like that.”
Luke squeezed her leg. He turned up the stereo, and the voice coming through the speakers was singing something about chillin’ on a dirt road. Embry fished her sunglasses out of her purse and settled into the comfortable leather seat. With the caress of the breeze on her skin and Luke tapping on her leg to the beat of the song, she thought she might just like country music after all.
They made their way south to Sunrise Highway and then headed east. After driving for a while, Embry wondered how far he intended to go.
“Where on earth are you taking me?”
“To your favorite place.”
“But my favorite place is—”
“Cupsogue Beach, I know,” Luke said with a smug grin.
“How did you … Morgan?”
“No, you told me on the phone a few weeks ago. You were talking about how much you missed the ocean when you lived in Gainesville and told me all about your favorite beach.”
Embry stared at Luke in wonder. “I can’t believe you remembered that.”
“I remember everything you say, beautiful.”
Embry’s face split into a huge grin.
Thirty minutes later, they were driving down Dune Road, surrounded by gorgeous beach houses and mansions. The smell of the ocean brought Embry back to her childhood and made her feel at home.
She took a deep breath, sucking in the salty air, and turned to Luke. “You smell that?”
“The ocean?”
“Yeah.” Embry let out a contented sigh and leaned her head back. “It smells like home. I haven’t been here since I moved back. Thank you.”
Luke remained quiet, but Embry saw a small smile tugging at his lips. They pulled into the parking lot, and Luke walked around to help Embry from the car. He pulled her into his arms, hugging her before setting her down. Then he opened the rear hatch and grabbed a blanket, two sweatshirts, and a small cooler.
“Ah ha!” Embry said. “There were clues in the Rover! I just didn’t look far enough.”
Luke shrugged, grinning. “You got me.”
Embry trailed a few steps behind him on their way to the beach, admiring the view. His faded blue jeans fit his ass perfectly, and the muscles in his back flexed as he walked. Luke stopped short, and Embry nearly ran into his back.
“Come on, pokey,” he teased. “What are you doing back there?”
She was totally caught and didn’t mind. “Admiring the view.”
Luke chuckled, shaking his head as he continued toward the beach. It was a gorgeous afternoon. The perfect ocean breeze made it just a bit chilly, but the sun was out in full force. They walked over the boardwalk and took the stairs down to the beach. Embry kicked off her flats and nearly squealed in delight at the feel of sand beneath her feet. Luke spread out the blanket and moved a few things around in the cooler as Embry wandered down to the water’s edge. She let the seawater wash over her feet as she stared out into the blue. She hadn’t had the time to even think about the beach since starting law school.
She couldn’t believe how much had changed in just a few weeks. When she came home for law school, she’d never planned to meet someone. Long Island was the last place she thought she’d find a guy worth her time. But somehow she found an amazing, intelligent, gorgeous man—her “southern sexy” as Morgan started calling him. She had no idea how it happened, but she was glad she had given him a chance.
Embry was startled out of her thoughts by Luke’s arms wrapping around her waist. “Hey, you,” she said.
“Hey, yourself. Deep in thought?”
“Yep.”
“Wanna share?”
Embry turned to face Luke. Looking into his eyes, she saw so much there, but she wasn’t quite ready to share what was on her mind. “Just thinking about how nice this is,” she said, pushing up on her toes and placing a kiss on his lips.
Luke kissed her back and grabbed her hand. “Come with me.” He pulled her back toward the blanket.
Luke sat down, his arms resting on his knees, and Embry settled
Luke squeezed her leg. He turned up the stereo, and the voice coming through the speakers was singing something about chillin’ on a dirt road. Embry fished her sunglasses out of her purse and settled into the comfortable leather seat. With the caress of the breeze on her skin and Luke tapping on her leg to the beat of the song, she thought she might just like country music after all.
They made their way south to Sunrise Highway and then headed east. After driving for a while, Embry wondered how far he intended to go.
“Where on earth are you taking me?”
“To your favorite place.”
“But my favorite place is—”
“Cupsogue Beach, I know,” Luke said with a smug grin.
“How did you … Morgan?”
“No, you told me on the phone a few weeks ago. You were talking about how much you missed the ocean when you lived in Gainesville and told me all about your favorite beach.”
Embry stared at Luke in wonder. “I can’t believe you remembered that.”
“I remember everything you say, beautiful.”
Embry’s face split into a huge grin.
Thirty minutes later, they were driving down Dune Road, surrounded by gorgeous beach houses and mansions. The smell of the ocean brought Embry back to her childhood and made her feel at home.
She took a deep breath, sucking in the salty air, and turned to Luke. “You smell that?”
“The ocean?”
“Yeah.” Embry let out a contented sigh and leaned her head back. “It smells like home. I haven’t been here since I moved back. Thank you.”
Luke remained quiet, but Embry saw a small smile tugging at his lips. They pulled into the parking lot, and Luke walked around to help Embry from the car. He pulled her into his arms, hugging her before setting her down. Then he opened the rear hatch and grabbed a blanket, two sweatshirts, and a small cooler.
“Ah ha!” Embry said. “There were clues in the Rover! I just didn’t look far enough.”
Luke shrugged, grinning. “You got me.”
Embry trailed a few steps behind him on their way to the beach, admiring the view. His faded blue jeans fit his ass perfectly, and the muscles in his back flexed as he walked. Luke stopped short, and Embry nearly ran into his back.
“Come on, pokey,” he teased. “What are you doing back there?”
She was totally caught and didn’t mind. “Admiring the view.”
Luke chuckled, shaking his head as he continued toward the beach. It was a gorgeous afternoon. The perfect ocean breeze made it just a bit chilly, but the sun was out in full force. They walked over the boardwalk and took the stairs down to the beach. Embry kicked off her flats and nearly squealed in delight at the feel of sand beneath her feet. Luke spread out the blanket and moved a few things around in the cooler as Embry wandered down to the water’s edge. She let the seawater wash over her feet as she stared out into the blue. She hadn’t had the time to even think about the beach since starting law school.
She couldn’t believe how much had changed in just a few weeks. When she came home for law school, she’d never planned to meet someone. Long Island was the last place she thought she’d find a guy worth her time. But somehow she found an amazing, intelligent, gorgeous man—her “southern sexy” as Morgan started calling him. She had no idea how it happened, but she was glad she had given him a chance.
Embry was startled out of her thoughts by Luke’s arms wrapping around her waist. “Hey, you,” she said.
“Hey, yourself. Deep in thought?”
“Yep.”
“Wanna share?”
Embry turned to face Luke. Looking into his eyes, she saw so much there, but she wasn’t quite ready to share what was on her mind. “Just thinking about how nice this is,” she said, pushing up on her toes and placing a kiss on his lips.
Luke kissed her back and grabbed her hand. “Come with me.” He pulled her back toward the blanket.
Luke sat down, his arms resting on his knees, and Embry settled
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