One and Done by Melynda Price

Author:Melynda Price [Price, Melynda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

At some point during the night, Autumn must have fallen asleep, because the next time she opened her eyes and glanced at the clock, it was nearly ten a.m. Damn, she hadn’t wanted to sleep this late. The days were flying by too fast as it was. Before she knew it, her vacation would be over and she’d be getting back on a plane headed for Montana. At the thought of leaving, a knot of dread twisted in her gut.

Was it Balen she didn’t want to leave, or the island? There was something magical about the place. The history and mythology… It was almost like love saturated the air. One didn’t have to believe in such things to become caught up in the culture of it. It could cloud a person’s perceptions, make them feel things, want things. Which left her wondering, was the connection she felt with Balen real or just an illusion?

Sure, they had amazing chemistry, but there were moments that she’d sworn there was something more happening between them. She hadn’t wanted to admit it at the time, and even now the possibility floating around in her mind was making her a little bit nervous, but that damn voice inside her head kept taunting her with possibility of what if... Could this possibly be real?

She pushed the thought away as she climbed out of bed and headed to the shower. When she left her room, she couldn’t help glancing into Balen’s. The door was ajar, the bed made. Even the decorative pillows were propped against the headboard. All signs that he’d spent the night in there were erased. She entered the living room and found it empty. So was the kitchen, but the aroma of bacon was still clung in the air. Disappointment needled her as she foraged the kitchen for something to eat. She’d enjoyed the routine they’d slipped into the last two mornings—Balen at the table with a heaping plate of bacon, eggs, and toast for them to share.

After a less than satisfactory breakfast of peanut butter toast and reheated coffee, she changed into her bikini and headed for the beach. As she made her way down to the sand, Autumn noticed there were a lot more people gathered on the shore than usual. Maybe there were dolphins out there or something. Curious to see what all the fuss was about, Autumn approached the crowd and recognized one of the waitresses from Ambrosia—Rushma, wasn’t it? If she recognized Autumn standing there, she gave no indication of it. Then again, she hadn’t taken her eyes off the water long enough for the girl to notice her. With a clearer view of the water, Autumn turned her attention to the sea and saw what all the fuss was about—or rather, whom.

Well, she’d found Balen. Autumn stood among the spectators, watching him ride those waves like he was a part of the sea. His big, muscular body lay prone on the surfboard as he paddled out, his

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