Hawaiian Affair (Part 1 of 4) (Hawaiian Affair - 30 days to sign the deal - and stay out of love) by Debbie Flint

Author:Debbie Flint [Flint, Debbie]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Flintproductions
Published: 2013-05-21T21:00:00+00:00

A little while later Mac was standing in just a towel, still hot from his earlier encounter with Sadie, and perspiring in the steamy bathroom. He wiped the mirror and wondered if she’d noticed his face.

Running his finger across one of the scars on his chin he examined the deep marks, right across his jawline. They were disguised more than usual by the five-day stubble he grew on the rare occasion when he finally took time out to train and just be himself, with only the crew for company. He picked up an expensive looking tube and squeezed out the thick, skin-coloured camouflage cream – one of many unusual lotions and expensive potions on the shelf nearby – till a big blob filled his finger. He looked at it, then at his face.

They never usually mentioned it – the women – they wouldn’t dare.

Would she?

He put a swipe of it over one scar, rubbed a little window into the steamed up mirror, and smiled at what he saw – actually, the stubble did just as good a job of disguise. Maybe it should be his new look. Jim would no doubt approve. He started wiping the cream off again with a tissue.

A sudden banging on the door interrupted his thoughts. Talk of the devil. The Captain appeared, red faced and puffing, wafting his hand through the steam and coughing.

‘You should let Giorgio in here afterwards, to help steam his acne.’ Then he spotted the coloured cream, and frowned.

‘You know what you should do about those scars don’t you…’

Mac shook his head. ‘Don’t start,’ he said, wiping the remainder of the cream onto the tissue and throwing it into a bin.

‘Don’t you think it might be time to pay attention to your weaknesses, for once,’ said the Captain, concern in his eyes. ‘Take the plunge? You know that I’ll keep bugging you until you do what I say – that usually works.’

‘I let you think it does.’

The Captain raised an eyebrow.

‘What do you want, Jim?’ Mac asked him.

‘What happened to Cap’n? All for show, was it? All for “Mrs Buy-me-a-Boat”?’

‘It’s Ms.’

‘Yeh, and knowing you it’ll stay that way.’

Mac threw a damp towel across the room and it landed right over the old man’s cap. ‘We’re only going for drinks,’ Mac said, and began to wash his face again.

‘Are you now? Is that why the whole crew’s been given shore-leave till midnight?’ The eyebrow was quivering mischievously but Mac didn’t take the bait.

James Wiltshire simply fanned himself in the steam. ‘Anyway I just wanted to find out if you’re joining us all at Mimi’s and I guess I’ve got my reply.’ He turned towards the doorway.

‘Get the crew a few rounds for me anyway will you? And tell Mimi I’ll, er, I’ll pop down later to settle the account personally.’

‘I bet you don’t!’

‘OK well take the credit card and sort it for me, would you? It’s out here on the dresser.’

The Captain didn’t need asking twice, trotting along behind Mac like a puppy, a slight waft of Old Spice after-shave exiting the bathroom with him.

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