Trying not to over think the meaning of Nathan’s pause, she took a breath. ‘Well, this is simply going to be used to swim with my good friend Toby.’ She was aware she was using Toby as her Bunbury oncemore, but she didn’t want Nathan to think she had presumptuously contacted him in the hope they could pick up where they had left off; or that she was a desperado in the love department.
As Lisa wondered if that was a hint of disappointment she saw flick across Nathan’s expression, Matt stepped through to the changing room area. He greeted Nathan like an old friend before directing hisattention back to Lisa.
‘Sorry. This is Nate Baker. He teaches our surf school during the summer, for the local primary kids.’
Words failing her, Lisa nodded.
Matt continued, ‘What do you think, Nate? Lisa here’s a pet-sitter, she needs the shorty for swimming with a client. I think it’ll be just the job, don’t you?’
‘It’s perfect!’ Nathan smiled a knowing smileat Lisa, leaving her in no doubt he knew she had intended him to think otherwise.
Uh oh, double desperado!
‘Actually Lisa and I go way back—’
‘Oh cool, you know each other,’ Matt responded cheerily.
Nathan smiled. ‘Sure, we do. We were good friends once.’
Good friends!Lisa felt a sting of disappointment at the words and couldn’t help but think how she andNathan had been oh-so much more than good friends.
