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She raised her head and looked toward the shore. The staff had set up a table, chairs, and an umbrella in the water. Blade and Gavin were already seated. She swam up to them and easily slipped into her seat and couldn’t stop smiling.
“I love it here!”
Gavin’s mouth twitched. “You don’t say?” he said dryly as he handed her a glass of wine.
She sipped. “Everything tastes better here!”
Blade shook his head and placed his phone on the table, which had a live video of Nora. The staff waded into the water in shorts and trays laden with food. It was bizarre to eat on fine china with gold utensils when she had water lapping around her waist, but she would take it. She noticed some of the server’s eyes drift over her scars. She detected sympathy and curiosity, but nothing more. The locals truly accepted them as they were.
Through Gavin, she had been exposed to fine and luxurious experiences, but this was another level. The first course was artfully arranged finger food. These were foods she had tried before, but there was a tropical flair to everything that made the dishes unique and flavorful. Even Blade complimented a steamed shrimp dumpling covered in orange sauce. She didn’t realize she cleaned every plate until she caught Blade and Gavin staring at her.
“What?” she asked defensively.
They glanced at each other but didn’t answer. When Nora woke from her nap, Blade fetched her. When Lyla tried to take the baby, Nora clung to his chest.
“You should wear a pouch, Blade,” she teased.
He gave her a deadpan look as Nora braced her tiny feet on his massive thighs and smacked his bare chest. The servers brought the next course, and Lyla leaned forward eagerly to see the spread. She caught the furtive looks the servers cast between them and wondered about it. As they walked away, she heard one of them say, “Threesome.” What the ...? She burst out laughing.
“What?” Gavin asked.
She dropped her head back and couldn’t stop her hysterical giggles. She, Gavin, and Blade—a polyamorous couple. Holy smokes. The worst part was, it was a rational conclusion. Blade joined them for what was considered to be a romantic lunch. Not only that, he had Nora on his lap, where she was clearly content. If they saw her with him this morning, it was no wonder they were confused.
“I think she’s had too much sun,” Blade said.
She took a deep breath to compose herself but snickered when she saw their bewildered looks. Oh my God, the thought of Gavin and Blade …
“Excuse me,” she choked and slipped off her seat into the water.
She dived deep and skimmed the sand with her belly as she swam. When she came up for air, she was still laughing. That turned into a shriek when something dragged her under. She swallowed a mouthful of salt water and came up gagging and gasping. Gavin appeared in front of her.
She splashed his face. “What the hell!”
She kicked off his belly but didn’t get far when he grabbed her leg and reeled her back in.
“What’s so funny?” he asked.
“You nearly drown me to find out why I’m laughing?”
“I wanted to make sure they didn’t drug our food, which would make sense since you ate most of it.”
She glared at him. “If you want more food, order it, killjoy.”
He pinned her against him while he waded deeper so she couldn’t touch the bottom.
“Now, what’s so funny?” he asked.
“Nothing.”
“Lyla.”
“You’re not going to like it.” He eyed her expectantly and she groaned. “Gavin, you don’t want to know.”
“I have a sense of humor.”
“No, you don’t.”
He scowled. “I do.”
