Summer with a Daddy: The Love Beach Collection by Lena Cove

Author:Lena Cove [Cove, Lena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2024-08-03T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

NATALIE

It takes me a few seconds once I open my eyes to realize that I’m in Luke’s bedroom and alone. There’s still an indent in the pillow where he was sleeping the last time I woke, so I know he couldn’t have been gone long.

Is he gone because he doesn’t want to make this morning awkward? Maybe I should get up and go back to my room, so no one feels weird. Even though I’m not sure how we are supposed to not feel weird about last night.

I stand up, holding the damn comforter up to cover myself again, and look around for something to wear as I walk through the house. I was most definitely not wearing clothes when Luke carried me into here. I see a T-shirt of Luke’s lying across a chair and grab it. It smells like him and for a moment I just stand with it pulled up to my nose, inhaling the vanilla sandalwood scent of the man I’m crazy about and then I pull it over my head.

It’s halfway over, covering my whole face, when I’m grabbed around the waist and gently thrown back toward the bed.

“Where do you think you’re going, baby girl?” Luke asks as he pulls down the shirt to expose my face.

“Um, going back to my room?”

“This is your room.”

I push him back so I can sit up. “No, this is your room. I’m in the guest room upstairs.” I shake my head. “I’m a little confused about what this all is.”

“I told you that you are mine,” he says like it’s obvious.

“You know that’s not going to work. You’re my dad’s best friend.”

“Then what do you think this is, Natalie? A little bit of fun for the summer? You’re just convenient?”

I gasp. “No.” Except that’s kind of what I do think. Not that I’m convenient, I don’t think Luke would ever be cruel, but this is just a summer fling. I don’t see how it could be anything more.

Luke stands up and starts to leave the room. “I need to take care of something, but Natalie this is serious for me and I need you to know that. Your dad’s friendship is important to me, but it’s nothing compared to what I feel for you.”

Then he leaves the room and I’m left sitting on the edge of his bed, wearing just his T-shirt, wondering if I’ve messed up something truly spectacular.

It’s been hours and I still haven’t seen Luke again. I’ve tried to work on my thesis paper and made it through one article. I also took a quick walk on the beach and down the boardwalk. Love Beach is an adorable little town and there are so many places I want to visit.

If Luke doesn’t get back soon, I’m going to go out. Maybe get dinner or visit that bakery I heard about that keeps having hot firefighters show up. I’m not interested in finding any other man, but surely looking at a group of hot civil servants could brighten my day.

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