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That must’ve seemed unreasonable even to her because she didn’t answer.
“It was just a quickis she here,” he said. “If you were awake, why didn’t you say something?”
“I don’t know,” she grumbled. “It...took me by surprise.”
“I’m sorry if I scared you.”
She finally started to eat. “Let’s just forget about it.”
“I’m certainly willing to do that. So...what do you say? Do you want me to show you and your brother around the island?”
“Jack’s not here on vacation. I don’t think he’ll be in the right frame of mind to act like a tourist. He might not even be willing to get out of bed. But if he’s interested, I’ll give you a call.”
It was going to be hard to get close to her if she wouldn’t let him. He’d thought he’d made some progress at dinner last night, so he couldn’t help being disappointed by this setback. The fact that he’d awakened her when he tried to open her door had cost him a lot of credibility. He’d have to be more careful. “Sounds good.”
After she’d finished eating and cleaned up her mess, she took his empty beer can and threw it away. Then she poured him a cup of coffee and put it down in front of him before walking out of the kitchen.
18
Ismay showered and got ready for the day before calling Remy. Although it was eight thirty in California, not all that early, she wasn’t overly optimistic that she’d be able to reach him. He usually studied until late. But she’d never answered his last text, so she was eager to talk to him. She also thought it might help keep her mind where it should be, remind herself of her commitment to him.
“Hey,” he said, his voice filled with sleep.
“I didn’t mean to wake you. Just...wanted to touch base.”
“No problem. I need to get up, anyway. How are things on Mariners?”
“Jack got in last night.”
“Great. Now both our brothers are there.”
At least he wasn’t excited about Bastian being around, either. He wanted it to be just the two of them, and she could understand why.
She thought about telling him that Bastian had tried to get into her room last night, but Bastian’s explanation was plausible enough—especially for someone who was drunk. She didn’t think her future in-laws would be pleased if she were to complain about a little drunken fumbling at her door, especially since nothing had come of it.
“It’ll be fine,” she said. “We’ll make the most of it.”
“I guess we’ll have to. No matter what happens, it’ll be better than spending more time at the library. God, I’m tired of studying.”
“You’re almost at the end of it.”
“Two more weeks of this sounds like an eternity.”
“It’ll be worth it.”
“What do you have planned today?”
She thought of lunch with Honey, Bo, and Jack. But Honey’s consent wasn’t a given, and she didn’t want to saddle Remy with the worry that she might not be able to find Jack a place, so she decided not to mention it. “I’ll probably take Jack to the beach.”
She heard his alarm go off. “Must be time for you to get up.”
“Yeah. And I’m meeting a study partner, so I can’t be late.”
“Mitch?”
“Sam.”
Although lately he studied with Sam more than Mitch, Ismay had never met him. “Okay, I’ll let you go.”
