That Carolina Summer: Carolina by Janet Dailey

Author:Janet Dailey [Dailey, Janet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2012-06-30T02:27:12+00:00

Chapter Six

THE MOONLIGHT SHIMMERED on the glassy surface of the Atlantic Ocean while the night-lights of Wrightsville Beach faded the stars in the sky. The air was fresh and soft, washed clean by the sea breezes of the Atlantic. The languid warmth of the day clung to the night.

On the curving edge of the beach, Annette paused and balanced on one foot to slip off a high-heeled sandal, then shifted her position to remove the other. With the champagne bottle in one hand and her shoes and glass in the other, she wandered onto the beach in her nylon-stockinged feet. The fine grains of sand were cool beneath her toes when she stopped short of the tidemark to gaze at the calm waters of the sea.

The unhurried sound of strolling footsteps broke the stillness of the night. Turning from the waist up, Annette looked back toward the hotel. A warm run of pleasure raced through her when she recognized the shadowed male figure as Josh. His stride didn't change as he angled across the sand to her.

A little more than a foot away, he stopped. There was a serenity about his expression, but a disturbing light burned in his eyes. Without the advantage of the added height her high-heeled sandals gave her, Annette had to tip her head back to gaze into his eyes.

“I knew you'd be here.” His voice was quietly strong.

“I knew you'd come,” Annette replied.

Neither of them found it necessary to explain the source of their knowledge, some primitive recess of their minds that was purely instinct. It was enough that they had both listened to it.

“Would you like some champagne?” She indicated the bottle with a lifting gesture of her hand. “I only brought one glass so we'll have to share. Do you mind?"

“No."

Josh took the bottle from her and worked the cork out with his thumbs. It made a small popping sound when it came free. Annette held out the glass for him to fill, her shoes dangling from a finger by their heel straps.

“Ladies first,” Josh said, indicating he would wait to drink after her.

Annette transferred the glass to her other hand and carried it to her lips, sipping the now tepid wine while she continued to regard him. A heady excitement licked through her veins, but it had nothing to do with the alcoholic content of the champagne.

He watched her drink, his lazily sensuous gaze taking note of her shining lips pursed to the rim of the glass. It tracked the liquid down her throat as she swallowed and it stopped in the vicinity of her breasts. Annette quivered inwardly with the sensation that Josh could see through the chiffon material covering them. The impression was lost when he lifted his gaze back to her face.

“Here.” She offered him the glass when she was through, and it was her turn to watch him.

If either of them noticed the champagne had gone flat, they didn't mention it. Her senses were alive to his presence,

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