The Do-Over by Christi Barth

Author:Christi Barth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic comedy, reunion romance, contemporary romance, second chance romance, romance, romance novella
Publisher: Christi Barth
Published: 2019-04-16T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

TECHNICALLY, CHANCE knew the average human could hold their breath for two minutes. He’d gotten a Navy Seal buddy to help him train to last three minutes, which had helped him secure roles on both Aquaman movies. There was that Guinness World Record holder in Brazil who could do it for twenty minutes, but only by breathing pure oxygen first.

#Cheating

But it felt like he’d been holding his breath since Anda walked out of the bar last night. His chest burned and was impossibly tight.

Or maybe that was simply what happened when his heart suddenly re-inflated after more than half a year.

“I don’t understand why we’re out here,” Anda said, waving her paddle at him from her kayak.

“It’s a gorgeous day to be on the lake. Cloudless sky. Stunning mountain view. Unseasonably warm. Plus, it’ll be a lot more fun to kayak over to the resort where I’ve arranged for lunch than it would be to drive.”

Double plus, it meant Chance got to ogle her beautiful curves barely contained by a bright yellow bikini.

And yeah, he hoped that she was sneaking glances at him, too.

Chance worked damn hard to keep his body camera ready to stand in for the most ripped men in Hollywood. Even though he wasn’t doing stunts anymore, he hadn’t relaxed his training much. Stopping was hard when it was all he knew.

“The view is stunning. I mean, it’s January.” She tipped back her head, shielding her eyes from the bright sun with her forearm. “Three quarters of the country would kill to swap places with me. But...it isn’t very...private.”

Huh. They were alone. Her comment felt odd. “There are probably a bunch of people down by the cable park, where you can jetpack out of the water. That’s why I brought us to this end of the lake. Pure privacy.”

“Sure, we’re the only two people as far as we can see. But it still isn’t...private.” And her purring tone was pure seduction edged with suggestion.

Yeah, he’d noticed that her attitude to him last night had been ultra-aggressive. “Screw me now” was the message she’d broadcasted.

Which wasn’t like the Anda he remembered at all.

Not that he objected one bit to the scorching kiss they’d shared.

Chance was thrilled to get another chance with her. This time, he’d get it right. Even though he still didn’t know what he’d done to run her off the show without a word...

“What sort of privacy are you looking for, Anda?”

Her forceful flirtatiousness faltered. “Something more along the lines of requiring a door. With a lock.”

“If I didn’t know better, I’d say you want to use me for sex.”

She began paddling again. Smooth, long strokes away from the shoreline. “What if I did?” she said over her shoulder.

Shit. Without knowing how he’d screwed up before, it made it tough to guess the right answer. Was she teasing or serious?

All he could do was lead with honesty. And stroke harder to catch up to her. “I’d never turn you down, Anda.”

“Ooh, that’s delightful to hear.”

“But...” Chance waited until he’d drawn up alongside her again to continue.

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