Sweet Breeze Resort by Elana Johnson

Author:Elana Johnson [Johnson, Elana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works

Chapter Fourteen

Maybe I won’t go back to Dallas.

Gina’s words looped through Owen’s mind for a week. But she didn’t seem to be looking for a place—at least she hadn’t asked him to help her.

His real estate license was still good; he made sure it didn’t expire. No reason to make life difficult down the road if he wanted to go back to the profession.

The night of the luau arrived, and he changed out of his sky blue dress shirt and into a more tropical button-down that sent a quiver of embarrassment through him.

“You look ridiculous,” he muttered to himself as he combed his hair to the side. But he couldn’t go to a luau in a business suit. He’d tried that before, and the mocking was more than he’d get in this bright, colorful shirt, which had a bird on it.

A bird.

He turned away from his reflection in disgust just as Gina opened the door and said, “Knock, knock.” She looked toward his desk first and then swung her attention toward him.

“Oh. My.” She pressed one palm to her heart.

“Go ahead and laugh.”

Gina’s face burst into a smile, and the laugher wasn’t far behind. “It’s not bad,” she said, advancing toward him. “Honest. It’s just so not you.”

“I’m aware.” He couldn’t help smiling at her though. “You look nice.”

She wore a black dress with thin straps over her shoulders and a hemline that fell to her knees. The big, bold flowers all over it screamed luau, and a pair of peacock feathers dangled from her ears.

“This totally fits you.” He pushed a lock of her hair behind her ear and leaned down to kiss her.

All of his questions piled up in his mind, but he hadn’t let himself say them this week. Things had gone so well at dinner last week, and their time spent together this week had been magical. He didn’t need to ruin things with his curiosity.

“I saw Fisher and Stacey on their way out with the boys,” Gina whispered against his lips. “Should we go?”

“Mm, yes.” Owen kept kissing her though, not quite ready to downgrade to hand-holding.

She let him carry on for several more seconds and then giggled as she pulled back. “Come on, Romeo. We’re going to be late.”

“You obviously haven’t been to a luau.”

Gina jerked and looked over her shoulder at him.

“I mean—”

“No,” she said, something hard covering her features for a moment. “I haven’t been to a luau.”

Owen’s hand automatically went to his throat to adjust his tie, but he wasn’t wearing one. Even his nervous tics would have to be adjusted for tonight.

“Well, the first half-hour is entertainment,” he said. “While everyone gets seated. We won’t be late.”

“I like to be entertained.” Gina threw him a flirty smile and left his office, her pink-sandaled feet slapping against the tile.

He couldn’t keep up with her moods, but he had longer strides than her and caught up to her easily in the hall, capturing her hand in his before they made it to the registration desk.

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