Luke went immediately to the men’s section and began perusing the swim trunks. Nearly everything was small, skimpy, and extremely garish. Kelly picked up a pair of boxers that claimed they glowed in the dark with little lips all over the material.
Kelly held them up and smiled, shaking the hanger. “How about a pair of boxers to match your trunks?”
He glared at her over the rack. “I’ve got my own, thanks.”
She shrugged and hung them back up. “You can look here. I’m going to check out my section.”
“See if you can find a suit that covers more,” he muttered.
Kelly jerked. “Excuse me?”
His eyes met hers. “A one piece or something.”
Irritation quickly slid into anger. “So you want me to get a different suit?”
“That would be nice.”
She offered a sweet smile. “Sure thing. Anything to make you relaxed.”
Turning toward the bathing suits, Kelly started searching for the perfect one. She found something in white that she believed would work just right. She also selected a cute little backless sundress in a pale pink and a pair of colorful sea glass earrings.
Kelly went to the register and had everything charged to her card because she wasn’t putting it on the room for Zeke to pay for. She grabbed her shopping bag and turned to see Luke empty-handed.
“Nothing capture your attention?” she asked.
He shook his head. “I’ll make do with what I have.”
Kelly shouldered the shopping tote and headed toward the door. “Well, I have a new suit so what do you say we grab some drinks from the bar and head back to the room? We can get changed and go down to the beach for a few hours.”
“I could use a drink,” he agreed.
As soon as they stepped outside, they headed to the bar closest to their hut and grabbed a few tropical cocktails. Kelly couldn’t stand the silence or the questions nearly exploding in her mind.
“What was your issue with my suit?” she asked as they walked side by side.
“What suit?” he grumbled. “You’ve been wearing scraps.”
Kelly bit the inside of her cheek. She wasn’t sure if she should be pissed or amused. Either way, he noticed her and he was irritable. That was a great sign that her plan might be working.
“I’m getting sun and I’m on vacation,” she reminded him. “Everyone has a home wardrobe and a vacation wardrobe.”
“Not me.”
She rolled her eyes as she sipped from her hot pink straw. “I’m not surprised,” she retorted. “You don’t go anywhere to need a vacation wardrobe.”
They reached the door and he punched in their code. Luke held the door open for her and she brushed by him as she entered. She hadn’t done it on purpose, but there wasn’t much room. A small thrill shot through her. She didn’t miss his swift intake of breath or the way that hard, muscular body felt against her own. Granted the moment only took a second, but it was enough to have her wondering if he was finally seeing her in a different way.
“I’ll get changed,” she told him as she headed toward her room. “Meet you out on the patio in five minutes.”
“I’ve never known a woman who can get ready that fast.”
Kelly tossed a glance over her shoulder. “It’s the beach, Luke. There’s not much to do. Besides, you’ve never been with a woman like me.”
Seven
Luke stepped from his room just as Kelly did. He shouldn’t have said a damn word about that bathing suit. Because he couldn’t run the risk of her realizing that she was getting to him.
In any event, he hoped like hell she got something that covered her butt cheeks and her boobs. Maybe she found one of those surfer-style suits with the higher neck and sleeves. That would certainly help.