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shower with her towel wrapped around
her. “Can I eat first?”
    “Sure. Mr. Rene should be here in thirty minutes, but if you
need more time we’ll wait. Take your time.”
    Tom stood to leave. Tess sensed his eyes on her. She
automatically straightened her back, pushing her ass out. Tom smiled from ear
to ear.
    “What?” she asked shyly.
    “Nothing. I’ll see you in a few minutes. I’m glad you said
yes, I wasn’t sure if you’d be up for it.”
    “Of course I’ll go with you. Thanks for thinking of me. I’ve
never gotten to see the manta rays. Hopefully they won’t be a no-show.” She
wanted to ask about his girlfriend. “Just the two of us, right?”
    “Yep, just the two of us.”
    “See you in thirty minutes.” She peeked her head out the
door to watch him mosey down the pier. Holy crap!
    Tess slipped a sheer white bathing suit cover over an
electric blue bikini. She hit the buffet and made it to the dock in thirty
minutes.
    Mr. Rene sang to her as she strolled down the dock. “ Ia
Orana , it’s a beautiful day, Mrs. Blue Eyes.”
    “ Ia Orana . It is a gorgeous day. Hopefully the mantas
will show themselves. Mr. Tom isn’t here yet?”
    “He forgot something. He will be right back.”
    Sure enough, Tom strode down the dock. As he stepped onto
the boat, Tess fought back the urge to throw her arms around his neck and hug
him hello. What the hell is wrong with me?
    “That was fast. I thought for sure I’d be waiting at least
thirty minutes for you.” He sounded exceptionally cheerful.
    She exhaled heavily to release the breath she’d been
holding. “It doesn’t take me very long to get ready. I’m easy.”
    “Really? I would’ve never guessed.”
    “That’s not what I meant.” Heat rose to her cheeks as she
poked him in the ribs.
    “I’m only teasing. I ran down to the front desk and got
another underwater camera.” Tom reached for her hand and slipped the camera
around her wrist. “With any luck, we’ll get to use it today. I brought my
regular camera, too. It won’t bother you if I take pictures, will it? I’ll make
sure you get copies and…I asked the nice lady at the front desk to leave me
your address.”
    “She’s going to leave you my address?” Tess’ mouth hung open
in shock. “Did you have to pay her for it or did you use that voice you use on
her?”
    “I’m not sure what you are referring to, but no, I simply
asked nicely.”
    “I’ll bet.”
    The bright blue sky made for a magnificent day. The motion
of the boat on the water relaxed Tess as they chatted about their excursion
from the day before.
    “So Tess, where are you from?”
    “I live in Las Vegas.”
    “Really?” he said in surprise.
    “Yeah, why? Does that shock you?”
    “Well, kind of. I’ve been to Vegas, and you don’t look like
the typical Vegas-type girl.”
    “I’m not a Vegas-type girl. Vegas isn’t just about
gambling, nightlife and clubbing. Regular people live there, too,” she
explained, unsure how to take his comment. “Where did you think I lived?”
    “Oh, I don’t know, you look like a California girl, very
natural.” Beneath his sunglasses, Tom’s eyes wandered from her head to her
toes.
    Knowing Tom fully enjoyed toying with her, Tess stared him
straight in the eye. “I’ll take that as a compliment. I am all natural.” She
liked her shape and didn’t feel the need to surgically enhance her body or
face. Everything was still where it was supposed to be.
    He grinned in a way that made her blush. “Oh, believe me, I
meant it as a compliment.” Tom snapped a picture of her fiery cheeks.
    “Where do you live?”
    “I have a couple of houses, but I don’t really have a
permanent residence. I work a lot, so I’m not home too often. I’m trying to
slow down so I can have more time off,” he paused for a minute. “Do you have
kids?”
    “Three kids. JC is eighteen and starting her first year in
college. Tracy’s twenty-one, in her third year of college. And