Bayside Evenings by Stacy Claflin

Author:Stacy Claflin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stacy Claflin
Published: 2016-10-22T16:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

Clay turned on the coffee pot and headed over to the sliding glass door. He could feel the cold emanating from it without touching it. Nearly a foot of snow covered everything on the deck. Dakota would surely keep The Chateau closed today. Back home, they would laugh about closing over a foot of snow, but this wasn't Colorado. The people of Enchantment Bay weren't used to this weather.

He watched as a few stray flakes fell to the ground. The sky had mostly cleared since last night, aside from the few stray clouds dropping the snow, and now the sun shone from across the bay.

The scent of coffee filled the air. He went over and poured himself a cup in his favorite mug, one with a picture of a Harley stretched across it. He frowned. It was one Lauryn had given him in happier times—before he'd saved enough to get his Ducati.

Maybe it was time to get rid of the mug and other reminders of her. They'd been together so long, it would take some doing. It was a good thing he had nothing else to do. Now he could clear out Lauryn from his life and make room for Dakota.

He'd thought of nothing else before falling asleep the night before, replaying his time with Dakota over and over—especially the kisses. He loved the feel of having her in his arms. Neither one of them bristled at each other's touch. They just seemed to fit.

Clay gulped down the hot coffee as quickly as he could and threw the cup into the garbage. He went through his mugs and threw more away. He was left with only a few. A couple from his parents and some that had come in a set with his plates. He pulled down a gray one his dad had picked out for him. It had written on it, Of course I talk to myself. I need expert advice. He filled it with steaming coffee.

He went back over to the sliding door and sipped, watching the bay through the slats on the deck. There was so much to go through. Lauryn had given him so many things over the years. Coffee mugs were only the beginning.

He set his drink on a side table and glanced around the living room. Knickknacks on a shelf caught his attention. Those were next. He'd never really liked them, anyway. They just needed to be on display to keep Lauryn from getting upset.

Clay sighed and picked up little painted puppies and owls. Next some decorative vases—because he spent so much time filling them with flowers. He wondered why Lauryn had picked out most of the items.

By the time he had cleared out all the reminders of her, he breathed a sigh of relief. The room was pretty sparse, but it was more his style. He picked up his cold coffee and finished it off.

Next, he needed to move to the bathroom and bedroom. His body ached just thinking about it. The clothes she'd picked out for him—mostly stuff he only ever wore when they went out.

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