CHAPTER 35
CHAPTER 35
posted by Cat @ 9:19 PM
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
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- Name: Cat
- Location: BULLARD, Texas, United States
C.R.Myers is a Texan—born and bred in the Lone Star State. A English/Drama teacher by profession, she received her M. A. from the University of Texas at Tyler. As a teacher and professional speaker, she designed and implemented her own creative course as well as writing college sketches, which were performed on a local television station. She decided to start writing seriously only within the last few years. Since then, she has written eleven novels. Black Ice/Shadowed Road was her first published novel. Since then, Through the Shadows, Red, Red Rose, Lady’s Game, Shattered Illusion, and Blonde Logic have been published as well as nine other stories sold to area newspapers and magazines. Through her writing, she has received cards and letters from fans from all over the US and fifteen different countries. The books have sold well and the reviews have been strong, leading to seven book signings and two out of state appearances. Two of the books have been chosen as books to be presented in Austin at the Texas Book Festival.
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CHAPTER 35
Michael poured himself a scotch—neat. Niki had locked herself in her room. He didn’t know whether to be glad or mad. The situation was certainly unusual. Most of the girls he dated were all too eager to share his bed. Of course, this wasn’t a date. Breaking her down was going to be much harder when she wasn’t physically present. He knocked back the drink.
The island was beautiful. No reason he should stay locked in on such a night—the moon, the ocean. A swim sounded wonderful. Why not? Striping off his clothes, he strolled down to the water at a leisurely pace. Moonlight on the water—what could be more romantic? The woman must be made of ice. Well, ice can be melted, can’t it? He walked out into the water and dove in.
The warm water felt like a gentle caress across his naked skin. He glanced toward the shore in time to see the curtain fall back into place. Well, well. For the next couple of hours, he swam back and forth in front of the beach house, emerging often from the water. He didn’t see the curtain move again. He didn’t need to. He knew she was watching—could feel her eyes on him. A closet voyeur. When he’d finished his swim, he walked deliberately close to her window on his way back to the door. There. That should be enough melting for tonight.
Niki was up early the next morning. She had dressed quickly, hoping to be already on the beach by the time Michael woke up.
“Got enough for me?”
She spun around, spilling coffee all over her shirt.
He was immediately at her side, wiping down her shirt. Her face colored. “I can do this myself.”
“Didn’t mean to startle you?”
She glared at him.
“Thought you might like an early swim?”
She looked at him suspiciously.
He continued. “I mean, you missed out on the swim last night because of your pride. Funny, I never thought of you as a voyeur.”
“What are you talking about?”
“You! Watching me from the window. Running your eyes over my naked body. Did you like what you saw?
She tried to go around him, but he had her pinned against the cabinet. “So you are eager to go for a swim.”
“Let me go.”
He made a quick move to the side and then, stepped back where he was before. Before she realized what was happening, he leaned down and kissed her on the mouth. She tried not to react. As soon as he stepped away, she bolted out of the door. Michael grabbed himself a cup of coffee. Not such an ice princess after all.
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