Beyond the Tide by Noelle Marchand

Author:Noelle Marchand [Marchand, Noelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Fiction, Christian Romance, Pirates, Contemporary, Reality Show
ISBN: 9780692185841
Published: 2019-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

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Of all the guys on the Intrepid, Ian certainly hadn’t expected Scott to turn out to be his most effective wingman. The man’s efforts had been clumsy at best and could easily have made Ian and Ava’s trip to St. John incredibly awkward. Instead, Scott’s interference had given Ian the courage to hope that Ava might truly be interested in him.

The fact that Ava was willing to continue their relationship after the show with no cameras or outside forces at work was purely… Well, it was heavenly. No joke. It was heavenly. Ian finished his last set of sit-ups, then collapsed onto the floor with his arms outstretched. “Thank you, Lord.”

Honestly, it still felt too good to be true. Other than Emily, he’d never had a relationship that lasted more than a few months. He’d never wanted them to. He’d been looking for fun, not commitment. Ava was the kind of woman a man would be crazy not to marry if she gave him the chance. She was intelligent, caring, funny, and gorgeous.

He refused to mess this up.

Closing his eyes, he prayed, “God, please help me be a good boyfriend and a good friend. Help me to keep my eyes on you and to be honorable toward Ava in my thoughts and actions. Keep me from deliberate sins.”

He was tempted to finish the prayer with a quick amen and leave it at that, but he knew better. Pulling in a deep breath, he whispered, “I know what I want, God. I want this relationship to be something lasting and real, but I put it in Your hands. Your will be done.”

His watch beeped, announcing the hour. He should hit the showers now, so he would be out in time to wake up Ava for their morning flight. Ten minutes later, he fell across the plush hotel comforter and reached for the landline phone on the nightstand. He punched in her room number. The third ring was interrupted by Ava’s sleepy voice. “Hello? Who’s this?”

“This is Ian Sinclair. May I speak to Ava Emerson please?”

She paused. “Sorry. She’s sleeping. May I take a message?”

He held back a laugh to keep the professional tone in his voice. “Yes, please tell Miss Emerson it’s time for her to wake up.”

A soft groan filled his ear. Her voice was a mix of helplessness and disbelief. “Is it morning already?”

“Afraid so.”

“Ugh.” She sighed. A companionable silence filled the line, then lasted too long. Had she gone back to sleep? He was about to call her name when she spoke again. This time she sounded much more awake though her voice was still a little husky. “We’re going to St. John.”

He rolled onto his back. “Yes, we are.”

This time the silence sounded a whole lot like a smile. “Where are you right now?”

“Still in my room.”

“Well, get over here. I’m going to order the biggest breakfast you’ve ever seen. No more salmagundi for me. I’m going to be daring and dangerous. Pancakes. Strawberries, oranges, kiwi. Scrambled eggs and—”

“I think you’d better call room service.

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