Falling for the Wrong Guy by London Lovett
Author:London Lovett [Lovett, London]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wild Fox Press
Chapter Twenty-One
Dex
I spooned some tuna onto the railing, and Gus appeared from out of nowhere to eat it. âExactly what have you been up to, buddy? Seems like youâve been disappearing a lot lately. Are ya leading a double life somewhere on a yacht?â Gus finished the fish and settled into a preening routine. It seemed I wasnât going to learn about his secret life.
I grabbed a beer out of the mini fridge and placed my folding beach chair out on deck to relax. It had been a while since Iâd stood at a stove all day churning out multiple dishes to customers. The day had started well, and the customers and my new boss seemed pleased with everything I prepared. I was feeling pretty darn good that Iâd found a place to work, a place to be, but then Kellan called to throw a wrench in an otherwise smooth day. Aria insisted that I return for the second day of my trial, but I wasnât so sure about any of it now. I didnât want to get in the way of their relationship. Aria was strong and confident, and it seemed that my brother had met his match in that regard. I wasnât sure if that had ever happened before.
âThanks again for dropping off the sandwich.â Oscarâs gravelly tone cut through my thoughts.
âItâs all Aria. I was just the delivery man,â I called back.
Oscar was wearing a big puffy coat and using a cane to walk along the uneven planks on the dock. He stopped at my boat. He pressed the cane down firmly and rested both his hands on top. âYou need to name her.â
âExcuse me?â I asked.
âThis boat. Itâs a bit of a heap, but sheâll shine more if you give her a name.â
âYouâre right. Any suggestions?â
âDonât know, but something thatâll make her feel pretty.â
I lifted my beer. âWould you like one?â
Oscar chuckled. âYou see how hard it is for me to walk this dock? Can you imagine that same walk after a beer? No, I had to give up the beers years ago to keep my sea legs under me.â
âYou look like a man who could stand perfectly still on the deck of a ship being rocked by a monsoon.â
He laughed again. It was a grainy sound that seemed to indicate heâd laughed a lot in his life. âOh sure, on deck these old bones are as steady as wrought iron, but this ratty old dock is another thing altogether. Well, Iâve got a load of clothes spinning down at the laundry room. If I leave it too long, Bert, over on the Blue Sky, will take my stuff out and shove it into a basket. Donât want to be walking around in wrinkles.â
I sat up from my slouch. âDo you need some help with that?â
âOh no, Iâll be fine. You finish your beer. And Iâm glad to hear youâre working at the café. Aria was working too hard.â
âThanks, Oscar. Iâm glad, too.â
âBy the way, that bird of yours has been making himself at home on my boat when youâre not around.
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