en kissed that
much？？and glanced back at theCharlotte 。 Nate Archibald？s lanky frame appeared on deck； tanned；
bare…chested； and grinning； his wavy brown hair streaked with gold； his eyes perfectly matching
the green Billabong board shorts hanging low on his hips。
Yummy。
Blair resisted the urge to get right back on the boat and drag him down to theCharlotte ？s
ridiculously tiny bedroom。 Even though they？d been together 24/7 for the last month； drinking
frosty…cold mango margaritas all day and getting hot and sweaty all night； she still couldn？t get
enough of him。
Apart from enjoying each other？s pany； there had also been the requisite visits to charming
New England seaside towns like Rockport and Camden for cups of clam chowder？she？d actually
learned to enjoy it； despite the fact that chowder was just hot； heavily salted cream with little
pieces of chewed； gumlike clams in it？and adventurous forays up rivers and inlets so Nate could
feel like the sailor he was。
Blair closed her eyes and inhaled the scent of Guerlain sunblock still coating her skin； taking in
the feel of the fine grains of sand still stuck between her toes； and the cool ocean breeze that
tickled her cheeks。 She sighed happily as she remembered last night； stretched out beside Nate；
who was wearing light blue linen pajama bottoms； on theCharlotte ？s miniscule bed； falling asleep
with the sound of his heartbeat in her ears。 She ran her hands through her sea…spray…tangled hair
and watched as Nate tied the last knot on the bowline and jumped onto the dock。
？Well； don？t you look happy？？ He wrapped his arms around her tiny waist； burying his face in
her dark； wind…b