Catching Kate (Scenic Route to Paradise) by Aarons Andrea

Author:Aarons, Andrea [Aarons, Andrea]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2012-05-13T04:00:00+00:00

It was still early, sometime after the conclusion of the morning church service when Roger returned to pick up his guests.

He drove up in an elongated four-wheel drive vehicle with beige canvas flaps rolled up revealing open air windows. He parked at the end of the pier on the street and came to the sloop with two of his men following.

“Ahoy, there my friends,” he called up and Junior dropped the rope ladder over the side. The three men climbed deftly aboard and Merry invited them to the galley for iced tea. Mac was next-door in the salon and he had sent Merry up at Roger’s call. Roger introduced his men who would be guarding the boat while the others were with him at his house. The four men, including Mac sat in the salon. Mac knew Roger’s man, Tommie as he had stayed aboard one of the D’Almata ships the last time Mac stopped in James Bay. This was a small vessel and yet, Mac was relieved to see Roger assigning two men to the watch. There was some loading and unloading that would take place while Roger’s men were on board and that would take two men to accomplish, as well.

Awakening from a brief nap, Kate came through to say hello. Her night’s sleep had been restless, thinking in turn about Roger and then his Boerboels of which she would be encountering Sunday afternoon. After Roger’s romantic roguery, Kate planned to keep her guard up. She went through to the galley but she heard him say to Merry, “Did Mac tell you to bring a swimming suit? I have a pool so make sure everyone brings trunks or a swimsuit.”

“Yes, he told us when you dropped us off after the church service,” she replied. “But Roger, isn’t there something we could bring for the meal? This isn’t a big boat but we do carry some luxuries that you might not have... Or should I surprise you?”

“Mac has surprised me plenty already,” he said with a glance towards Kate. Looking to Merry again, Roger added, “Yes, bring something to surprise me... If you think you can,” he challenged.

Merry went to the galley where Kate was standing peeling a naranje. Although the salon was only a few feet behind her, she said to Kate as the men continued their discussion, “Coco, what can we take?”

Kate was thinking about the dogs... huge and ferocious as Zeff had mentioned. At church, she had prayed that God would give her the fortitude to stand up before them. Still, she was doubtful. She eyed Roger as she popped the fruit pieces into her mouth wondering where the Boerboels would be when they arrived at his “ranch.”

For a moment or more, Roger returned her stare as he listened or spoke to Mac but he couldn’t read the sober look on her face. He finally shook his head and with a smile turned away.

Kate continued to stare but to Merry she said just above a whisper, “He has a perverse liking for Boerboels.

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