The au pairs skinny-dipping by Cruz Melissa de la

The au pairs skinny-dipping by Cruz Melissa de la

Author:Cruz, Melissa de la [Cruz, Melissa de la]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Young Adult, Fiction
ISBN: 9781416904649
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2005-06-06T07:00:00+00:00


"Morning." She nodded. It was so obvious he'd hooked up with somebody last night. Mara felt sickeningly jealous. It seemed that Ryan Perry would never lack for a girl in his life, and even worse, she would never be that girl again.

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happiness is a full

sail on a strong wind

THERE WERE MANY ADVANTAGES TO KNOWING KIT

Ashleigh--his sense of humor, his steadfast loyalty to his friends, his many expensive playthings. But the one that was most important was his ability to have fun, no matter where he was. Kit was instrumental in rounding up all the kids, convincing William he'd let him steer the sailboat, letting Madison bring her friend, telling Zoe they would see dolphins, and carrying Cody to the car. They all piled into his Mercedes-Benz CLK convertible (Jacqui had left the keys to the Toyota underneath the doctor's suntan oil), and he drove them to Sag Harbor, where his sailboat was docked.

"It's really not much," Kit said of the Sunfish. "But it'll fit all of us, and maybe we can get the kids to learn how to sail. My dad taught me when I was a kid."

"This is it?" William asked, not impressed with the fifteen-foot craft. "My dad's is, like, three times as big."

"It's not all about size, my friend," Kit said, unfurling the sails

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and unhitching the ropes. "C'mon, give me a hand with this. You too, Madison, Zoe---everyone can help."

With Kit giving directions, they were able to cast off, and Kit steered them up to the dock next to the JLX Bistro, a trendy French restaurant on the water.

A waiter came right up to the boat and took their order, and a few minutes later, several bulging bags of cheese, prosciutto sandwiches, Caprese salads, and bottles of sparkling water and cider were passed over on the starboard side.

Jacqui was impressed. Kit steered them back out to sea.

"Can't we go any faster?" William whined.

"Here, let me show you," Kit said, jumping up. They caught a breeze and everyone was quiet. The water was calm and smooth, and the sailboat ran swiftly over the waves. It was a relaxing and thrilling at the same time. Jacqui unwrapped their picnic lunch, passing around the sandwiches.

"God, this is so queer," Madison's friend Angelica complained. "We should have stayed on Georgica. Those cute guys my cousin knows were supposed to be there today."

Madison, who seemed to be enjoying the ride so far, hastily agreed.

"You're not going to eat that, are you?" Angelica asked, as Madison spooned a slice of tomato and mozzarella onto her plate.

Madison quickly put it back.

Jacqui watched the exchange silently. She wanted to say something

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to Madison about how girls like Angelica, who were too skinny and privileged for their own good, just masked their own insecurities by making fun of everyone else, but she knew she would just embarrass the girl, so she kept her mouth shut.

Instead, Jacqui heaped her own plate with cheese, salami, bread, and pickled vegetables, and made a show of eating every last bite, to



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