A Father's Secret by Yvonne Lindsay

Author:Yvonne Lindsay [Lindsay, Yvonne]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9780373732005
Google: nWEhRT_q0HYC
Amazon: 0373732007
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-09-30T21:00:00+00:00

Ten

Motoring back toward Connell Bay, Erin took a moment to enjoy her surroundings. It had been idyllic on the lake, although the breeze across the water had been chilly. For now, Sam was at the helm and Erin took a moment to relish the sight of him. So tall, so strong, so entirely masculine. He looked happier than he had when he’d arrived at Connell Lodge, and the outing today had thrown extra color into his cheeks. God, how would she cope when he had to return to San Francisco?

Her heart was utterly and irrevocably wrapped up in this man. Being alone with him today had only underscored her growing feelings for him. There’d been a sense of togetherness, of unity, that she’d never experienced with anyone else before. Today had been a gift of time.

“Where do you want to anchor?” Sam asked as he dropped the engine speed back to a slow cruise.

“Just a little farther.” She stood close behind him, one hand on his shoulder, the other pointing to the spot she had in mind for their picnic. “There’s a natural shelf just there. It’s the best place to drop anchor.”

He deftly maneuvered the vessel to where she’d indicated and activated the winch to release the anchor to settle onto the lake floor below them. Once he was satisfied they were secured, he shut the motor off.

“That was great. I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed boating.”

“You did really well. You had a boat back home in New Zealand?”

“Oh, yeah. Similar to this beauty. I miss it, actually. I might look into getting a berth and something like this when I’m back in San Francisco.”

She felt the words as if they were barbed arrows fired straight at her chest. She forced a bright smile to her face, determined not to think about that time when he might be leaving and to make the most of their time today.

“Hungry?” she asked, heading into the cabin where she’d stowed the picnic basket.

“Definitely. Do you need a hand?”

“Sure. I put a bottle of wine in the refrigerator. Can you grab it and the glasses from the rack above? I’ll set the food out.”

Erin brushed against him as they moved about in the compact galley, her senses swinging into high alert as they did so. She wanted nothing more than to wrestle him down onto one of the banquettes and have her wicked way with him right now, but she’d planned everything about this day so carefully, she wasn’t about to give in to rash impulses now. A tiny smile played around her lips as she thought about what she had in mind.

“Care to share the joke?” Sam asked, bringing the wine and glasses to the table she’d set up on the back deck of the launch.

“Soon,” she promised.

“Soon, huh? I am intrigued. Are you going to give me a hint?”

She shook her head. “Nothing you won’t enjoy, later.”

He laughed and reached out to cup her face with one large warm hand.

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