Right Across the Bay by Quinn Avery

Author:Quinn Avery
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Jennifer Naumann

After we’ve settled into the 5-bedroom villa in St. Thomas with sweeping views of Charlotte Amalie and its pristine turquoise water dotted with sailboats beneath sprawling cliffs, Noah instructs the 3-person staff to head into town with a long list of supplies.

We proceed to christen every luxurious bed before ending up in the master suite with French doors leading onto a generous deck that provides breathtaking views. We even make love on the wicker patio furniture on the deck before our hour-long tryst finally ends.

We crawl into the 4-poster bed afterward, sharing the chilled bottle of champagne left by the staff. Noah dribbles the last of his champagne on my naked body, lapping it up with his tongue before grinning up at me. “What do you think, Mrs. Huisman? Did I do okay by choosing this place?”

“It’s the very definition of paradise,” I say with a contented sigh. Smiling, I run my fingers through his waves of lush hair. “Thank you, Mr. Huisman. You have no idea how badly I needed time away.”

Frowning, he sets his champagne flute on the nightstand before settling in next to me and playing with a lock of my curls between his fingers. “What’s going on, sweetheart? What was with the weirdness this morning when I walked in on you ladies packing?”

“I blame it on the champagne,” I say, bashfully lowering my chin. "Britta has been a bit…I guess you could say bitchy with me. I think she’s jealous of what you and I have.”

“You’re probably right, although I don’t understand why she doesn’t divorce Oliver once and for all and find someone to grow old with.” With a long huff, he shakes his head. “That man was never right for her to begin with.”

Irritation pricks my skin. “Exactly how long have you and Britta been such good friends?”

“I moved back to the lake for a brief time after separating from Kathy, my first wife. That’s the summer Britta stayed with your grandma before she passed away. I ran into her a few times while she was around.”

I’d always wondered if Britta had seen him while she was staying with our grandma. I was jealous she was there but not jealous enough to face Noah again. “What happened between you and Kathy?”

He forces out a breath. “Are we seriously going to do this right after we’ve made love, while we’re both naked?”

I roll my eyes and twist my hand, gesturing for him to continue.

Growling under his breath, he threads his hands through his hair and leans back onto a pillow, explaining his story to the ceiling. “I was young and immature when I married her, alright? I met her during my junior year at the School of Mines. She was waitressing at a bar in Golden and still lived at home. When we discussed my plans post-college, she realized she was without a plan and would be stuck with her parents without any kind of future.

“Next thing I knew, she was pregnant even though she was on the pill.

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