Roadside Attraction (Castle View Series Book 2) by Lynn Cahoon Page A
Authors: Lynn Cahoon
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in a goblet. As soon as I could walk, I spent my free time in the kitchen. I loved it there. Papa would try out new twists on the old favorites, always asking me to be the taste tester to the king.”
He paused, but Maggie kept her focus on the road ahead and waiting for the story.
“I didn’t get the joke until I was in college and read about how all the kings worried about being poisoned, so someone disposable tasted their food first.” This time both hands went through his hair before he continued. “You see, I’m the youngest of the family. There are three brothers and a sister ahead of me in line to take over the business. If he lost me, he’d still be fine.”
They were getting closer to the turnoff, but she didn’t want to interrupt his story. “I’m sure he didn’t mean it like that.”
Josh shrugged in the dim light. “Maybe, maybe not. But when I asked for a favor, the old man shut me down like I was a second cousin coming to him for money rather than his son.” He leaned forward and pointed to the sign. “There’s a lake up here?”
“Crystal Falls. That’s where we’re heading. It’s a popular spot with the high school gang, but they don’t start coming out until the temperature gets a little warmer, and then, only on the weekends. We’re lucky school doesn’t let out until next week. In two weeks, this place will be packed.” She pulled the car into the small dirt parking lot and shut off the engine.
He got out as well, looking at her over the roof of the car. The full moon lit up the lot like halogen streetlights just for their use. “How far is the lake? You really think it’s safe to hike this time of night?”
She pulled out a duffle from the back seat and took it to the hood, where she zipped open the bag. Rummaging, she finally felt what she wanted. She grabbed the metal cylinder and then tossed it to Josh. “Flashlight for the frightened.”
“I’m not scared. I just haven’t been here before. You probably spend every summer evening here for the last twenty years.” He turned on the light, then clicked it back off, after seeing it worked. “Let me take the duffel. I’ll carry the rest, unless we don’t need what’s in there.”
“Not every evening, but you’re right, I came here a lot. We might want the duffel.” She walked over and handed him the bag.
It was heavy. He looked at her, surprise showing in his face. “What’s in here?”
She grinned and started walking up the path. “Supplies,” she called back. “Come on, let’s get going before the moon hides behind a cloud and it really is dark out here.”
Maggie heard his footsteps behind her and soon he’d caught up and she could feel him stepping in the same rhythm. A few minutes later, they stepped into a clearing and the lake sparkled in front of them. A long dock intersected the lake and she aimed for it. “This way.”
As she got on the dock, she started stripping off her clothes. Goosebumps covered her bare skin. She looked at Josh who still held the duffel and watched her.
“Well, are you swimming or not?” She grinned as she kicked off the heels she’d worn at the restaurant and walking the half-mile path to the lake.
“I didn’t bring a suit.” He looked around at the secluded lake. When his attention came back to her, she had taken off the dress and stood in just her panties and bra.
She smiled and reached around to unhook her bra. “Neither did I.”
She turned and after taking off the last two items, dived into the lake. A second splash followed and all of a sudden, Josh’s arms encircled her body.
Again.
CHAPTER 6
Josh rolled over in the soft bed with the even softer sheets and reached for her. Nothing. He sat up, looking around the room. Had he been dreaming? He took in the room, this definitely wasn’t the stark motel room he’d checked into a few days ago. No, he hadn’t been dreaming about last night. The feel of her body in that cold water. Her kisses,
He paused, but Maggie kept her focus on the road ahead and waiting for the story.
“I didn’t get the joke until I was in college and read about how all the kings worried about being poisoned, so someone disposable tasted their food first.” This time both hands went through his hair before he continued. “You see, I’m the youngest of the family. There are three brothers and a sister ahead of me in line to take over the business. If he lost me, he’d still be fine.”
They were getting closer to the turnoff, but she didn’t want to interrupt his story. “I’m sure he didn’t mean it like that.”
Josh shrugged in the dim light. “Maybe, maybe not. But when I asked for a favor, the old man shut me down like I was a second cousin coming to him for money rather than his son.” He leaned forward and pointed to the sign. “There’s a lake up here?”
“Crystal Falls. That’s where we’re heading. It’s a popular spot with the high school gang, but they don’t start coming out until the temperature gets a little warmer, and then, only on the weekends. We’re lucky school doesn’t let out until next week. In two weeks, this place will be packed.” She pulled the car into the small dirt parking lot and shut off the engine.
He got out as well, looking at her over the roof of the car. The full moon lit up the lot like halogen streetlights just for their use. “How far is the lake? You really think it’s safe to hike this time of night?”
She pulled out a duffle from the back seat and took it to the hood, where she zipped open the bag. Rummaging, she finally felt what she wanted. She grabbed the metal cylinder and then tossed it to Josh. “Flashlight for the frightened.”
“I’m not scared. I just haven’t been here before. You probably spend every summer evening here for the last twenty years.” He turned on the light, then clicked it back off, after seeing it worked. “Let me take the duffel. I’ll carry the rest, unless we don’t need what’s in there.”
“Not every evening, but you’re right, I came here a lot. We might want the duffel.” She walked over and handed him the bag.
It was heavy. He looked at her, surprise showing in his face. “What’s in here?”
She grinned and started walking up the path. “Supplies,” she called back. “Come on, let’s get going before the moon hides behind a cloud and it really is dark out here.”
Maggie heard his footsteps behind her and soon he’d caught up and she could feel him stepping in the same rhythm. A few minutes later, they stepped into a clearing and the lake sparkled in front of them. A long dock intersected the lake and she aimed for it. “This way.”
As she got on the dock, she started stripping off her clothes. Goosebumps covered her bare skin. She looked at Josh who still held the duffel and watched her.
“Well, are you swimming or not?” She grinned as she kicked off the heels she’d worn at the restaurant and walking the half-mile path to the lake.
“I didn’t bring a suit.” He looked around at the secluded lake. When his attention came back to her, she had taken off the dress and stood in just her panties and bra.
She smiled and reached around to unhook her bra. “Neither did I.”
She turned and after taking off the last two items, dived into the lake. A second splash followed and all of a sudden, Josh’s arms encircled her body.
Again.
CHAPTER 6
Josh rolled over in the soft bed with the even softer sheets and reached for her. Nothing. He sat up, looking around the room. Had he been dreaming? He took in the room, this definitely wasn’t the stark motel room he’d checked into a few days ago. No, he hadn’t been dreaming about last night. The feel of her body in that cold water. Her kisses,
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