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“And he’s got a dog.” Another woman whistles like I do.
Gunner stops, his eyes fly up, and he runs off in the direction of the noise.
“Gunner!” I yell, but it’s too late. He’s already waiting patiently for Chevelle to tie the boat up.
When she finishes, she calls him over and pets him, nuzzling his face. “This, ladies, is Gunner Baker, the cutest yellow lab you’ll ever know.”
“Come here, Gunner,” the whistling woman calls.
He jumps into Chevelle’s boat and licks the woman’s face, allowing her to smother him.
“He’s as cute as his owner,” the other one says.
The three ladies are probably in their early forties. All attractive and outdoorsy types. You can tell by how comfortable they seem on the boat that this isn’t their first fishing charter.
“Tell us, where do we find more guys like you?” the third one says, redoing her red hair in a ponytail.
“At any of the local bars,” Chevelle says, stepping off the boat and putting her hand on my shoulder as if she’s offering me up. “You’ll probably see him in the flesh at one of them.”
The women’s gazes roam up and down my body. “That would be nice. It is a girls’ trip.”
“Where else are you ladies going?” I ask because they’re tourists and flirting with tourists brings them back to our small town, which is always good for the local economy.
“We’re hiking tomorrow. You don’t happen to be a guide, do you? The guy we talked to had that same deep voice.”
“Sorry, ladies, if I took you hiking, I’d probably get you lost and eaten by a bear. My bet is that Denver Bailey is taking you. Great guide. You’ll have a lot of fun.”
Gunner makes his way around each of the ladies. Chevelle hops back on board her boat and finishes collecting all their stuff.
“So, are you cooking these for dinner?” Chevelle asks, holding up the fish they caught. “If you go through those doors at the inn”—she points at Mandi’s Sunbay Inn—“there are people who will help you turn these into filets, and there are recipe cards with some seasonings you can buy. They’ll even wrap and freeze any extras for you to take home with you.”
The eyes of the one with the wedding ring gleam. “Oh, that’s so fun.”
The other two groan. “We’re going to stay in this town forever.”
“Well, the eye candy in there might be even nicer than the one right in front of you.” Chevelle smiles at me.
“Was that a compliment?” I ask.
“For Gunner, yeah.” She puts her face into his neck and nuzzles him. “He’s great eye candy.”
We both look up and all three women are staring at us.
“You two are cute,” the red-haired one says. “You could’ve told us if we were stepping on your toes.” She steps out of the boat and onto the pier.
“Brother’s best friend, remember?” Chevelle thumbs in my direction.
“We heard you,” the one says. “My first crush was my brother’s best friend.” The one woman continues to look me up and down. I’m not sure she’d care if Chevelle said I was hers.
“Anyway, ladies…” Chevelle passes them their bags and fish. “It was a pleasure having you aboard, and I hope you visit us again soon.”
“You’re the best ever. We’re going to tell all of our friends, but not my husband,” the married one says. “You’re too gorgeous to be in a boat with my husband for two hours.”
“Oh, Jen, please. Look who she has to admire all day.” The brunette gestures at me. “She wouldn’t want Matt.”
Chevelle laughs. “Go so you can shower and enjoy dinner. If you eat at the inn while you’re in town, tell them Mandi’s sister sent you and you’ll probably get a free dessert.”
The three women all giggle as they walk down the pier.
