WATERCOLOR WISHES by Melissa Chambers

Author:Melissa Chambers [Chambers, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Perry Evans Press
Published: 2019-08-06T04:00:00+00:00

When Marigold got home from the shop, she was surprised to find Fiona home and Bobbie there. Still there? Last night, they’d been in Fiona’s room, mostly silent with the occasional moan or giggle seeping through the wall. Marigold had put in her earbuds while she worked on the software, letting the sounds of St. Vincent and Jade Bird drown them out.

Fiona typically worked the bar on Monday nights. She worked it every night pretty much, giving herself the occasional Sunday night off, which she’d done last night. But two nights off in a row? This was getting serious.

“Hey,” Fiona said from the kitchen with a dreamy smile. “Come have dinner with us. You’re just in time.”

Bobbie wrapped a long, thin arm around Fiona’s waist. “We experimented. Sort of a Mediterranean thing.”

Marigold pointed to her bedroom. “I actually just stopped by here to put some workout clothes on,” she lied.

Fiona eyed her, knowing this wasn’t something Marigold did unless she was on a kick, and there was no such sign of a kick. “Come on, eat with us. We’d love to have the company.”

Bobbie bit Fiona’s ear, causing her to grin like mad. Fiona shooed her away, clearly for the sake of Marigold only. Marigold loved affection as much as the next gal, but she had to wonder how much nonstop touching two people could do before it got old.

“Save me some. I’ll get it after my run.” Walk. She’d definitely be walking. But the word walk seemed too easy to be talked out of.

Bobbie popped something into Fiona’s mouth and Marigold took that as her cue to head into her room. Five minutes later, she was suited up and headed out. “Bye!” she said as she shut the door, their reply delayed as the two of them probably forgot she existed for the moment.

She kicked off her shoes and left them on the deck before hopping down the stairs to the beach. She stood there breathing in the ocean air a moment like it could take her stress away. Sometimes it could.

She glanced in both directions. Go right, she told herself, Go right. Right was safe and far from any temptation. But left was so alluring. She was just walking by. It wasn’t like she was going to stop in at his house or throw seashells at his window. She was on a walk. That was it.

As she got closer, she found that she had gravitated away from the shore, gradually moving inland. He wasn’t outside, of course, but his sliding glass door was open, and his TV was on. The idea that he was right there sent a sweet shiver through her chest. That was probably just the evening chill.

Her feet took her closer to his place. Just as she was getting ready to walk away, she saw movement in his unit as he walked into the living room from one of the other rooms. Her belly did a backflip as he looked up and caught her gaze. He stopped in his tracks, and then headed out to the balcony.

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