Moonlight Beach by Tammy L Grace

Author:Tammy L Grace [Grace, Tammy L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781945591198
Publisher: Lone Mountain Press

It wasn’t even ten o’clock when Mac started to make the turn toward Lily’s house. He caught himself and went one more block. “How about we pick up a hot chocolate and take a walk on the beach? There’s nothing better than a beach, a full moon, and a beautiful woman.”

“I can’t refuse any offer that includes chocolate and the beach.” Lily linked her arm through his as they entered the café by the library.

It was far enough from the bustle of the waterfront, that they were the only two people there. The young woman behind the counter made their hot chocolates, adding whipped cream, and a drizzle of chocolate sauce, plus a dusting of cinnamon to one and shavings from peppermint bark to the other. After one sip, Lily knew she could never go back to the instant packets in her cupboard.

Not wanting to disturb the girls or trigger an alert of the security cameras, they drove to the park near Lily’s house. It was empty, with well-lit pathways. They walked through, following the trail below the park that connected to the beach Lily visited every morning.

The full moon made for easy navigation, plus Mac held her hand and led the way. They stayed away from the shoreline, so as not to get their shoes soaked and he gestured to a large piece of driftwood. “Care to sit?”

They eased onto the thick trunk of a log that had settled into the beach long ago. The top of the log was worn smooth by the sea, with shallow indentations making perfect seats by those who had come before them and sat at the same spot to gaze across the water at the beauty before them.

Although devoid of the stunning colors at sunrise, the moonlight atop the water was enchanting. The huge moon hung in the dark sky, as if mere feet above the water. Lily could see the battered and scarred surface, where patches were significantly darker than others. Like the beam of a powerful flashlight, its light painted a white stripe across the water, shimmering with the gentle waves and emphasizing the white froth as the waves ebbed and flowed along the shore.

The gentle lap of the water along the beach soothed her mind, similar to the mornings she spent at her spot farther down the beach, where she marveled at the sight of the sun rising. So beautiful, but in a different way, and perhaps even more relaxing. Without the promise of the sun to warm her face and shoulders, she snuggled closer to Mac, sipping the still warm chocolate.

Stars twinkled in the inky sky, but the moon played the lead tonight. Lily hadn’t ventured out to the beach at night, staying in the yard and enjoying the fire pit and visiting with the guests or sitting on the deck with her tea. She had missed out on the beauty and tranquility of the dark beach. Next summer, she’d make a point of taking advantage of the warm evenings, especially when there was a full moon.

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