Illumine Her by A.M. Sieni

Author:A.M., Sieni [A.M., Sieni]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Sieni A.M.
Published: 2013-03-09T11:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Her stomach grumbled loudly. When was the last time she ate? Sucking in her breath and pressing her arms tightly around her stomach, she prayed he hadn’t heard. One corner of his mouth rose slightly. Of course he had. The lights from the car’s dashboard illuminated his profile, accentuating the hard ridge of his jawline and the twinkle of amusement in his eyes.

“Let’s get some food,” he stated. Alana admitted she was hungry—bottomless-stomach-could-eat-a-cow hungry. A day of sun and swimming easily did that to her.

“Yes, please. I’m starving.”

“What do you feel like? Hotel fancy, market grease, BBQ from the road side, or fast food?”

“Wow. I didn’t realize there were so many choices.” She laughed.

“Well?” he asked, smiling.

“Let’s go for something simple and quick? I could really eat some fish and chips or a burger right now.” Or maybe both, she added to herself.

“I know just the place.”

Chase pressed on the accelerator and they took off and arrived in town a short time later. He clicked on the indicator and turned onto Beach Road where tall buildings—an architectural mix between modern and colonial—rose on one side while a salty breeze from the Pacific Ocean blew in from the other. The car purred along passing large tamaligi trees, its flaming red flowers not yet in bloom, and the sea wall where people meandered along in sneakers and work-out clothes.

Chase drove to the marina and parked under a tree. Small sail boats bobbed on the water in front of them, and a team training in an outrigger canoe could be seen in the distance, its spectators squinting from the sun on the sea wall. A large cruise ship was anchored at the wharf, its name, Pacific Jewel, emblazoned proudly on the side. Seafood and local fast food restaurants trailed near the marina, the aroma of grilled fish and steamed lobster wafting through the gentle breeze. Sunsets were always the prettiest in this spot, but Alana always avoided looking at them. Pushing through the ache, she distracted herself with a group of women dressed in tight strapless dresses in bright shades to match the sky strutting nearby, their heels clicking on the concrete pavement as they made their way to the waterfront. Their laughter filtered through the closed windows of the car as they held onto their sparkly clutches. Alana looked down at her damp swimsuit and muddy shorts and frowned.

“Your bag is in the backseat...” her head snapped up and her mouth dropped a little “...I asked Kane to put it there if we weren’t back in time. He has spare keys.” Chase grinned at her reaction.

“You planned this!” she exclaimed.

“Your stomach planned this.” He grabbed a white T-shirt from the backseat, pulling it over his head in one swift move. “I’ll step out so you can change. The windows are tinted so you’ll have privacy.”

Alana narrowed her eyes at him. “How do I know you don’t have some Superman X-ray vision thingy?”

“Thingy?” He gave her a broad smile.

“Chase, I’m serious!” she exclaimed, laughing.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.