Elements of Chemistry by Penny Reid

Author:Penny Reid [Reid, Penny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942874102
Amazon: 1942874103
Publisher: Cipher-Naught
Published: 2015-05-26T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

Organic and Biological Chemistry

We’d reached a stalemate after our big fight. I couldn’t answer his question. He wouldn’t let me hide in the closet.

But we’d also reached a ceasefire, which was a very good thing because we were at least ten miles from the island and were utterly alone, with each other, for the rest of the day.

As such, things became strained, but also exceedingly polite. We went back above deck, ate lunch in relative silence. I cleared the dishes while he washed them. Please and Thank you were used in excess. But not You’re welcome. For some reason, through an odd silent accord, we’d both agreed that You’re welcome was off limits. Instead I’d say, No problem. Or he’d say, My pleasure.

Strained politeness became complete silence as he focused on fishing—actually holding the pole!—and I laid a towel on the platform of the bow and pretended to read my book. Instead, I thought about the nuttiness of the last few days and hours and what I was going to do about it all.

It was weird being with Martin and not talking to him. Therefore, when the sun approached the horizon and Martin asked if I wanted to head to the cottage and meet up with Eric and Sam, or stay on the boat for the night, I surprised both him and me when I responded that I wanted to stay on the boat. I also asked that he call Sam and Eric and let them know our plans.

Even though we’d been gone since Wednesday morning, I didn’t want to go to the cottage when he and I weren’t on more than polite speaking terms. Tomorrow was our last day. There was too much left unsaid. Regardless of whether we returned as friends or as more than friends, I wanted us to be in a good place.

Martin needed a friend. He needed a safe place. I wasn’t in love with him…or maybe I am…or maybe I’m falling in love with him… I don’t know! Gah!

But he mattered to me. Once the urge to hide in the closet passed, I was determined we not abandon what we’d started. I wanted to see it through.

When he learned I wanted to stay the night on the boat, Martin’s mood shifted. He became less stoically polite and more actually polite.

He touched base with Eric via a satellite phone and I spoke to Sam for about three minutes, just long enough to assure her I was perfectly fine and I’d see her tomorrow in the afternoon.

Then he asked if I wanted to go for a swim, and I said yes. So we did. I did my best to ignore his body, because it still put me in a state of duress and gave me lusty pants, and he did an admirable job of keeping his hands to himself.

I made a salad and he made sashimi for dinner from a second yellowfin tuna he’d caught during the day. I was super impressed he knew how to make sashimi from whole tuna until I realized it was just cutting up the pretty part of the fish.

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