Deliciously Sinful by Lilli Feisty

Author:Lilli Feisty [Feisty, Lilli]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780446571555
Publisher: Forever
Published: 2010-12-31T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Phoebe pulled the car into an empty gravel parking area and came to a stop. Glancing over, she saw Nick’s eyes were still closed, but she doubted he was asleep.

She punched him in the arm. “Wake up.”

He opened one eye. “Are we there yet?”

“Yes. Now get up and let’s get going. It looks chilly out there.”

Straightening, he gazed through the windshield to the sandy beach that ended just a few feet from where she’d parked. Beyond the sand were rocks that jutted out of the ocean, and the waves crashed against the boulders and tide pools in violent bursts.

“Wow,” Nick said.

She glanced at him. “What?”

“Nothing. It’s just…it’s gorgeous. Reminds me a bit of home, actually.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. They don’t have beaches like this in Southern California.”

“No, they don’t.” She stared at the turbulent water. “I’ve always loved it here. It’s very peaceful to hear the waves crashing, to wander around the tide pools. I don’t know why I don’t come here more often.”

“You have a lot going on, Phoebe. With the farm and the restaurant. Jesse and Steve.”

“Yeah. But still, it’s important to make time for yourself. To regroup.” Still staring at the water, she said, “Right?”

“I suppose, yeah.”

“And anyway, now I have you to run the kitchen. That’s helped me tremendously. I really should make more time to do some things for myself.”

She turned to him. “I really do think you’re doing a fabulous job in the café, Nick. Thank you. You obviously know what you’re doing—”

He rolled his eyes.

She ignored him. “So I’m going to step back. Let you do your job without me hovering around all the time.”

“That’s very…shocking to hear.”

“Why? You’re the one who’s always telling me how great you are.”

“And you’re the one who’s always telling me not to question your authority.”

“Look, Nick. All I’m saying is, thanks to you, I can start focusing more on my farm. And maybe even myself.” The simple thought scared her. But she was starting to see that she couldn’t do everything. At some point she needed to delegate, and Nick was slowly proving he could handle the responsibility.

He shifted and reached for the door. “Shall we?”

She watched him exit her car. His body was stiff, and his movements were fast and jerky.

Now what? What had she done to piss him off this time?

Opening her own door, she sighed and let it go. She realized she was never going to figure out Nick Avalon. But that didn’t help get rid of her overwhelming desire to know him. In fact, the more time she actually spent with him, the more she liked him. When they weren’t arguing, of course. Because then she often just wanted to throw rotten fruit at him.

They retrieved their oyster-gathering tools from the trunk. As Nick grabbed some gloves and a basket, Phoebe pulled her North Face jacket tight around her neck. It had been so long since she’d been to the beach she’d forgotten how cold it could be, even at the start of summer.

There was

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