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and Laura.

    Hey, Friends:
    What’s up with you girls? Haven’t heard from you. Made an ass out of myself today in front of the best-looking guy around here. I fell, got covered in fish guts, and even spit in front of him. Great first impression, wouldn’t you say? I’m sure he’s at home lusting after me at this moment. I think he was supposed to be the father of my unborn children, but I blew it. I think I’m doomed to being a spinster with lots of four-legged friends to keep me company. If my brothers ever get around to procreating, I’ll be the eccentric aunt who spoils the kids rotten and serves pie and whipped cream for breakfast. Other than that, things are fine. E-mail me or I’ll get royally pissed.
    Love, Meggie
    P.S.: I’m actually enjoying myself and I love being in RI, except for the fish guts.

CHAPTER THREE

    Could I have been lucky enough to make it to the cottage without anyone seeing me in my fish guts outfit? No. As it turned out, one of the fishermen was on his boat, Bite Me, on C dock when I had my run-in with the bait barrel. He snapped pictures of me on his cell-phone camera and then proceeded to show them to anyone and everyone. Someone had the bright idea to print out the pictures and nail them to the pilings around the marina. I noticed them when I was on my way to the Snack Shack for coffee Sunday morning. Nobody has any secrets in Cozy Harbor. Gram always said she thought men were worse gossips than women. I’m starting to think she’s right.
    I was relieved to find Mo alone when I entered the shack.
    “Meggie, I didn’t see you yesterday,” Mo commented.
    “Well, I was kinda hiding,” I said sheepishly.
    Mo shook her head and said, “Can’t hide from anyone around here.”
    I laughed and said, “You can say that again. I can’t believe they put those pictures of me up on the pilings; I’m so embarrassed.”
    “Yeah, the boys can be brutal. Don’t worry, Meggie, you’ll be able to get them back by the end of summer. I’ve gotta tell ya, I laughed like hell when I saw those pictures.”
    “If it didn’t happen to me, I would’ve laughed too, Mo. The worst part about the whole thing was that it happened in front of Ian. He must think I’m a clumsy idiot.”
    “So, you finally ran into Ian. I wondered how long that would take. He’s a handsome devil, that Ian, and nice to boot.”
    “What’s the scoop on him, Mo?”
    “Well, he bought the business from his dad.”
    “Yeah, he told me all that. I was wondering what you know about his marital status.”
    Mo raised her eyebrows at me and smiled. “Well, I know he’s single, lives alone. He inherited his grandparents’ house on Sand Hill Cove and has been renovatin’ it the last couple of years. Rumor has it he dates now and then, but when somebody starts to get serious, he pulls out the old dump truck. A real heartbreaker. What do you care, I thought you were off men?”
    “Oh, just curious, that’s all. I do have to ’fess up though. He’s pretty cute. My kinda cute.”
    “Well, if you’re gonna date one of them, you should set your cap for Ian. Tony is even more of a heartbreaker.”
    “I doubt Ian will give me a second thought after seeing me dancing with his bait barrel.”
    “You never know, hon.”
    “Mo, do you have any plans for tonight? How is the online dating going?”
    “Well, it just so happens that I have a big date tonight. I’ve been chattin’ it up with this guy from Warwick who works at a car dealership. I thought after e-mailin’ for a month, it was time to take him out for a test drive. We’re goin’ to meet tonight at Foxwoods Casino. He’s gonna buy me a steak at that fancy big steakhouse down there. I’ve never been to Foxwoods.”
    “I hope you have a great time.”
    “He gave me directions and told me to chalet park.”
    I laughed and said, “You mean valet park.”
    “Yeah, valet park. I got a new outfit and everythin’. I’m a little nervous though.”
    “He’ll be