A Kiss At Sunset Beach by Robin Jones Gunn

Author:Robin Jones Gunn [Gunn, Robin Jones]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Twenty-Two

Sierra carried the two empty coffee mugs to the kitchen and hoped Jordan hadn’t noticed the way her hand trembled. She couldn’t believe the rush of emotion that had come over her when Jordan called her picture the “mermaid shot” and then had looked into her eyes so deeply it seemed he could see all the way to her heart.

No guy had ever looked at her like that before.

The intensity and honesty that she saw in his expression and that she knew he could see in hers was too much. That was why she stood and pulled herself away. She had to figure out what was going on.

As Sierra poured the coffee, she told herself it was impossible to feel this drawn to someone in such a short time. And yet, why not? She couldn’t say she ever truly had been in love. Was this what the first blush of love felt like?

Sierra remembered that Jordan liked his coffee with milk and poured some in, preparing his coffee with care before returning to the sofa.

“I have to ask you something,” Jordan said.

“Okay.” Sierra settled at the end of the couch and took a sip of her coffee, trying to keep her feelings hidden and her heart calm.

“I just wondered if you and Mariana have plans for tonight. Once we’re sprung from our house arrest, I need to get down to the beach. I’ll be taking pictures most of the day. But I’d really like to have dinner with you. And Mariana.”

“I’ll ask her. It should work out unless she has plans with the friends she stayed with last night. If she does, then it would just be me.”

“That would be fine.” Jordan’s expression was warm and easygoing.

Sierra looked away. Part of her wanted to give in to the strong feelings growing inside right now. Another part of her warned that she should be on her guard and not open up too much or come across too eager or available. What could come of their relationship since they had such a short time together?

Just then they heard the squeak of car brakes and the sound of a car door slamming.

“Sounds like we have company,” Jordan said. He and Sierra went to the door and both leaned out to see who would come around the side of the house.

“Who do you think it is?” Jordan asked. “Mariana or the Island Fix It Man?”

Before Sierra could make a guess, she saw Mariana coming around the side of the house and stopping in front of the collapsed stairs. She looked up and shouted, “Sierra!”

“Hello! Right here.” Sierra waved.

Jordan was standing next to Sierra on the landing. He waved.

Mariana’s mouth opened, but no words came out. Sierra wished she had a camera to capture the moment. Mariana had often made Sierra speechless, but Sierra couldn’t remember a time she had had the same effect on her friend.

“Sierra, what are you doing?”

“Waiting to be rescued.”

“There’s a guy up there with you.”

“There is?” Sierra playfully looked around.

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