Jonah by Kate Tilney

Author:Kate Tilney [Tilney, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-18T16:00:00+00:00

LILY

In a fresh pair of clothes, and drying off my hair with a towel, I grin as Jonah appears with a mug. I look inside and gasp with delight.

“Hot cocoa.”

“With marshmallows.” After a moment of hesitation, he sits next to me on the lower bunk. “Are you feeling okay?”

“Never better.” Though my teeth chatter as I say it, giving me away. “I’m a little cold, but it was worth it.”

He just grins and raises his cup to his lips. Following his lead, I take a sip and let out a sound that borders on scandalous. I cover my mouth in shock but catch his grin.

“I’m not bad at making hot chocolate.”

I wonder if he’s bad at anything. Allowing myself a moment to recover, I glance around the room drinking my cocoa. This time, I keep my sounds of pleasure to myself. A photo on the wall draws my attention. It’s a picture of Jonah and a man who has to be his father next to the most beautiful rowboat I’ve ever seen.

“Is that another one of your boats?”

“It is. I made it.”

“You make boats?” I turn to gape at him. “Like with your bare hands?”

He lifts a shoulder. “It’s a family hobby.”

“Family hobby, family business, family name.” My heart clutches at the thought. “You must be close.”

“We are. My parents are mostly retired now, so they stay in their cabin near Denali. They’ll occasionally come out to help.” A grin plays at his lips. “You can take a man off the ocean, but you can’t take the love of the ocean out of the man.”

“Did you just make that up?”

He shakes his head. “My grandpa used to say that.”

“Do you have any siblings?”

“I have a sister who works in finance down in Seattle and a brother who’s a firefighter in Chicago. He and some of his buddies usually come to spend a couple of weeks here every summer.” He snorts.

“What?” I ask, smiling even though I don’t get the joke.

“Oh, it’s nothing. I was just thinking, one of his buddies was out here a few weeks ago. And now he’s marrying the woman he bunked with.”

“Seriously?” Okay, I’m going to have to get some more information on that. It could be a real selling point. “So you’re saying Camp Mountain Man works.”

“On this occasion, it would appear it did.” Jonah looks at me over his mug. “So, what do you like to do when you aren’t reporting?”

“Well, I live in Portland. I like to go to concerts and art galleries when I can. Though, that’s usually work-related.”

“And what do you do for fun?”

I shake my head. “Honestly, I never really had time for fun. This assignment has probably been the most fun I’ve had in a long time.”

“That’s a shame.”

“Well, we can’t all make boats for fun.” I nudge him playfully. “Do you think . . .” I cut myself off before the words are out.

“What?” When I shake my head, he nudges me back. “Come on. I said you could ask me anything.

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