the pita bread and some paper napkins while he retrieves the containers of ceviche, hummus, and tzatziki from the fridge.
Finally, we sit down to eat.
“Mmmm, everything is so good,” I remark after trying out a little bit of each option.
Shane nods as he dips a pita wedge into the hummus spread. “Really fresh too.”
“Very,” I agree.
We eat for a few minutes in comfortable silence. Then Shane leans back in his chair and says, “Hey, I wanted to run something by you and see what you think.”
I swallow my bite of ceviche and reply, “Sure. What’s up?”
He blows out a breath. “Well, I know we kind of have everything we need right here, but there’s only so much lying on the beach or hanging out by the pool that a person can do, right?”
“True.” I nod. “Go on.”
“Anyway, I was thinking about having a rental car delivered. That way we could check out the rest of the island. I hear there’s a cool old lighthouse over on the other side. It’s supposedly a little rocky over there, and the waves are much bigger, but it might be fun to go see it.”
I love his idea, and I tell him as much.
Then I add, “Let’s do it.”
“Great.” Shane smiles big and wide, and I can tell he’s happy. “I’ll call and have a car delivered as soon as possible.”
For me, though I don’t say it, it can’t be soon enough. I can’t wait to explore the rest of the island.
But more than that, I can’t wait to do it with Shane.
Ihave the car delivered, a white Jeep Grand Cherokee, the next day. With her consent, I have Willa’s name put on the contract as well, so she can drive it too.
I was so amped that she liked my idea from the start. I guess I expected her to, but you never know.
Though I am finding more and more that she’s a lot like me. It seems we’re usually always on the same page.
I love that.
It makes me like her even more.
We are definitely already becoming friends, but damn, my attraction to her also continues to grow.
I’m afraid to act on it, though.
What if I ruin a really fucking good thing?
So, no, I won’t make a move.
The same day the car arrives, we take it out for a spin and head into town to pick up some things that weren’t already supplied. For instance, even though there are steaks in the freezer, I prefer a better cut of meat.
