Dive Into You by Chris Keniston

Author:Chris Keniston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Indie House Publishing
Published: 2014-11-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“You have to acquire a taste for poi.” Emily scooped a spoonful of the traditional Hawaiian food and held it up to Doug’s tightly pressed lips.

He shook his head.

She pushed the spoon closer to his mouth.

Teeth clenched, he continued to shift his head from side to side. “Nope, I gave up eating strange-looking foods when I left the navy.”

“It’s not gruel.” Emily let the spoon come to rest on her plate. “You have to be a little adventurous in life.”

Doug’s smile made the corners of his eyes crinkle, but it was the flash of heat behind his gaze that made her insides quiver. “I don’t get my adrenaline fix through food.”

“No.” She sucked in a deep breath, telling her mind to stay in the moment and not wander down memory lane. “You actually live your life.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

Lifting her fork, she poked at the purple yam. “You’ve traveled the world—”

“Uncle Sam didn’t give me any choice.”

“Doesn’t matter. When tourists speak of home, whether it’s Florida or California or Italy or Japan, you know what they’re talking about. I’m lucky I get to visit Hilo.”

“There are a lot of people who would kill to see Hilo or call Hawaii home.”

“I know.” She put down her fork. “I don’t mean to sound ungrateful. I’m not. It’s wonderful living in paradise, and I wouldn’t change that for anything. I’d just don’t want to become one of those women who looks up after her kids are grown and finds she’s got a nice life but never really lived.”

“I don’t know. I’ve met an awful lot of women who seem to be having plenty of fun living after the nest is empty.”

“That’s true.” How could she explain something she didn’t fully understand herself? Her whole life had been about going with the flow, doing what was expected, all under the watchful eye of her big brother, with the expected goals of finding a good job, a nice man and having a few children. A good life. And she wanted that too—someday. But was it a crime to want to experience the thrill of living before she settled for the good life?

Doug grabbed his spoon, shoveled up a heaping bite of her poi and shoved it in his mouth. With a tight smile, his jaw moved slightly before he swallowed hard and bobbed his head. “Not as bad as I expected.”

Emily let out a loud belly laugh. The man looked so adorable. When she’d hit on the handsome guest who’d kept her mesmerized all through Lexie’s wedding, she hadn’t expected to uncover a sweet, caring guy. She liked Doug Hamilton. A lot. Leaning forward she stole a barely there peck on his lips. “You’re cute.”

“I’ve been called worse.”

“I’ve heard what you navy guys call your friends. I don’t think I’m old enough to hear what you call the folks you don’t like.”

“And I wasn’t planning on telling you.” Doug took a sip of his beer and then stabbed at a piece of pork. “Now this, this is really good.

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