Summers' Love, A Cute and Funny Cinderella Love Story (LPC Romantic Comedy Series) by Summers Stu

Author:Summers, Stu [Summers, Stu]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781938499203
Publisher: Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas
Published: 2014-04-02T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

On Stu’s command Kate put the boat in reverse and gunned the engine. He stood on the bow, feeding out more chain. She watched him take another look over the bow pulpit before rushing back to the helm.

“Here, let me,” he said, pushing her aside.

He shoved the shift lever into neutral, backed off the throttle and, spinning the wheel, tried to power forward. She felt the bump-bump of the keel bouncing off the bottom. Looking astern she cringed at the plume of mud and sand turning the green water brown. But at least they were moving; that was a good sign. He swung the bow around and motored toward the channel.

Stu pointed to the depth gauge. “Okay, we have two feet of water under the keel. That should keep us off the bottom until I can get the anchor up.”

Kate eyed the water between the bow and beach. “How are you going to do that? Isn’t the anchor in shallower water?”

“It is.” He pulled his shirt over his head. “Which is why I’m going for a swim.” He tossed the shirt toward her and she caught it easily. “Be right back.”

Minutes later he was in the water, swimming toward the buried anchor, leaving Kate alone with her thoughts.

Stu Summers was unlike any man she’d ever known. Heroic, even, just like the guy in In Heat. He reminded Kate of her father—decisive and bold. Kate’s heart filled with warring emotions. Some were from the memories of her father and the way he treasured her. No man will ever be able to love me like dad, she thought. He was my rock and I …I was his little girl and always will be.

But her feelings for Stu were different. On one hand, she found herself attracted to him in a physical way. She had been, really, since the first time he flashed that bright white smile at her from his book-signing table at the bookstore. And what woman wouldn’t? Rich, famous, and genuinely attentive. There didn’t appear to be anything phony or pretentious about him. How could she not find him attractive? At the touch of his hands Kate burned with excitement. On the flip side, her priority remained those thirteen unsigned books. Without those, no sales commission, no sales award, and no trip to Nassau. Until she had autographed copies and his promise of more to come, her feelings for him would have to remain in check.

Kate peered over the railing to see the water-blurred image of Stu swimming toward the anchor. Sensing she might have to help, she went below to change into something more than sleeping shorts and her tee shirt. As she eased past the navigation desk, the laptop caught her eye. She lifted the lid, more curious as to how a famous writer crafts a best-selling story than concerned about Stu’s need for her help.

The screen illuminated the words: She gave in to the tingling feeling surging within her and felt her body tremble with anticipation.

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