While She Was Sleeping… by Isabel Sharpe

Author:Isabel Sharpe [Sharpe, Isabel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Wrong Bed, Category
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

10

“COME ON, Edgar.”

“You are not getting me onto one of those things.”“Edgar.” Melanie grabbed his elbow to stop him from walk ing away. They were standing in Juneau Park, on Lake Michigan, by the Juneau Park Paddleboat Company. Out on the calm waters of the tree-lined lagoon, bobbing next to the narrow wooden pier, were hydro-bikes, available to be rented, ten dollars for half an hour. Who could resist?

Apparently Edgar.

“C’mon, we have enough time before we have to go back to work.”

“You told me you wanted to go by the lake for lunch today. Not on it.”

“I know, but this would be much more fun. We can rent one of the tandem ones and do it together.” They were both wearing shorts, thanks to the new casual clothes policy for summertime that their boss Mr. Maniscotto actually unbent far enough to allow. To Melanie’s surprise, Edgar looked really good in his shorts; it was first time she’d seen him wearing them. She’d assumed he’d have pale stick legs, but that was, ahem, not the case at all. He looked solidly in shape. And now that she was looking, his shoulders were broader than she had noticed before, and were those pectoral muscles pushing against the material of his T-shirt? “Do you work out, Edgar?”

He glared at her. “Flattery will get you nowhere.”

“Darn it.” She laughed, more startled than amused. Never occurred to her to flatter him. She just wanted to know, because if you ignored his helmet hair and the fact that his shorts were rust-red brown and his shirt blue-and-orange-striped, he actually looked hot. Melanie would make sure to parade him by Jenny when they got back to the office in case she ever managed to ditch her horrible boyfriend and Edgar broke up with Emma. “Then do it for me.”

“You won’t stop whining until I give in, will you?”

“Nope.” She smiled cheerfully and pulled him to the rental counter. “Give in to your fate.”

He sighed heavily. “I’m doomed.”

“Look at it this way. If it’s wonderful, you can bring Emma and she’ll think you’re the greatest for suggesting something so fun. If it’s horrible, you won’t have risked pissing her off. I can be your test case.”

“That is such girl logic.”

“Hey, I’m a girl.” She requested a tandem bike from the friendly man behind the counter and dug out her wallet.

Edgar nudged her with his shoulder. “I’ll pay.”

“No way. I’m forcing you. I’ll do it.” She whipped out her ten dollars before he got his and surrendered her driver’s license for collateral, then handed Edgar his bright orange life vest, which he put on scowling good-naturedly.

The hydro-bikes were bicycle frames mounted on bright yellow pontoons with regular handlebars and metal mesh baskets in front. The pedals drove an underwater propeller. Melanie climbed on carefully and settled into her seat while Edgar followed. The entire contraption was surprisingly stable, and after a minute of pedaling, which took more effort than she expected, even Edgar began looking relaxed. They needed a

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