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“I didn’t know you had a boat.”
I gave him a funny look. “How did you think I fished yesterday?”
He shrugged.
I held up a seashell. “After I docked, I walked down to the sand and picked shells. It’s a tradition.”
“There’s a beach here?”
“It’s a man-made lake. It’s more woodsy back here than on the main dock.”
“I like it here. What’s the plan for tomorrow?”
“Want to do a brewery crawl with me?” I asked as an offering of peace. My heart might feel a little tender, but getting beers together could be the olive branch we both needed.
His lips curled up into a smile. “You want my company? Even after everything?”
I sighed. “Felix, I get why you did what you did. I’m still mad, but maybe buy me a good IPA and a beer hall pretzel, and I can forgive you.”
He laughed. “That’s all it takes?”
“I’m a simple gal.”
“Liar.”
I shrugged. “I gotta get a shower and wash all the sunblock off. I wish you had told me what was going on. I understand the burden on your shoulders. I mean, I don’t, but I can imagine. That’s a lot.”
He nodded. “Thanks for understanding.”
“Why didn’t you bring your sister? I could have taught her how to fish and build a fire. Make her a real mountain woman.”
“Her annual trip to Cape May with her best friend.”
I frowned. “Oh. And now you’re stuck with me.”
He smirked. “If you behave, it’s not so bad.”
“Asshole!”
“You know it,” he said, but he seemed sad about that. “Go get your shower, Gem. I’ll grill up burgers for dinner and have a beer waiting for you.”
“Aw, you feel awful about taking advantage of me.”
He glared at me. “Umm no, you begged me to fuck you raw last night. Don’t forget that, sweet thing.”
I gave him the finger as I stood up and walked away. If I didn’t, I’d kiss him again, and that wasn’t a good idea. I tried to ignore his comment about how he wanted to kiss me. I couldn’t let my hormones get the better of me a third time.
I was still mad at him, but I wasn’t sure if I still hated him. I couldn’t hate a man who dropped his whole life to take care of his little sister. Stepping up and being the parent when your parents couldn’t hack it was admirable. It made sense why he and Nolan got along so well. They were cut from the same stubborn cloth. It also made him sexy as hell. Hot single dad, yes, please! I told my pussy to calm down because we couldn’t do that again. My heart couldn’t take it.
