a Summer in Sonoma (2010) by Carr Robyn

Author:Carr, Robyn [Robyn, Carr,]
Format: epub
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 2011-01-14T19:19:17.140000+00:00

Cassie wasn’t the least worried about safety going on the road with Walt for the weekend. She was a little concerned about her comfort; she thought her butt might go numb for life. And she kind of dreaded admitting to spending a whole weekend with Walt. Still, she did the smart thing. When she asked Julie if she’d babysit Steve Saturday and most of Sunday, she told her exactly what her plans were.

“Are you getting serious about this guy?” Julie asked right away, lifting a brow.

“No,” Cassie laughed. “Really, he’s a big, friendly lug, sweet as a kitten, nice as anyone I’ve ever met—and it turns out I like the riding. We go amazing places, see some awesome views. You can tell by one look at him that he knows the best places to eat all over the state. We’re just a couple of people with no one in the picture and a shared interest. I’ll have my cell phone with me, but who knows where it’ll work—we get off the roads or up in the hills. I’m leaving you his name, where he works, that stuff, just so you’ll know.”

“Just a shared interest, huh?”

“That’s it, girlfriend. He’s a huge, hairy, tattooed guy who turns a wrench on motorcycles for a job. Really, not boyfriend material. I like him, though,” she said with a shrug. “It’s kind of amazing how much we find to talk about, for complete opposites.”

“Where are you going to stay?”

“We’re going to try camping on the beach, but he promises if I get uncomfortable or anything, he’ll find a motel—my own room, of course.”

“You sure it’s safe? Going off with him?”

“Oh, it’s safe. I’m telling you, he’s my bodyguard.”

“Are we going to meet him?”

“Jules, he’ll be out of the picture before you know it. It’s kind of nice to have someone to do things with sometimes, that’s all.”

Just a pal to do things with, and amazing how much she looked forward to it.

They left early on Saturday and drove all the back roads into Sonoma, where they’d spent so much of their riding time over the summer. He headed for the beach around Bodega Bay, then north for a couple of hours until they stopped and had a fantastic lunch at a truck stop Walt liked to frequent. They took a detour from the coast to drive through the Armstrong Redwoods, then back to the coast, past some marinas where they could watch the fishing boats come in. At sunset they stopped at a fish shack where they could watch the sunset while they ate a delicious fresh catch. Then on to a piece of beach protected by huge boulders that Walt thought would be the perfect spot to spend the night.

Cassie brought marshmallows, Hershey bars and graham crackers—it made Walt beam with pleasure. Once they were done riding for the night, Cassie opened a bottle of merlot and had a couple of glasses; Walt had a few sips of hers after building the fire. It wasn’t a fancy fire made from driftwood—he’d packed several Duraflames in the small trailer.

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