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The day cruise ship turned out to be a large yacht with a restaurant on levels three and four of the aft, a theater in the midsection, and a pool on the top deck. There were places all along the deck to sit and look at the ocean. They chose a table on the forward deck.
Dani spied a server walking with a tray and motioned. “Mind if I order a drink?”
“Why would I mind?”
“Because I still haven’t gotten paid.”
He shrugged and sat back in his chair. “You said you’ll pay me back.”
“Yes. I will. With interest.”
He raised his eyebrows, a smile hidden behind his gaze. “I get interest, even?”
“Of course. I’m not a mooch.”
“I never said you were.”
She raised her hand and the server came to her. “Can I get you something?”
“Can I have a virgin pina colada?”
“Of course.”
Austin dug out a credit card and handed it to the man.
“Anything for you, sir?”
“Just a Pepsi.”
The server nodded and left. Dani looked out at the water. A few clouds gathered in the distance. “Is it supposed to rain today?”
“I don’t know. I didn’t check the weather.” He cringed. “I probably should have.”
“It’s okay. If it rains, we can go inside and sit by a window. I’m not worried.”
He smiled and then nodded, but something about his expression told her he was distracted. “Okay.” He gazed out at the water.
After a few moments of silence, she asked, “What are you thinking about?”
He turned to her, a sudden intense gaze burning through her. “Just wondering something.”
“What are you wondering?”
He hesitated a bit before he shifted to lean forward. “What those paparazzi said…about Rafael dating you to get a movie part. Was that true?”
Oh. He’d heard that. Heat rose to her face. How much more humiliation did she have to suffer because of that stupid video? She couldn’t lie, though. She nodded. “Yeah.”
“How long did you date him?”
“Six months.” She let out a bitter chuckle. “I guess he really wanted the part. He dumped me a week into filming. I guess he felt like they wouldn’t drop him then.”
“How long ago did that happen?”
She didn’t want to answer that one. But what else could she do? He could find out with a simple Google search. She broke his gaze to hide the shame she felt creep up her neck. “Not long.”
“So, you’re not really dating anyone right now.”
It wasn’t a question. He knew, but she answered it anyway. “No.”
