Lucy perfectly obvious. At least now Lucy knew the reason why.
That evening, she walked down to the beach with a light step and an excited heart. A flutter of nerves made her take deep breaths, trying to steady them. The night was warm and Lucy had chosen a simple white shift dress, hoping to aim for a ‘relaxed but sexy’ look. She hoped he would be there, that he hadn’t changed his mind. Part of her worried he had been fooling around with her, that for all his grand gestures, he wouldn’t bother showing up.
Despite her excitement, guilt still clung to her. Where could this thing ever go? Did she really intend on throwing away a two year relationship for a fling with a hot dive instructor? It was madness.
A warm, scented breeze brushed against her skin and her dress rippled around her legs. Music and laughter from the barbeque floated up toward her. The sound made her stomach twist in anxiety. What if he didn’t show? What if he ignored her or had met someone else during the day—some leggy blond e with big breasts who made Lucy look like a gawky teenager?
She walked down onto the beach, scouring for Rudy. The barbeque was already going; huge barrel drums that had been cut in half and filled with coals. Burgers and sausages cooked on the coals, but also whole snapper and kebabs of giant prawns and red peppers. The smell was enough to get Lucy’s attention and then she realized Rudy was one of the guys tending the barbeque.
He saw her an d smiled, his dark eyes crinkling at the edges.
That smile would be very easy to fall in love with.
Lucy pushed the thought out of her head. It was a dangerous path to go down.
Rudy wore one of the cut off t-shirts he seemed to favor, showing off his toned arms, and a pair of cargo shorts and some flip-flops. He looked every part the cool, surfer type; definitely not the type of man Lucy had ever gone for in the past, but she couldn’t seem to resist this particular one.
Rudy said something to one of the Thai boys also tending the food and handed him the tongs he’d been holding. The boy said something back and Rudy clapped him on the back, and they both laughed.
Her heart pounded and she felt extremely self-conscious, standing waiting for him. She didn’t even notice all the other people around them.
Rudy crossed the sand toward her and leaned down, kissing her gently on the cheek. The roughness of his stubble scraped against her cheek and she inhaled the scent of him; barbeque smoke and the ocean.
“I’m so glad you came,” he told her. “You look beautiful.”
“I wouldn’t miss it.”
“Can I get you a drink?”
Her stomach rolled, still feeling the effects of last night’s alcohol and she pulled a face. “Do you mind if it’s just a coke? I’m still suffering from last night.”
He laughed. “No problem. I’ve been there before.”
Rudy slipped behind the bar and got Lucy’s drink. Three people stopped to talk to him and Rudy’s expression grew impatient with the interruptions.
“Hey, do you fancy a walk?” he asked, when he made it back to her side. “This place is too busy.”
“Sure.”
They walked away from the crowds and along the shore, in the opposite direction to the one Lucy had taken a co uple of nights earlier . They rounded the curve of the bay and Rudy came to a stop.
“How is this?”
A beautiful little cove had been cut out of the island. Palm trees swayed behind them, shielding them from the view from the resort. Rudy took her hand and tugged her down on the white sand.
They sat together on the sand, side by side. The music from the party drifted over to them, the dull thump of the bass vibrating through the sand. Behind them, from the bushes, came the steady trill of cicadas as they sang out to one another. Waves lapped at the shore, rocking and rolling the soft sand back and forth.
Lucy was so aware of his body, where each limb was placed in relation to her own. Her skin felt hot and flushed from the day’s sun.
That evening, she walked down to the beach with a light step and an excited heart. A flutter of nerves made her take deep breaths, trying to steady them. The night was warm and Lucy had chosen a simple white shift dress, hoping to aim for a ‘relaxed but sexy’ look. She hoped he would be there, that he hadn’t changed his mind. Part of her worried he had been fooling around with her, that for all his grand gestures, he wouldn’t bother showing up.
Despite her excitement, guilt still clung to her. Where could this thing ever go? Did she really intend on throwing away a two year relationship for a fling with a hot dive instructor? It was madness.
A warm, scented breeze brushed against her skin and her dress rippled around her legs. Music and laughter from the barbeque floated up toward her. The sound made her stomach twist in anxiety. What if he didn’t show? What if he ignored her or had met someone else during the day—some leggy blond e with big breasts who made Lucy look like a gawky teenager?
She walked down onto the beach, scouring for Rudy. The barbeque was already going; huge barrel drums that had been cut in half and filled with coals. Burgers and sausages cooked on the coals, but also whole snapper and kebabs of giant prawns and red peppers. The smell was enough to get Lucy’s attention and then she realized Rudy was one of the guys tending the barbeque.
He saw her an d smiled, his dark eyes crinkling at the edges.
That smile would be very easy to fall in love with.
Lucy pushed the thought out of her head. It was a dangerous path to go down.
Rudy wore one of the cut off t-shirts he seemed to favor, showing off his toned arms, and a pair of cargo shorts and some flip-flops. He looked every part the cool, surfer type; definitely not the type of man Lucy had ever gone for in the past, but she couldn’t seem to resist this particular one.
Rudy said something to one of the Thai boys also tending the food and handed him the tongs he’d been holding. The boy said something back and Rudy clapped him on the back, and they both laughed.
Her heart pounded and she felt extremely self-conscious, standing waiting for him. She didn’t even notice all the other people around them.
Rudy crossed the sand toward her and leaned down, kissing her gently on the cheek. The roughness of his stubble scraped against her cheek and she inhaled the scent of him; barbeque smoke and the ocean.
“I’m so glad you came,” he told her. “You look beautiful.”
“I wouldn’t miss it.”
“Can I get you a drink?”
Her stomach rolled, still feeling the effects of last night’s alcohol and she pulled a face. “Do you mind if it’s just a coke? I’m still suffering from last night.”
He laughed. “No problem. I’ve been there before.”
Rudy slipped behind the bar and got Lucy’s drink. Three people stopped to talk to him and Rudy’s expression grew impatient with the interruptions.
“Hey, do you fancy a walk?” he asked, when he made it back to her side. “This place is too busy.”
“Sure.”
They walked away from the crowds and along the shore, in the opposite direction to the one Lucy had taken a co uple of nights earlier . They rounded the curve of the bay and Rudy came to a stop.
“How is this?”
A beautiful little cove had been cut out of the island. Palm trees swayed behind them, shielding them from the view from the resort. Rudy took her hand and tugged her down on the white sand.
They sat together on the sand, side by side. The music from the party drifted over to them, the dull thump of the bass vibrating through the sand. Behind them, from the bushes, came the steady trill of cicadas as they sang out to one another. Waves lapped at the shore, rocking and rolling the soft sand back and forth.
Lucy was so aware of his body, where each limb was placed in relation to her own. Her skin felt hot and flushed from the day’s sun.
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