Vendetta by Langan Ruth

Author:Langan, Ruth [Langan, Ruth]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Suspense, Bought D
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2004-09-25T05:00:00+00:00

“Thank you again for the lovely day.” Blair, shoes in hand, pants rolled to his knees, stood on shore and offered a kiss to Bert and a handshake to Frank.

After kissing her grandparents, Courtney, who had stripped off her more formal clothes to reveal a sea-foam-green bikini underneath, picked up her sea bag and started wading through the water toward the little sailboat anchored offshore.

After climbing aboard, Courtney stowed her gear and began to unfurl the sails. “Okay, mate. Time for that refresher course. Think you can handle the anchor?”

In reply Blair leaned his weight into the chain, drawing it up until the anchor was aboard.

As the breeze began filling the sails, Courtney manned the tiller and the main sheets while Blair easily handled the jib. Within minutes the little craft was skimming the waves.

He glanced over, loving the way she looked, feet planted, streaming out behind her. With moonlight trailing a path of gold across the water, she more resembled an ethereal mermaid than a flesh-and-blood female.

“You should be glad to have me aboard. Isn’t this a lot of work for just one person to handle?”

She shook her head. “After all these years, it’s second nature. But I have to admit it’s nice to have someone to share the chores.” Still holding the tiller, she sat down and drew a beach towel around her shoulders. “Now that the hard work is behind us, it should be smooth sailing home.”

After securing the lines he crossed the deck and settled himself beside her. “You sure you want to head home so soon?” He glanced up at the stars, looking so big and bright in the darkened sky, that it felt as though he could reach up and touch them. “Seems a shame to waste such a rare night as this on a short sail home.”

“What did you have in mind?”

He dropped an arm around her shoulders. “I didn’t bother to bring along trunks. But if you happened to find a deserted stretch of beach, I wouldn’t object to skinny-dipping.”

She gave him a mocking laugh, even while her heart did a quick somersault. “Ever the hero.”

He gave a casual shrug of his shoulders.

“Okay. If you object to my naked body beside yours in the water, I’ll stay in the boat and just watch you.” He allowed his gaze to skim her from head to toe. “It’ll be a tough job, but I’m up to it.”

“You never give up, do you?”

“That’s what makes me a hero.”

“Okay, hero, what were you and Poppie up to when Bert and I walked into the office?”

“Up to?” He slanted her a look. “Can’t two men have a manly discussion without women becoming all uptight about it?”

“It’s been my experience that most manly discussions focus on women.”

“Now, how could you possibly be in a position to know that? I’ll remind you that once a woman enters the discussion it’s no longer manly.”

“So, which were you were discussing? Hunting, shooting, spitting or swearing?”

“That just shows how little you know about men, my sweet.

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