work, putting a little more wiggle into her hips as she walked.
Annie noticed that Cam didn’t even look at the over -confident waitress. He was looking at the bill, shaking his head.
“What’s the matter? Did she overcharge us?” asked Annie.
“Nah. It does has a few extra numbers though.”
“Pardon?”
Cam handed her the piece of paper. Annie looked it over, saw the phone number, and then looked up at him. She bit her lip but couldn’t control the giggling.
“Well, she certainly isn’t shy about letting you know what she wants.”
“Yeah…well, too bad. I’m not interested,” Cam said. Annie felt her cheeks heating up and knew they would be turning pink, but she couldn’t help but feel flattered. Never had a man shown her complete attention, especially when another woman has been so openly flirty with him. She was lost for words. Picking up her fork, Annie speared a small piece of chicken from her salad and started eating.
They ate the entire meal in silence. Annie didn’t feel any pressure to make conversation with Cam. She soaked in the surrounding atmosphere. Everyone was relaxed, not in a hurry to get in and out as quickly as possible. She looked up at Cam just as he took a swig of his water and cleared his throat.
“So what plans do you have while you’re here?”
“Well, nothing concrete. All the usual tourist spots, I suppose.” Annie had thought about where, while she was on the plane, on her way to Australia. She hadn’t thought about it at all since meeting Cam yesterday.
“Well, how would you like to have your own personal tour guide?” Cam suggested to her.
“What? Do you mean you? You’ll show me around Sydney?” Annie quizzed him, a little shocked at this suggestion.
“Only if you want me to. No pressure, it was only a suggestion.”
Cam sat back in his seat. ‘ Was that a look of hurt that flashed across his face?’ Annie thought to herself. She didn’t want to disappoint him. He’d been sweet and kind to her since he rescued her. He had also given her the best kiss of her life. Surely, there would be no harm in spending some more time with him?
Annie placed her fork down on her plate. She picked up a napkin and wiped the corners of her mouth, just in case there was a little dressing there. After a sip of her water, she straightened up and looked directly at Cam. “Let’s do it,” she said firmly.
Cam looked shocked for a moment but then a wide grin spread across his face and his blue eyes seemed to find the lost sparkle they held earlier. “Really? You’ll let me show you around?”
“Absolutely,” Annie said enthusiastically.
“I can plan the itinerary?”
“Yep, go right ahead.” Annie was getting excited and could tell Cam was feeling it, too.
“Brilliant. Bloody brilliant.”
“So what’s first then?”
“First, we get outta here.” Cam stood up, picked up the bill, and went to the counter to pay. Annie followed him. Their ever-helpful waitress, Natalie, came over and settled Cam’s bill. She handed back the ticket that had her phone number to Cam but he shook his head.
“Thanks, but no thanks,” Cam said to her nicely.
“You sure you don’t want to keep it for another time?” the cheeky girl said, completely ignoring Annie who was standing right next to him.
“I’m sure. I’m too old for you anyway. Best go find someone your own age.” He chuckled.
Natalie dropped her bottom lip and pouted. She finally looked at Annie and scowled at her. “Whatever.” She spat the word out and stomped off.
“Lucky we don’t have to tip here in Australia. Think she might have missed out,” Cam said. Annie laughed aloud. He waved his hand forward indicating Annie to move ahead of him and leave first.
They walked out of the coffee shop and strolled along the sidewalk slowly.
Annie thought about what Cam had said to the waitress and asked, “So how old are you anyway? You can’t be that old?”
“Ha! Old to her. I’m only
Annie noticed that Cam didn’t even look at the over -confident waitress. He was looking at the bill, shaking his head.
“What’s the matter? Did she overcharge us?” asked Annie.
“Nah. It does has a few extra numbers though.”
“Pardon?”
Cam handed her the piece of paper. Annie looked it over, saw the phone number, and then looked up at him. She bit her lip but couldn’t control the giggling.
“Well, she certainly isn’t shy about letting you know what she wants.”
“Yeah…well, too bad. I’m not interested,” Cam said. Annie felt her cheeks heating up and knew they would be turning pink, but she couldn’t help but feel flattered. Never had a man shown her complete attention, especially when another woman has been so openly flirty with him. She was lost for words. Picking up her fork, Annie speared a small piece of chicken from her salad and started eating.
They ate the entire meal in silence. Annie didn’t feel any pressure to make conversation with Cam. She soaked in the surrounding atmosphere. Everyone was relaxed, not in a hurry to get in and out as quickly as possible. She looked up at Cam just as he took a swig of his water and cleared his throat.
“So what plans do you have while you’re here?”
“Well, nothing concrete. All the usual tourist spots, I suppose.” Annie had thought about where, while she was on the plane, on her way to Australia. She hadn’t thought about it at all since meeting Cam yesterday.
“Well, how would you like to have your own personal tour guide?” Cam suggested to her.
“What? Do you mean you? You’ll show me around Sydney?” Annie quizzed him, a little shocked at this suggestion.
“Only if you want me to. No pressure, it was only a suggestion.”
Cam sat back in his seat. ‘ Was that a look of hurt that flashed across his face?’ Annie thought to herself. She didn’t want to disappoint him. He’d been sweet and kind to her since he rescued her. He had also given her the best kiss of her life. Surely, there would be no harm in spending some more time with him?
Annie placed her fork down on her plate. She picked up a napkin and wiped the corners of her mouth, just in case there was a little dressing there. After a sip of her water, she straightened up and looked directly at Cam. “Let’s do it,” she said firmly.
Cam looked shocked for a moment but then a wide grin spread across his face and his blue eyes seemed to find the lost sparkle they held earlier. “Really? You’ll let me show you around?”
“Absolutely,” Annie said enthusiastically.
“I can plan the itinerary?”
“Yep, go right ahead.” Annie was getting excited and could tell Cam was feeling it, too.
“Brilliant. Bloody brilliant.”
“So what’s first then?”
“First, we get outta here.” Cam stood up, picked up the bill, and went to the counter to pay. Annie followed him. Their ever-helpful waitress, Natalie, came over and settled Cam’s bill. She handed back the ticket that had her phone number to Cam but he shook his head.
“Thanks, but no thanks,” Cam said to her nicely.
“You sure you don’t want to keep it for another time?” the cheeky girl said, completely ignoring Annie who was standing right next to him.
“I’m sure. I’m too old for you anyway. Best go find someone your own age.” He chuckled.
Natalie dropped her bottom lip and pouted. She finally looked at Annie and scowled at her. “Whatever.” She spat the word out and stomped off.
“Lucky we don’t have to tip here in Australia. Think she might have missed out,” Cam said. Annie laughed aloud. He waved his hand forward indicating Annie to move ahead of him and leave first.
They walked out of the coffee shop and strolled along the sidewalk slowly.
Annie thought about what Cam had said to the waitress and asked, “So how old are you anyway? You can’t be that old?”
“Ha! Old to her. I’m only
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