Undertow by Jen Greyson

Author:Jen Greyson [Greyson, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: new adult romance with sex, reality tv, romance series, bachelor tv series, contemporary romance, na romance, na contemporary romance, billionaire romance, new adult, new adult contemporary romance
Publisher: Alexander Cole Publishing Group
Published: 2014-10-24T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

A DOZEN FEET away, excited talk about the day’s events drowned out the crashing waves to the left and the chattering birds hidden in the trees to the right. At my back, the ship rocked gently in the storm-borne waves while thunder rumbled in the distance. Though the temperature had dropped a dozen degrees since we’d returned from the hunt, the humidity still hung thick in the air. Maybe the storm would bring a coveted breeze.

I wiggled my toes, burying my free one deep in the sand and anchoring me into the spot where I’d hesitated. I hadn’t meant to pause, buoyed as I’d been on the adrenaline and camaraderie of the day. Yes, I’d spent it with Kat, but there’d been a hesitant kinship between us...

And as the winning team, a competitive alliance formed as we’d edged out the others.

Even with our win, I’d jerked me to a stop as everyone else had hurried to our debrief session. No secret that my threshold for giddiness sat much lower than everyone else’s—but that didn’t feel right either—something deeper was keeping me from joining in the fun.

Waves of heat melted over my feet and I dug them deeper until I found another cool patch of fresh sand. A landslide of sand filled the toes of my brace.

I sighed. By winning, we’d had assured ourselves a spot on the boat with Mateo. My throat tightened. That also meant tonight was our last time together as a group. From here on out, we’d be split on the boats and there’d be no more hiding behind the other girls’ antics.

Granted, Kat would more than make up for the missing five, but still... smaller boat, less people, more exposure, both to the cameras and to Mateo’s scrutiny. I didn’t want to be interested in him, and I was still confused about what had happened after he’d carried Kat to the boat last night. I hadn’t seen him since and wondered if he’d been off conducting car business today, which I would have enjoyed so much more than the scavenger hunt.

His business intrigued me. But how much of that interest was because of the cars, and how much was because of him?

Stalling wasn’t going to help my plight. I shook off the sand and stepped back on the pathway. Straightening my shoulders, I strode past the tall hedges and into our enclosed dinner space as another growl of thunder unleashed overhead. No one took notice as I slipped into the open chair at the end of the table.

Well, no one but Mateo. His gaze flickered off Kat as she regaled everyone with the tales of our win and he winked.

My breath caught and my hand flew to the base of my throat before I could stop it. He smiled and let his attention drift back to Kat. How did he always manage to unbalance me with something stupid and small like a wink? A gesture that probably meant nothing to him. Was I just that naïve when it came to guys? My skin flushed beneath my fingers and I yanked my hand down.

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