jump. She grinned, waved up at him and waded over to the shore, to exit the water.
Just as she’d climbed the rocky side onto land, she heard a loud splash behind her. She turned to see the waves that rippled out where Kyle had just dived. He shot up to the surface and wiped the water from his face.
Kyle swam over to the side and hopped out to join her. He grabbed her by the waist, pulling her into him. “You did it. I knew you could.” He leaned down to reward her with a kiss. As she gave in to the feeling of his lips on hers, she allowed her mind to wander to daydreams of letting go completely and even giving into her growing feelings for Kyle.
Chapter Sixteen
The lounge was filled with raucous laughter as the last comedian of that night’s show blew the crowd away with his amazing routine. Liana leaned into Kyle, and loved the way he bellowed out in pure delight at the comic’s hilarious stand-up. Her hand was placed on his leg, and he’d placed his hand over hers. It felt good next to him, natural. And she didn’t want the night to end.
Alyssa and Lloyd were also seated at their table, and Liana could’ve sworn that if Alyssa just moved in a couple of more inches, she’d be in his lap. That’s probably what she’d prefer, anyway .
She chuckled at her inside joke, and turned her attention to Duane, who sat on the other side of Kyle. He had been jittery all night, and every joke that the comic delivered seemed to fall flat with him as his eyes darted around the crowded lounge room.
Half an hour later, the comedian delivered his final joke, said goodnight to the crowd and left the stage. Kyle leaned back in his chair and looked over at Duane. “Alright Duane, what’s your problem? It’s already enough of a surprise that you showed up to sit here with us , after we haven’t seen you this whole trip. Why are you so high strung over there?”
Duane did another quick survey of the room before answering. “If you see Vanessa, let me know.”
“Who’s Vanessa?” Lloyd leaned over to ask when he’d caught wind of the conversation.
“You know, that red-headed broad I was with the first couple of nights of the cruise.”
They all stared at him blankly. The description didn’t ring a bell, since they had long ago stopped tallying the number of women they’d seen him with on the trip.
He grew frustrated when they didn’t seem to understand. “Look, never mind. Just, if you see a tall, red-headed, light skinned chick with green eyes, let me know.”
“So, why are we warning you about Vanessa again?” Alyssa asked.
“Cause she’s crazy as hell . Somehow she got it into her head that we’re an item, and she’s been hounding me and stalking me ever since. When I tried to tell her it was nothing but a fling, she went ballistic, y’all. She was throwing alarm clocks, lamps. Even came at me with a knife, last night.”
Kyle caught the last part of what he’d said. “Last night? You were in your cabin with a woman you know is crazy, when you told her this? Don’t tell me you slept with her before you told her, too.”
Duane didn’t say anything, but he didn’t need to because his face betrayed him, answering the question for him. “That’s beside the point. I mean, I can’t even talk to another woman without her coming up to us and trying to confront both me and whatever lady I’m talking to.”
Liana looked up to see a fiery-haired, green eyed woman headed their way. “Uh, Duane. I think you might want to get up and quickly get on out of here. Looks like Vanessa’s coming this way now. Right behind you.”
His eyes widened and he jumped out of the chair and quick-stepped on out of the lounge. They all saw Vanessa pick up her own speed as she trotted out after him.
Kyle looked over at Lloyd, “And y’all were warning me about the crazies? Looks like Duane
Just as she’d climbed the rocky side onto land, she heard a loud splash behind her. She turned to see the waves that rippled out where Kyle had just dived. He shot up to the surface and wiped the water from his face.
Kyle swam over to the side and hopped out to join her. He grabbed her by the waist, pulling her into him. “You did it. I knew you could.” He leaned down to reward her with a kiss. As she gave in to the feeling of his lips on hers, she allowed her mind to wander to daydreams of letting go completely and even giving into her growing feelings for Kyle.
Chapter Sixteen
The lounge was filled with raucous laughter as the last comedian of that night’s show blew the crowd away with his amazing routine. Liana leaned into Kyle, and loved the way he bellowed out in pure delight at the comic’s hilarious stand-up. Her hand was placed on his leg, and he’d placed his hand over hers. It felt good next to him, natural. And she didn’t want the night to end.
Alyssa and Lloyd were also seated at their table, and Liana could’ve sworn that if Alyssa just moved in a couple of more inches, she’d be in his lap. That’s probably what she’d prefer, anyway .
She chuckled at her inside joke, and turned her attention to Duane, who sat on the other side of Kyle. He had been jittery all night, and every joke that the comic delivered seemed to fall flat with him as his eyes darted around the crowded lounge room.
Half an hour later, the comedian delivered his final joke, said goodnight to the crowd and left the stage. Kyle leaned back in his chair and looked over at Duane. “Alright Duane, what’s your problem? It’s already enough of a surprise that you showed up to sit here with us , after we haven’t seen you this whole trip. Why are you so high strung over there?”
Duane did another quick survey of the room before answering. “If you see Vanessa, let me know.”
“Who’s Vanessa?” Lloyd leaned over to ask when he’d caught wind of the conversation.
“You know, that red-headed broad I was with the first couple of nights of the cruise.”
They all stared at him blankly. The description didn’t ring a bell, since they had long ago stopped tallying the number of women they’d seen him with on the trip.
He grew frustrated when they didn’t seem to understand. “Look, never mind. Just, if you see a tall, red-headed, light skinned chick with green eyes, let me know.”
“So, why are we warning you about Vanessa again?” Alyssa asked.
“Cause she’s crazy as hell . Somehow she got it into her head that we’re an item, and she’s been hounding me and stalking me ever since. When I tried to tell her it was nothing but a fling, she went ballistic, y’all. She was throwing alarm clocks, lamps. Even came at me with a knife, last night.”
Kyle caught the last part of what he’d said. “Last night? You were in your cabin with a woman you know is crazy, when you told her this? Don’t tell me you slept with her before you told her, too.”
Duane didn’t say anything, but he didn’t need to because his face betrayed him, answering the question for him. “That’s beside the point. I mean, I can’t even talk to another woman without her coming up to us and trying to confront both me and whatever lady I’m talking to.”
Liana looked up to see a fiery-haired, green eyed woman headed their way. “Uh, Duane. I think you might want to get up and quickly get on out of here. Looks like Vanessa’s coming this way now. Right behind you.”
His eyes widened and he jumped out of the chair and quick-stepped on out of the lounge. They all saw Vanessa pick up her own speed as she trotted out after him.
Kyle looked over at Lloyd, “And y’all were warning me about the crazies? Looks like Duane
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