A Secret Baby on the Billionaire's Yacht by Amie Denman

Author:Amie Denman [Denman, Amie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Autumn took Luke’s hand as she stepped onto the dock. The water was crystal clear giving her a view of the sand and rocks beneath.

“It’s shallow, but deeper than it looks,” Luke said.

“I remember being in Northern Michigan during the summers where the water is so clear you can see all the rocks at the bottom,” Autumn said.

Luke laughed. “But Lake Superior never warms up even in July. You wouldn’t have much fun snorkeling in it. Not like this.”

Autumn noticed he picked up a small bag of what appeared to be masks and fins, but he didn’t invite anyone else to join them in their snorkeling adventure. She didn’t say anything, reasoning that it was Luke’s trip, his friend’s island. He should get to have a say in how he spent the day and with whom. If she was honest with herself, she’d admit that she wouldn’t mind some alone time with him even though it wasn’t the smartest choice she could make.

How often would she get to snorkel on a private Greek Island? Especially with a man who made her wish she could throw away all caution and live only for the moment. Only for them. Was that Luke’s plan, too?

“The beach is that way,” he said to the rest of his guests. “The path through the trees there takes you to the guest house where a small staff is waiting with refreshments and towels. They already set out beach chairs and umbrellas.”

“How do you know all this?” Autumn asked.

“My friend Stephano texted me and told me that’s what I should expect. He’s an excellent host.”

Autumn smiled. “So are you.”

“I’m glad you think so, but I’m about to prove that’s not true,” Luke said. He waited a moment, watching the rest of the group troop down the boardwalk that led through the trees. He turned to Autumn and grinned. “I didn’t invite the rest of our party to enjoy the best part of the island.”

“Snorkeling?” Autumn asked.

He nodded. “Just you and me.”

“Do we have to tell them where we’re going?” she asked, worried her cousins would think she got lost.

“They’ll be having plenty of fun, and I doubt they’ll give us a thought. And we won’t be gone too long.” He paused. “Unless you want to.”

Autumn was torn between being a good friend and member of the wedding party and having time with Luke all to herself. So often in her life she would have given her bank account just to be alone with him and to have him look at her as he did now—as if he actually saw her and didn’t just see Grady Benedict’s younger sister. They were all grown up now, but there was a barrier between them that was impossible to overcome.

She felt guilty even thinking of her beautiful innocent Carter as an obstacle or barrier. He meant the world to her.

“You’re not nervous, are you?” Luke asked with a hint of teasing just as he and Grady had teased her when they tried to persuade her not to go bike riding or exploring with them.

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