Wife in Name Only by Hayson Manning

Author:Hayson Manning
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: romance, romance series, Hayson Manning, Wife in Name Only
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Indulgence)
Published: 2013-03-26T04:00:00+00:00

Soon they were flying across the glassy surface. He enjoyed feeling his shoulders strain as he pulled the paddle through the water. He’d upped the stroke count twice, and without a word, she’d matched his stroke.

Her shoulder blades moved in perfect symmetry, and he watched in fascination as the muscles shimmered under the matte, black fabric. Clouds of fish darted alongside them.

“This is freakin’ awesome. It’s like you can just reach out and touch the fish,” Rory said a short time later, unable to keep the awe out of his voice. There was at least twenty feet of ocean between their kayak and the ocean floor but it looked as if he could step out and walk.

She turned, and her dazzling smile slipped under his skin and threaded around his heart.

A short time later, she pointed the kayak toward a stretch of sand sandwiched between dark volcanic rocks. The craft glided in with ease, and they pulled it up on the shore.

She handed him a pair of rubber slip-on shoes and walked ahead of him on the sharp and slippery rocks, a bag slung over her shoulder. Spellbound, he watched the feminine sway of her hips. He would follow that butt anywhere. She took the camera that was now encased in a waterproof acrylic box and attached it to her wrist.

“Look.”

She stopped suddenly, and he was so caught up watching her that he almost ran into her back.

He looked down.

A table of rock had split, creating a large sheltered pool at least twenty feet across. Bright blue fish with yellow stripes down their backs waltzed with fish the color of fresh-picked spearmint. Tiny scarlet creatures darted through the rainbow coral as clown fish chased them. Coral trout patrolled lazily, pausing to inspect the cobalt blue starfish that clung to the rocks.

“When the tide comes in, where we’re standing is completely underwater,” she said, wiping her mouth after finishing a bottle of water. She put the empty container back into the bag, passed a chilled bottle to him, and started taking photos. “When it goes out, they get trapped, so every day it’s a new kaleidoscope. But that isn’t the best part. Follow me.”

She donned snorkeling gear that she tugged from her bag and slipped into the pool. He followed her, the water liquid silver against his skin.

A large tuna gave him a ‘don’t mess with me’ look as he snorkeled around the ocean of light, trying to chase a bright clown fish that darted past him. Taking a deep breath, Rory swam to the bottom. Who knew starfish came in highlighter colors? Crimson, mint green, even orange. He’d never seen so many colors in one place.

Zoe swam past him. After checking out another starfish, he joined her where she floated on her back. He inhaled salt-tinged air, sunscreen, and the heavy, earthy scent of the jungle.

Her hair fanned around her head. He rubbed the silky strands between his fingers. She flipped, and he stared into her amazing blue eyes, his gaze dropping to her mouth.

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