en　kissed　that

much？？and　glanced　back　at　theCharlotte　。　Nate　Archibald？s　lanky　frame　appeared　on　deck；　tanned；

bare…chested；　and　grinning；　his　wavy　brown　hair　streaked　with　gold；　his　eyes　perfectly　matching

the　green　Billabong　board　shorts　hanging　low　on　his　hips。

Yummy。

Blair　resisted　the　urge　to　get　right　back　on　the　boat　and　drag　him　down　to　theCharlotte　？s

ridiculously　tiny　bedroom。　Even　though　they？d　been　together　24/7　for　the　last　month；　drinking

frosty…cold　mango　margaritas　all　day　and　getting　hot　and　sweaty　all　night；　she　still　couldn？t　get

enough　of　him。

Apart　from　enjoying　each　other？s　pany；　there　had　also　been　the　requisite　visits　to　charming

New　England　seaside　towns　like　Rockport　and　Camden　for　cups　of　clam　chowder？she？d　actually

learned　to　enjoy　it；　despite　the　fact　that　chowder　was　just　hot；　heavily　salted　cream　with　little

pieces　of　chewed；　gumlike　clams　in　it？and　adventurous　forays　up　rivers　and　inlets　so　Nate　could

feel　like　the　sailor　he　was。

Blair　closed　her　eyes　and　inhaled　the　scent　of　Guerlain　sunblock　still　coating　her　skin；　taking　in

the　feel　of　the　fine　grains　of　sand　still　stuck　between　her　toes；　and　the　cool　ocean　breeze　that

tickled　her　cheeks。　She　sighed　happily　as　she　remembered　last　night；　stretched　out　beside　Nate；

who　was　wearing　light　blue　linen　pajama　bottoms；　on　theCharlotte　？s　miniscule　bed；　falling　asleep

with　the　sound　of　his　heartbeat　in　her　ears。　She　ran　her　hands　through　her　sea…spray…tangled　hair

and　watched　as　Nate　tied　the　last　knot　on　the　bowline　and　jumped　onto　the　dock。

？Well；　don？t　you　look　happy？？　He　wrapped　his　arms　around　her　tiny　waist；　burying　his　face　in

her　dark；　wind…b