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Well, okay. Maybe we weren’t eating here. He was halfway to the entrance of the restaurant when Savannah stepped out holding a large white bag.
They exchanged words, and he pulled her into a one arm hug, then dropped a kiss to the top of her head. Once he washeading back to the truck, Savannah waved and winked at me. Then she was gone, disappearing back inside.
“That was sweet,” I said when Kyle climbed back into the truck.
“Yeah. She’s my favorite.” He put the bag behind my seat, then navigated the truck to the far side of the lot.
I chuckled. I had a feeling his favorite was whoever was being less of a pain on any given day.
The smell from the back seat finally made its way up front, making my stomach grumble. I hadn’t eaten much today. I loved food, but sometimes I had to remind myself to stop and eat.
“What is that smell?”
“Carryout from The Dock.”
“I kinda gathered that.” I giggled. “It smells so good.”
Whatever it was, I was anxious to dig in. Though now that I knew we weren’t going out to dinner, I was hungry for other things. And suddenly, I was hoping he’d decided to take me back to my empty house and have his way with me.
Jesus, what was going on with me? I squeezed my thighs together to stop the ache that had been plaguing me all week.
“Wasn’t sure what you’d want, so I got a bunch of stuff.”
I shifted in my seat and regarded him. “Where are we going?”
“You’ll see.” He turned down a small gravel road that ran along the far side of the property, past the small inn attached to the main building that housed the restaurant. Until this moment, I had no clue this road even existed. We passed a few utility-type buildings before the water came into view.
My stomach bottomed out. Was he taking me out on the lake? I loved being surprised and all, but I wasn’t keen on the idea of being nauseous all evening. Though I supposed I could just ask him to go slow. Cruising around the lake at this time of daywouldbe romantic.
A moment later, when we pulled up to a gorgeous stretch of shore, I blew out a relieved breath.
Kyle snagged the food from the back seat and came around to my door. Once he’d helped me out, he laced our fingers and guided me down a narrow path.
Near the water’s edge, the sight made my heart stutter. I gasped, and with a hand pressed to my chest, I blinked up at him.
“Is this okay?” He nodded to the spot where blankets had been spread out and a campfire had been set up.
“You did all this?”
“This way we can eat and talk.” One corner of his mouth raised, and he winked. “Maybe make out like teenagers.”
I laughed at the boyish smirk that always made my stomach flutter.
“I love this idea.”
“Good. Sit.” He waved to the blankets. “I’ll get the food out.”
He hadn’t been joking when he said he’d ordered a variety of things. A salad, chicken parm, pan-seared shrimp and scallops, and mashed potatoes. Even an order of hush puppies.
I snatched one of the deep-fried balls the minute he opened that container. He shook his head and chuckled as he pulled out plastic plates and silverware.
“There was this place in Fort Bragg that had the best hush puppies.”
“Johnny’s,” we said in unison.
“I ate them every day for at least two months when I was pregnant with Teddy.”
He scooped salad onto a plate. “Anything you don’t want?”
