The Second Chance Inn by Susan Hatler

Author:Susan Hatler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hatco Publishing

Chapter Ten

Max met me in the lobby at seven-thirty sharp. He wore khaki shorts that showed off his tanned, muscular legs, and a short-sleeved button-up shirt along with a pair of canvas deck shoes. He carried a light hoodie in one hand and I was relieved to see it. We were going sailing and it could get cool out on the bay. He smiled at me. “You look beautiful.”

I’d pulled my hair back into a ponytail, and I wore a pastel blue long-sleeved shirt, a pair of denim capris, and deck shoes. It was a far cry from my usually formal attire, and his compliment eased my nerves. “You look great, too. I’m ready if you are. We’re meeting Olivia and her date at the docks. It’s just a couple minutes drive from here.”

He took my hand and placed it in the crook of his arm in a gentlemanly gesture. A little bolt of electricity shot up my arm. I should move away, but the heat of his skin on mine, and the tantalizing scent of his cologne kept me tethered to him. We walked out of the inn, hopped into his rented convertible, then drove to the docks where the boats sat at anchor, their hulls rising with the slow swell of the waves below.

“Thank you again for doing this favor for me,” I said. My nerves were raw, and I felt like a young girl on her first date, which was crazy. I already knew Max, and we’d already kissed (a lot). Plus, it wasn’t a real date, so I had nothing to be nervous about. Maybe I should tell that to the butterflies who had taken up residence in my belly.

He flashed me his sexy grin. “You don’t have to thank me for spending time with you, Wendy. It’s what I’ve been wanting to do since the moment I met you.”

“You’re sweet.” The butterflies fluttered wildly. He brushed his finger along my jawline, and the tingling I felt made me wonder if I was losing my mind. How could I stay “just friends” when everything about him made me want so much more?

Olivia waved from the top of the docks. She skipped over to us. “Hi, guys. I’m glad you’re here. I was worried you might get hung up and not make it.”

“I wouldn’t let you down, sweetie.” I gave her a hug, warmed by the fact that she’d returned it with just as much enthusiasm. “Olivia, this is Max. Max, this is Olivia. She and I grew up together.”

Max held his hand out. “Nice to meet you.”

She smiled, shaking his hand. “You, too.”

Olivia turned toward the man walking toward us. He had a full head of thick, blond hair, and light gray eyes that gave him a mysterious look. Olivia took his hand. “This is Hunter. Wendy, you remember him from elementary school, don’t you?”

My forehead wrinkled. Did I know this mysteriously handsome man? Then it hit me. Hunter Cartwright! He’d been a skinny little boy, with a buzz cut, who had a strong fascination with ants.

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