Around the World in 80 Men Series: Books 11-20 Read Online Free Page B

her still
while he got his answer. Morgan looked to her right, knowing that
their final destination was only a few blocks in that direction.
    She
let out a long sigh, then shook her head. “No, it's not that
bad.” She was defeated, and the little charm that Finlay would
pick out-or force her to pick-would be a constant reminder that he
only cared to do it when he saw that other men had taken the time to
buy them. Finlay watched her emotions play across her face as she
started to turn toward their taxi. A single tear fell down her pink
cheek before she reached the door.
    “Love,
look at me.” His large hand turned her face around gently, and
the sadness he saw there had changed everything. “Aw, come
here.” Finlay brought her against his body, and held her
tightly on the busy sidewalk in front of Lou's Burger House. “Let's
go to the beach, would ye like that?” He felt her nod into his
chest before turning her around, and getting back into the car.
    His
tone was less than cheerful when he told the driver about their
change of plans. Morgan didn't speak as she wiped her cheek and
leaned against his thick arm. He finally understood her reluctance,
and his guilt for not listening to her made for a silent,
uncomfortable ride back to the hotel.
    It
was when they were back in their room, getting ready to change for
the beach, that Morgan finally broke her silence. “Fin, I'm
sorry. I'm making a big deal about these charms, and it was nice of
you to offer to get me one.” Her guilt had also taken its
toll, and both of them finally just smiled and agreed that any future
conversations about the bracelet were off limits, at least until they
were able to stop arguing about it.
    On
their way by the lounge, Fin asked if Morgan was hungry. “I
could get ye a burger, or how about a steak?” Morgan was
making yuck faces the entire time, and dramatically drug the
man past the entrance of the restaurant. “Fries? Milkshake?
Another coffee then?” He was still naming off food when she
managed to get him back outside.
    “I
won't eat for a week!” They laughed about the fact that she
promised to hold him responsible if she gained even one pound over
the weekend. “Then again, I would hold you responsible for
helping me work it off.” She put her arm around his waist as
their feet hit the warm sand. He looked down at her, and he actually
thought that he could literally feel his heart growing more fond of
her by the second. He just smiled at her as they finished their walk
to the surf, then helped her with their beach towels.
    The
beach was relatively quiet, with the exception of the seagulls
grabbing their tiny prizes in the wet sand and bellowing to their
friends as they ran from the returning tide. Tourists were spending
their time walking the beach instead of enjoying the water, not
willing to brave the cool winter ocean. The only distraction to the
beautiful day was the fact that Finlay had something to tell Morgan,
something that he wasn't sure she would understand.
    He
watched her lean back on her elbows, and his eyes drank in her
exposed bikini body as he mentally worked on the right words to use.
When he cleared his throat, Morgan looked up at him, and smiled at
the man that had the ability to take her breath away with just a
look. “Like what ya see?” She giggled as he quickly
brought his eyes back to hers.
    “Aye,
verra much so.” Finlay stretched his long body beside hers.
“That's what makes this so hard to say.” His eyes
narrowed as she turned to face him, her questioning look making his
heart race. “Ye said earlier that I could help ye work off the food that ye ate.” When she nodded, still looking
confused, he continued. “Love, we won't be havin' sex this
weekend.”
    Morgan's
look of shock actually made Finlay laugh out loud. She looked as if
someone had just canceled Christmas and he were the Grinch. “You're
funny, Fin.” The girl brushed off his words and laid back down
on her towel, taking