Angie.
The words he and Mac had exchanged swirled through his mind. A moment of darkness invaded his sunshine.
How could he continue his relationship with Angie without jeopardizing his friendship with Mac? Exactly what was his relationship with Angie? How could he convince Mac that he would never do anything to hurt Angie? It was a perplexing problem and he didnât see an immediate solution on the horizon.
Six
A ngie watched as Ty expertly maneuvered the large boat from his private dock on Bainbridge Island out toward the open water of Puget Sound. Even though the weather was cool, especially on the water, he had dressed in cutoff jeans, deck shoes and a sweatshirt. He looked so at home, as if he was born to handle a sailboat. The contentment on his face clearly showed how much he loved it.
The afterglow of their lovemaking from the previous night continued to course through her veins. Everything about him was totally desirable and excited her more than she ever thought possible. She had lain awake for what seemed like hours after Ty had brought her back to Macâs house. She didnât want to leave his bed any more than he wanted her to, but they each knew it would be a disastrous decision for her to stay the night. She knew Mac would never understand the situation oraccept her adult status that easily and especially in that manner.
She also knew she had to somehow shake her inner turmoil where her big brother was concerned. It wasnât that he intimidated her. Not really. It was just that she was so in awe of Mac she sometimes had difficulty expressing her true feelings around him, especially if those feelings were in opposition to his beliefs. How did she ever expect to convince him she was able to handle a career position with his company if she couldnât stand up to his erroneous assumptions about what she wanted and what was best for her?
And Tyâ¦what did the future hold for the two of them? A shadow momentarily clouded her thoughts. Or did they even have a future together beyond what they were sharing now? There were so many unanswered questions in a life that had suddenly been beset by an overabundance of confusion and conflict that hadnât been there as recently as a week ago.
But for right now those questions would have to wait until some other time. It was a beautiful, sunny day. She was sailing with a man who meant more to her than she thought possible especially in such a short amount of time, more than any other man ever had. Was she truly in love? She still wasnât sure, but after their night of unbridled passion she knew the answer was very close at hand. What would that do to her goals and career plans for the future? She wasnât sure of anything anymore.
The sailboat moved along gracefully through the water. Ty and Angie bonded together in an emotional encounter that equaled and perhaps passed their physical relationship. Ty explained some of the basics of sailing to herâsetting the sails, running lines, securing theboom arm, tacking. He demonstrated some of the new technological equipment that had been installed such as GPS, mechanical raising and lowering of the sails so that it didnât need to be done by hand, computer navigation system and an automatic pilot system. He also pointed out standard equipment such as depth sounder, radar reflector, wind speed and direction indicator and satellite phone.
He loved the hands-on aspects of sailing. He always felt so alive and contented when he was out on the ocean. It was the same excitement he had experienced the very first time he went sailing as a child, an enthusiasm that had increased over the years rather than diminishing.
He glanced toward Angie. A sensation of warmth and caring settled over him. And now he had found the same type of excitement and contentment with her.
Ty reached out and took her hand. âAre you hungry? Itâs a little past lunchtime.â
âYes, I could use something to
The words he and Mac had exchanged swirled through his mind. A moment of darkness invaded his sunshine.
How could he continue his relationship with Angie without jeopardizing his friendship with Mac? Exactly what was his relationship with Angie? How could he convince Mac that he would never do anything to hurt Angie? It was a perplexing problem and he didnât see an immediate solution on the horizon.
Six
A ngie watched as Ty expertly maneuvered the large boat from his private dock on Bainbridge Island out toward the open water of Puget Sound. Even though the weather was cool, especially on the water, he had dressed in cutoff jeans, deck shoes and a sweatshirt. He looked so at home, as if he was born to handle a sailboat. The contentment on his face clearly showed how much he loved it.
The afterglow of their lovemaking from the previous night continued to course through her veins. Everything about him was totally desirable and excited her more than she ever thought possible. She had lain awake for what seemed like hours after Ty had brought her back to Macâs house. She didnât want to leave his bed any more than he wanted her to, but they each knew it would be a disastrous decision for her to stay the night. She knew Mac would never understand the situation oraccept her adult status that easily and especially in that manner.
She also knew she had to somehow shake her inner turmoil where her big brother was concerned. It wasnât that he intimidated her. Not really. It was just that she was so in awe of Mac she sometimes had difficulty expressing her true feelings around him, especially if those feelings were in opposition to his beliefs. How did she ever expect to convince him she was able to handle a career position with his company if she couldnât stand up to his erroneous assumptions about what she wanted and what was best for her?
And Tyâ¦what did the future hold for the two of them? A shadow momentarily clouded her thoughts. Or did they even have a future together beyond what they were sharing now? There were so many unanswered questions in a life that had suddenly been beset by an overabundance of confusion and conflict that hadnât been there as recently as a week ago.
But for right now those questions would have to wait until some other time. It was a beautiful, sunny day. She was sailing with a man who meant more to her than she thought possible especially in such a short amount of time, more than any other man ever had. Was she truly in love? She still wasnât sure, but after their night of unbridled passion she knew the answer was very close at hand. What would that do to her goals and career plans for the future? She wasnât sure of anything anymore.
The sailboat moved along gracefully through the water. Ty and Angie bonded together in an emotional encounter that equaled and perhaps passed their physical relationship. Ty explained some of the basics of sailing to herâsetting the sails, running lines, securing theboom arm, tacking. He demonstrated some of the new technological equipment that had been installed such as GPS, mechanical raising and lowering of the sails so that it didnât need to be done by hand, computer navigation system and an automatic pilot system. He also pointed out standard equipment such as depth sounder, radar reflector, wind speed and direction indicator and satellite phone.
He loved the hands-on aspects of sailing. He always felt so alive and contented when he was out on the ocean. It was the same excitement he had experienced the very first time he went sailing as a child, an enthusiasm that had increased over the years rather than diminishing.
He glanced toward Angie. A sensation of warmth and caring settled over him. And now he had found the same type of excitement and contentment with her.
Ty reached out and took her hand. âAre you hungry? Itâs a little past lunchtime.â
âYes, I could use something to
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