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Cameron
“You weren’t lying. That breakfast was amazing. How is it that you found this place when you’re not even from Boston?” she asked.
“I travel a lot and realized that the best places to eat are where the locals go.”
“And you get to know them how?” She questioned.
“I spend a lot of time at the gym, and when we are not training, we talk. A lot of the time, it’s about food,” I stated, carrying her beach bag as we made our way towards the water. “I still can’t believe we are here this early. I don’t think I’ve ever gone to the beach before.”
“Then you’re missing out. This is the perfect time. We can pick the spot we want for our blanket, and also the sun is not so strong. We won’t be red lobsters within minutes.” She stopped and said, “This is good.”
I handed her the bag, and she started pulling things out. The bag didn’t seem that large, but I was shocked to notice how muchstuff she’d crammed inside. When I went to the beach, I was lucky if I remembered to bring a towel, never mind sunscreen. Must be the doctor in her, but she seemed to have prepared for any emergency, even anti-itch ointment for bug bites.
“Are you moving to the beach?” I joked as I pulled off my T-shirt and tossed it to the side, then kicked off my sneakers leaving them all piled up in the sand.
She shot me a warning look and said, “Nothing wrong with being prepared.”
Her eyes slowly roamed over me and instantly I felt my body begin to react, especially when she bit her bottom lip.Damn, Sydney. Why look at me like this on a public beach?I was horny as fuck, and didn’t care about my surroundings. We had the entire day, and before the night was over, I planned on tasting more than just those sweet lips of hers.
Wonder if you have packed condoms in that bag of yours.
Before I could ask, I noticed her expression change. It went from one of appreciation to concern. “From the looks of you, you’re accident-prone.” She held up a package of band-aids and tossed them on the pile.
The swelling on my eye had gone down dramatically, but the bruises on my ribs hadn’t. They were a lot more prominent, with a black and purple appearance now. She hadn’t seen them before now. As her eyes lingered over them, I knew she was going to ask how I got them. Time to deflect and redirect.
“I’ve earned my share of bumps and bruises just like everyone else.”And given out more than I received.
She shook her head in a very disapproving way. It’s not like I was fighting in the streets or something. Only, she didn’t know that. And telling her would definitely put a damper on our day together.
“Hope you didn’t break any of your ribs,” she said, her tone sounding very official.
“Nope. They are not what is hurting right now,” I winked. It took her a second to comprehend what I was saying, but I knew the instant she caught on. Her cheeks glowed pink, and it wasn’t from the sun. Then she lowered her eyes and turned her head as though she was hoping I hadn’t noticed.Too late. I don’t miss much about you.That didn’t mean I had her figured out. Damn, she was a mystery to me and usually, I could read people. But not Sydney. She was like sugar and spice all in one.
At times, bold and making the first move, like kissing me. And shy the next moment. Funny, I found myself attracted to both sides. Hopefully tonight, she brought the spice. I didn’t want to drop her off at her door after the concert. I would much rather carry her to her bed where we’d make our own music.
Thoughts like this were only feeding my desire more. And the look in her eyes said we weren’t on the same page at the moment. It’d be so easy to ask her to check my ribs and I’d love every minute of her hands on me, but it would suck knowing that it wouldn’t be in a sexual way. Role-playing can be fun, but Sydney didn’tplaydoctor, and I didn’t want to be her patient.I want to be her lover.Not wanting to discuss how I got the bruises, I changed the subject, and quickly offered, “Want some help?”
Still not looking at me, she nodded. “I know, I should’ve put the blanket down first. For some odd reason, I packed it on the bottom. Poor planning on my part.”
I chuckled. “I would think you over plan.”
Sydney nodded. “I have been told that on many occasions. My best friend Amanda said it’s okay to just live in the moment, but everything I brought has a purpose.” Holding the blanket up she added, “Like I’d rather not have a bunch of sand creeping into my bathing suit.”
Which I can’t wait for you to reveal.
I helped her lay it out, and bit back my laughter. It was covered with pictures of kittens and puppies. Something I would’ve expected a child to use.
“Unique blanket,” I said.
“Thanks. My staff had it made for me. These are some of my patients. Well, the ones that were born in my clinic. I helped name some of them too. That is Josie. She’s a black lab. And this is Motown. He’s a boxer mix. And that one over there is Lucky. I named her that because she was the runt of the litter, and I wasn’t sure she was going to make it.”
As she spoke about the fur babies, her eyes lit up, and I could see that she wasn’t just a veterinarian, but she was passionate about what she did. She truly loved these animals.
“And these are just a few of them,” she said, smiling proudly. “I’ve lost count of how many there are, but I really try to remember all the names of the animals that come into the clinic.”
It was an unusual keepsake, but with the story behind it, the blanket was totally her. “Very nice,” I said. “Sure, you want to use it here?”
“I watched the weather, and they kept saying rain. That was until this morning and at that point, I didn’t have time to dig out my beach blanket,” she sighed.
