Sweet Illusions (Indigo Bay Sweet Romance Series Book 4) by Jeanette Lewis & Indigo Bay

Author:Jeanette Lewis & Indigo Bay [Lewis, Jeanette & Bay, Indigo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pronoun
Published: 2017-06-05T16:00:00+00:00

A few hours later, Eva’s worry about the tourists was overshadowed by anxiety over her first swimming lesson.

“Aren’t we going to the beach?” she asked as Ben turned the car inland.

“We can if you want,” he replied. “But fresh, calm water is easier to learn in.”

He drove to the end of the peninsula that made up Indigo Bay and turned towards Charleston. After about half an hour, Ben steered off the main road and onto a dirt lane. “My dad used to bring us here sometimes,” he explained. “Why we thought we needed a swimming hole when we had the ocean outside of our door, who knows? But it was fun.”

The lane ended at a large pasture, fenced with barbed wire strung between weathered posts. Eva glanced around warily. “We’re not going to meet any bad-tempered bulls or alligators, are we?”

He laughed. “No bulls and no alligators. But there might be a couple of angry goats.”

Her eyes widened. “Seriously?”

“It’s all good. I’d take on a goat for you.”

“But not a bull or an alligator?” She couldn’t resist teasing.

“I might need my Taser for those,” Ben admitted as he threw open his door. “C’mon.”

They held hands as they walked through the tall grass toward the line of trees on the edge of the field. Grasshoppers rose with every footstep, and somewhere, a bird warbled.

They ducked through the line of trees, and Eva gasped. “I can see why you came here. It’s gorgeous!” The small pond was completely surrounded by heavy trees and brush. Weeping willows dipped their long branches into the turquoise water. There was no beach, the water simply began and was already several feet deep at the bank, where the visible roots of the willows formed complicated lattice designs.

Ben shrugged out of his shirt and shoes and balanced on a root to dip a toe in the water. “It’s not the warmest, but you get used to it.” He shot her a grin. “Ready?”

Eva’s heart raced, partly from nerves, but mostly at the sight of bare-chested Ben. What she really wanted was for him to take her in his arms and kiss her until she couldn’t breathe … but they were here for a swimming lesson. The kissing would come later. The thought sent a thrill of anticipation racing through her. “Ready.” She nodded as she pulled off her swimsuit cover-up.

The water came up to mid-thigh and she gasped when she stepped in, clutching at Ben’s arm to keep herself steady.

“Okay?” he asked, and she nodded.

Ben led her out to where the water was chest-deep, going slow enough to give her time to get used to the chill. “The first lesson is blowing bubbles,” he said.

The calm, clear water was very different from the salty ocean swells, and Ben was a good teacher. Soon Eva could completely submerge her head and not panic.

“You’re doing awesome,” Ben said. “How about we go where it’s deeper and I’ll teach you to tread water?”

She was okay until her feet couldn’t touch the muddy bottom anymore.

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