Fool for Love by Marie Force

Author:Marie Force [Force, Marie]
Language: deu
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: beach read, new england, island setting, family saga
Published: 2011-06-01T15:47:26.998000+00:00

By the time Joe backed the ferry into its berth in Point Judith, his head was pounding and his shoulders were stiff with stress. Following their usual protocols for zero visibility, Joe had stationed two deck hands on the bow as lookouts and had sounded the horn every thirty seconds. They'd relied on radar to scan for other vessels in the area and GPS to lead them to port. No matter how many times he safely guided a ferry full of passengers through the fog, however, it never became routine.

"Nice job, Cap," Rob said when Joe returned to the wheelhouse after locking up the aft controls he'd used to back the ferry into port.

"A team effort as always." Joe shut down the electronics and secured the wheelhouse. "See you tomorrow."

He parted with Rob on the second level and went to find Janey. At some point during the trip, she had curled up on the bench and gone to sleep with her overnight bag tucked under her head. Before waking her, he took a moment to just take her in. Sometimes it was hard to believe that she was real—that they were real. At least they were for right now. He tried not to think about how it might end, but that sense of doom hovered just above his head at all times, waiting to swoop down and take her away from him. Well, now that was a pleasant thought…

Determined to not let gloom or doom ruin their precious time together, he leaned over to kiss her awake. "Hey, baby. We're there."

She smiled up at him, a sleepy, sexy smile that stopped his heart. "Mmm," she said, stretching. "My hero."

"Nothing to it."

"Somehow I doubt that." Sitting up, she combed her fingers through her hair and retied her ponytail.

Joe took her bag and reached for her hand. He was so anxious to be alone with her that he didn't bother to make his usual stop in the office before leading her to his truck.

Janey shivered. "The fog makes it so chilly. It's hard to believe it's July."

"I have just the thing for that at home."

She smiled at him. "I can't wait to see what it is."

In the truck, Joe took her hand again, needing to touch her, wanting her close to him. This, he decided, was heaven. Taking her home with him, talking to her at the end of a long day, anticipating a night of passion and love. If this were all he ever had—if she was all he ever had—his life would be more than complete.

"What are you thinking over there?" she asked.

He glanced at her. "That I like having you here with me."

"I like being here."

He told himself that her pleasure had nothing to do with escaping from David and all her troubles on the island. It had to do with him, with what was happening between them. Of course it did.

They reached his house within minutes. "Damn it," he said as he killed the engine. "I just realized you must be starving.

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