Blue Bay Beach Romance Collection Box Set by Ellie Hall

Author:Ellie Hall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: clean and wholesome romance, christian romance, women's christian romance, beach read, billionaire romance, sweet romance
Publisher: Ellie Hall
Published: 2020-04-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Carter

Carter had asked Claudia, the most gorgeous, talented, and strong woman he’d ever met, on a date. A real date with the real him. His body jittered as he roamed around the quaint beach town, humming to himself. Being with her made him want to be better, to do better. Never had he felt such drive, such inspiration, or as alive as he did then.

He found himself wandering down a palm-lined path that opened to a private cove. No one was around. The air was thick with the heat of midday. He tossed off his hat, sunglasses, shoes, and shirt then plunged into the crystalline water. Closest to the shore it had been warm, but as he swam deeper it chilled, invigorating him. He whooped and the sound echoed across the blue sea, doubling back to him like a boomerang.

Sitting in the restaurant with Claudia nearby and doing a whole lot of nothing was a nice way to begin the day. Then asking her on a date and rushing into the water punctuated it with a sense of perfection that he only imagined would get better when they went out to dinner that night.

He’d learned that she’d lived in Blue Bay Beach for about a month so likely it was still new to her. He’d have to figure out what they’d do. He thrust himself backward in the water and floated there, reviewing the mental map he’d made of the town so far. He could rent a boat and they could go for a cruise—though he’d need more cash for that and the ATM at the local bank limited his withdrawals each day. He didn’t want to use his credit cards because that risked being recognized and traced.

As he pondered spending more time with Claudia, the sound of his phone ringing came from the shore. It split the peaceful silence. When it continued to ring, he trudged out of the water and stood for a few minutes to dry off before checking to see who’d called.

He listened to the message—the third he’d received in as many days about his sudden disappearance. There were a few texts that he’d missed reminding him about The Wilde West tour starting in the fall.

Carter dropped onto the sand. He was done with the act and realized he had been for a long time. But what troubled him the most was that by letting it go, he was forced to reflect on his brokenness and the circumstances that made him go along with the whole charade to begin with—it felt difficult if not impossible to face the past.

After Carter returned to the inn to freshen up, he had a few hours before he was to pick up Claudia. He didn’t have any instruments to fool around with, but he had an app on his phone that he could use to create music. It wasn’t as good as the real thing, but he was met with sudden inspiration and couldn’t let it slip through his fingers.

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