Clara in the Caribbean (Clara Andrews Series - Book 6) by London Lacey

Author:London, Lacey [London, Lacey]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: SSO Publishing
Published: 2016-03-27T04:00:00+00:00

Time wasted at the beach is time well spent…

Chapter 11

‘Are you sure you’ll be OK?’ I bite my lip anxiously as Eve takes hold of Noah.

‘We will be fine.’ Laughing off my concerns, she tickles Noah on the tummy and turns to face Owen. ‘Isn’t that right, Owen?’

My eyes flit to Owen as he looks down at Melrose dubiously. Why do I have a feeling that this is not going to be as easy as they think? Over dinner last night, Gina decided that today we would do a catamaran trip. What she didn’t realise at the time, was that the kids didn’t meet the minimum age requirements to take part. Suddenly deciding that she could do with some practice, Eve jumped in and offered to play mummy for the day. Now, if you don’t know Eve you would be forgiven for not finding this unusual, but ever since I met her, she has made it crystal clear that children are not on her radar. The fact she has volunteered for an afternoon of chasing around after four excitable children is more than a little out of character.

The sun shines brightly down on us as I hover on the harbour, not knowing whether or not to stay behind.

‘Are we going to the beach yet?’ Madison asks, jumping up and down on the spot.

‘In a minute.’ Owen whispers, looking frankly terrified.

Stifling a laugh, I pull my bag up onto my sunburnt shoulder. A few more people have gathered at the pickup point, signalling that it is almost time to leave. Pushing my sunglasses up into my hair, I let out a sigh plant a kiss on Noah’s cheek.

‘Clara!’ Oliver yells over the music. ‘They’ll be fine. Let’s go!’

‘You have all of our numbers if you need anything at all.’ Blowing them a kiss, I pause for a moment before squeezing my way through the crowd.

Smiling apologetically at Gina, I take a sip from my water bottle and look over my shoulder. ‘I’m really worried about them!’

‘About who?’ Marc scoffs. ‘The Lakes or the kids?’

‘Very funny, but I’m being serious! I just hope they can handle it.’ I’m trying to stay positive, but my mothering instincts are causing me to fret.

Lianna links her arm through mine and shoots me a wink. ‘Don’t worry!’

‘Trust me, when you have three of them, you will be thankful when someone foolishly agrees to take them!’ Cackling loudly, Gina adjusts her tiny swimsuit and waves at the cute captain.

Rolling my eyes, I apply a layer of SPF to my lips. I suppose they’re right. I mean, what’s the worst that could happen? Telling myself not to worry, I try to shake it off and get into the spirit of things. Swimming with turtles has always been something that I have wanted to do. We actually came close in Mexico, but opted for a dolphin trip instead. Fiddling with my ticket, I glance at Marc and try to work out what he is up to. As you already know, Marc can’t swim, so I am very puzzled as to why he has chosen to come along today.

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