Welcome to Cheshire Bay by H.M. Shander

Author:H.M. Shander
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: small town, contemporary romance, billionaires, bad girl, series book, christmas book, secret pregnancy, friends to lovers romance, forced proximity, sweet with heat
Publisher: H.M. Shander

Chapter Three

What the hell was I doing agreeing to go on a walk with this strange guy? Someone needed to lock me up and throw away the key. This wasn’t me. I wasn’t the type of person to throw caution to the wind and go with my gut. Every action was well thought out and perfectly executed, especially over the past few years.

I couldn’t afford to be careless.

“All booked?”

He strutted over with the confidence of a thousand men. “Yes. Three rooms, and one on end. Ocean view. Thank you.”

“Yeah, no prob.” I kicked at a pebble in the gravel and threw my gaze away from him out over to the bay.

The sun was inching out from under the heavy blanket of clouds, peeking between the gaps. It felt like it had been days since I’d seen it last.

Mr. Welsh stepped a little closer, blocking my view. “You hungry?”

My stomach rumbled a reminder of exactly how much I was. I hadn’t eaten since before lunch, and it was approaching the supper hour. “I suppose I could eat.” I shrugged casually, seeing as there wasn’t any harm in dining with this stranger. “Sure, why not?”

“How this to eat?” He pointed to the diner attached to the motel.

Rumours around town stated the place was the number one cause for food poisoning.

I shook my head, my curls fanning out with the motion. “I’m not one to throw anyone under the bus, but I’d avoid it. There are better places up the road.”

“I follow your lead.” He came to stand beside me.

“First, can I ask you something?”

He looked down on me, not because he was being rude but because he was just that tall standing next to me. I was of average height, but he made me feel short in comparison.

“What is your first name? If I’m going for dinner with a guy, I at least like to know his name.” A fluttery sensation filled my stomach, one that had nothing to do with hunger.

A light-hearted laugh, complete with a tipping back of his head, greeted me. “I go by Tony to most.”

“And to others?” I assessed the hesitation in his dark blue eyes. “It’s okay, you don’t need to answer.”

“Antonio.”

“Antonio.” I repeated back, the syllables rolling nicely over my lips. “It’s a pleasure meeting you.”

For some reason, he totally suited his name, and I couldn’t picture him being a Johanne or Marcello or anything else. The name fit the accent.

“I like it.” The smile bubbling out of me was genuine, and I tipped my head down to hide it. Seriously, why was I suddenly reduced to a wild-eyed teenager?

He waved for me to start walking. “Where you eat?”

“Mostly at home, but there’s a nice grill up the hill a bit. We passed by it.”

“Why you not go out?”

I tossed my hands out to the side, narrowly missing his right arm. “It’s really just a time constraint. And my friends are busy, so if I’m going to eat alone, I may as well stay home and binge the latest Netflix with it.

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