In Over Our Heads by CJane Elliott

Author:CJane Elliott [Elliott, CJane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-63533-981-9
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2017-10-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter TEN

THE NEXT day I was sitting at a table in the coffee shop, putting the finishing touches on a sketch of a fisherman I’d made on my walk earlier, when Walter came in. To be honest, I’d been hoping to see him, despite the sourness between us at the end of the diving expedition. The man made me crazy at times, but still.

The declaration that had burst out of me on the beach with Miles last night burned inside. In the light of day—and unimpaired by mojitos—I’d say “love” was going too far, but I couldn’t deny that I still wasn’t over Walter. No wonder I’d never wanted anything beyond the casual hookups and the Mr. Right Nows that had wandered in and out of my life. I’d been convinced I wasn’t interested in happily ever after, when all along a part of me had been waiting for my prince to return.

Not that I was going to ever tell Walter this much. No way! Walter had dumped me twice, and I wasn’t going to give him another chance to tell me “it’s not you, it’s me.” Except… I looked at his broad shoulders and remembered the way it felt in the pool to have his hands on me, calming me down. I thought about Jonny’s and Sophia’s conviction that Walter still cared about me. But I also remembered Marco maintaining that Walter needed to make amends before anything else could happen. Yes. I hadn’t been waiting for my prince to return as much as I’d been waiting for him to throw himself at my feet and beg for forgiveness.

I took a deep breath and tried to dispel those distracting thoughts as Walter walked to the counter and greeted Guillermo. Instead I focused on Walter’s hunky bod in his bathing shorts and tight tank top. He was so fine. Maybe I could screw him once or twice, casually, just to get him out of my system. Right, Anthony. In what universe would Walter and I ever be casual? When he saw me, he seemed worried, but his face cleared when I waved and pointed to the seat beside me, and damn if that didn’t melt me. Uncertain Walter got to me every time.

“Hello there!” I called as he neared the table. “Beautiful day, isn’t it?”

Walter turned and studied the day outside the window. Lord, he took everything so seriously. “Yes,” he said with a decided nod. Oh, okay, glad we got that settled.

“Take a load off and tell me what’s new.” I flashed him a hopefully appealing smile.

“Not a whole lot. Working. You know.” The color rose in his cheeks as he sat. He took a sip of his coffee.

“Not really. Tell me, what’s a typical day in the life of Walter Elkins?” I put my chin in my hands and assumed a rapt expression.

The poor guy blushed more. He hated talking about himself. “Uh. Well. You’ve seen how the dive instruction goes. And the cruises. I don’t… um, normally I don’t do those myself, but I make sure they’re staffed and run properly.

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