Read Online From This Moment On: Heartwarming Contemporary Romance (Windswept Bay Book 1) by Debra Clopton - Free Book Online
Authors: Debra Clopton
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Not falling all over him, thinking about kisses and more.
Both of which were totally not professional.
“That is amazing. Have you always been able to do that?”
He nodded. “I have. I might not be able to recall every conversation that I’ve had in my life or every page of a book, though I can get close. But I can remember everything in a room after being there momentarily or scenery but only if it captures my creative mind. It’s been very useful in my line of work.”
She’d captured his creative mind.
The knowledge curled warmly inside her and touched a dark corner of her heart.
“That’s crazy impressive,” she managed, glad to sound almost normal.
He chuckled. “It’s a gift the good Lord gave me—I can’t take any credit for it. It was there when I was born. But since the crash, I haven’t felt inspired creatively by anything.”
“I’m so sorry. But I’m so glad you feel inspired now.”
“Me too.”
The moment lingered between them. She started thinking about being back in his arms, but when Shar got in Cali’s head and started chanting for her to kiss him, Cali knew she had to get past the moment. “I guess you’re right. On that trait, you were born with it. But on your talent as an artist, did you immediately begin to paint extraordinarily perfect?” She took a step away from him.
“On that I’ll have to say it was a gift, but it was one that I had to hone. I picked up a brush in college during an extracurricular art class that at the time was the only option I had in the time slot. I was hooked with the first stroke. It wasn’t that good, but the feel of it when I brushed that yellow on the canvas and realized I could create something…” He gave a cute nod. “That was gold. I could see on the canvas what I wanted to be there and I began getting my vision onto the canvas.”
“So the first one wasn’t beautiful? I almost can’t believe that.”
“It was completely a beginner’s work but that didn’t discourage me. I felt in my soul that I could do better. And I was having fun. So I began honing my craft on Texas landscapes and horses and loved it. But the first time I painted an ocean scene on canvas, it felt right.”
“I love all of your work.” She made the statement with complete truth. She did.
The fact that Cam happened to be his neighbor was a fluke. She’d been a fan before he’d bought the land beside Cam’s.
“Which of the drawings are you going to create for the resort?”
He turned and headed inside and picked up a drawing. “This one for the lobby.” It was the waterfall but from the perspective of being beneath the water, looking up at the falls. There was an array of fish drawn in the water. “If you approve. I know you had something else in mind.”
She moved to the doorway, studying the sketch. She had only thought her idea was good. This was different. Full of his signature wonder. “I love it.”
A smile touched his lips. “You sure you trust me on this?”
“I do. What about the others?”
“Not there yet, unless you’ll let me paint you.”
“No,” she said instantly.
He laughed. “That’s what I thought. So how about this one instead?” He pulled out a scene that was completely underwater, of sea turtles and a colorful assortment of fish. “It’s a simple scene but for the pool area it feels right. I’d like to bring the animals to the kids.”
“Shar will love this. She works with the sea turtle rescue hospital here on the island.”
“Then that’s perfect. If we paint the turtles, that would help draw attention to the work they do.”
“Perfect,” she repeated. And she knew that as he always did with his paintings, he would put treasures in his paintings. Hidden things that one had to purposefully look for. Glistening sand with a crab peeking out at you that you would miss if you weren’t looking to discover it.
“I’m so pleased. The children will have a blast discovering what you’ve hidden among
Both of which were totally not professional.
“That is amazing. Have you always been able to do that?”
He nodded. “I have. I might not be able to recall every conversation that I’ve had in my life or every page of a book, though I can get close. But I can remember everything in a room after being there momentarily or scenery but only if it captures my creative mind. It’s been very useful in my line of work.”
She’d captured his creative mind.
The knowledge curled warmly inside her and touched a dark corner of her heart.
“That’s crazy impressive,” she managed, glad to sound almost normal.
He chuckled. “It’s a gift the good Lord gave me—I can’t take any credit for it. It was there when I was born. But since the crash, I haven’t felt inspired creatively by anything.”
“I’m so sorry. But I’m so glad you feel inspired now.”
“Me too.”
The moment lingered between them. She started thinking about being back in his arms, but when Shar got in Cali’s head and started chanting for her to kiss him, Cali knew she had to get past the moment. “I guess you’re right. On that trait, you were born with it. But on your talent as an artist, did you immediately begin to paint extraordinarily perfect?” She took a step away from him.
“On that I’ll have to say it was a gift, but it was one that I had to hone. I picked up a brush in college during an extracurricular art class that at the time was the only option I had in the time slot. I was hooked with the first stroke. It wasn’t that good, but the feel of it when I brushed that yellow on the canvas and realized I could create something…” He gave a cute nod. “That was gold. I could see on the canvas what I wanted to be there and I began getting my vision onto the canvas.”
“So the first one wasn’t beautiful? I almost can’t believe that.”
“It was completely a beginner’s work but that didn’t discourage me. I felt in my soul that I could do better. And I was having fun. So I began honing my craft on Texas landscapes and horses and loved it. But the first time I painted an ocean scene on canvas, it felt right.”
“I love all of your work.” She made the statement with complete truth. She did.
The fact that Cam happened to be his neighbor was a fluke. She’d been a fan before he’d bought the land beside Cam’s.
“Which of the drawings are you going to create for the resort?”
He turned and headed inside and picked up a drawing. “This one for the lobby.” It was the waterfall but from the perspective of being beneath the water, looking up at the falls. There was an array of fish drawn in the water. “If you approve. I know you had something else in mind.”
She moved to the doorway, studying the sketch. She had only thought her idea was good. This was different. Full of his signature wonder. “I love it.”
A smile touched his lips. “You sure you trust me on this?”
“I do. What about the others?”
“Not there yet, unless you’ll let me paint you.”
“No,” she said instantly.
He laughed. “That’s what I thought. So how about this one instead?” He pulled out a scene that was completely underwater, of sea turtles and a colorful assortment of fish. “It’s a simple scene but for the pool area it feels right. I’d like to bring the animals to the kids.”
“Shar will love this. She works with the sea turtle rescue hospital here on the island.”
“Then that’s perfect. If we paint the turtles, that would help draw attention to the work they do.”
“Perfect,” she repeated. And she knew that as he always did with his paintings, he would put treasures in his paintings. Hidden things that one had to purposefully look for. Glistening sand with a crab peeking out at you that you would miss if you weren’t looking to discover it.
“I’m so pleased. The children will have a blast discovering what you’ve hidden among
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