The Black Freighter by Fred G Baker

Author:Fred G Baker [Baker, Fred G]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781949336153
Publisher: Other Voices Press
Published: 2019-10-20T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Sunday

They were seated in the main dining room at the inn, where a quartet was playing classic, smooth jazz. They sat in a cozy booth—built for lovers to be close together, nearly touching. The booth faced the quartet, and they ordered a bottle of Chilean red wine—a merlot—before dinner.

“Roberto, this is very nice and romantic, is it not?” She purred her satisfaction. She leaned against him and they kissed warmly. “I am glad we came here instead of eating at that dreary hotel.” She touched his knee under the table.

“I agree. I have eaten there so many times, I’m also glad for a change—and with such a beautiful woman.” He grinned at her and she blushed.

She leaned in and kissed him again. “I have a surprise for you.” She reached her hand down between his legs, and he intercepted her prowling fingers, surprised at her familiarity. “Take it from me and hide it, but don’t let anyone see.” She pulled his head to her and kissed him deeply as a distraction, as she passed him something small and hard.

He kissed her warmly as he fingered the item and realized it was a thumb drive. He carefully pushed the drive into his pants pocket without looking at it, and without releasing her lips. It’s a great kiss anyway, he thought. Why stop now?

She released his neck, and he straightened up in his seat. “That was quite a kiss.” He said it out loud, aware that several people were watching them. A young couple at a nearby table giggled and clapped their hands softly. He smiled at them sheepishly and looked at his date.

“What is it?” he whispered.

“I will tell you later. Protect it with your life. They would kill me if they knew what I just did.” She cringed as she tried to smile. “I hope it will all be OK for us.”

For us, he thought. She’s getting serious—or I’m getting seriously played. He wondered what was happening, a little confused by her sudden gift. He opened his menu to cover his surprise. “They have many good dishes here.” He perused the menu. “They have curried shrimp over rice with callaloo sauce. I’ve had callaloo before; it’s really tasty.”

“Oh, that sounds wonderful, but I think I may have the crab cake appetizer first and then the mahi-mahi appetizer.” She looked at Wilson for his approval. “Is that too much?”

“No, no. Not at all. Order whatever you would like.” He knew she could not finish all that food, but he would help her with some of the fish if needs be.

They ordered their meals and listened to the quartet, snuggling against each other until their dinners arrived. Wilson was enjoying this close relationship more than he expected. He didn’t have to pretend he liked the woman. She was quite endearing on her own. He wasn’t sure where this would lead, but he would enjoy her company while it lasted.

“They are here, watching,” she said pleasantly as she stared into his eyes.

“What do you mean?” He began to swivel his head.

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