Free Lost Girl 3 by Elodie Short Page B

“Me too,” I smile back.
    “Me three,” Anna laughs from besides us. She’s got the towel tightly wrapped around her body and her teeth are slightly clattering.
    “Are you cold?” I ask her.
    “Yes,” she nods. “I got all wet.”
    “Go in and get changed,” I laugh at her. “We’ll get something to eat when you’re done.” When Anna walks inside, I sit down on the step next to Rick, “do you want to get changed?” I ask, looking at the bottoms of his wet jeans clinging around his legs.
    “Nah,” he shakes his head, “it’ll dry. I’ll just get a t-shirt and I’ll be fine.
    I pout at him in disappointment. “Do you have to?”
    He laughs and gives me a quick kiss on my cheek before getting up, “I do.”
     
    ***
     
    Once Anna had gotten herself ready and Rick had pulled a t-shirt on, we started walking towards the restaurants in search for something to eat. After having walked up and down the whole length of the boulevard, we ended up at the same restaurant where we ate last night.
    “Go and find yourselves a table,” I say to Anna and Rick when we step inside. “I’ll order us some food and join you in a minute.”
    I watch Rick an Anna walk over to the same table we sat on last night, and then turn to the woman behind the counter to order all three of us a toasted Panini with ham and cheese, a coffee for Rick and one for me, and a lemonade for Anna.
    Just as I’m about to reach for my pocket to pull out my wallet, an arm extends towards the woman right next to my face and I jump up. I look up to see Rick chuckling next to me.
    “It’s on me,” he laughs.
    “Thanks,” I laugh back and let out a sigh of relief, steadying my heartbeat back to normal.
    He lingers next to me, waiting for our food and drinks to be ready, and when they are he picks up the tray and carries everything over to our table for me.
     
    ***
     
    “That hit the spot.” Rick licks his lips while pushing his plate aside, “but I think I better be going now.”
    “Do you want to go alone? Or do you want us to come with you?” I ask, feeling my stomach knotting up as I ask it.
    “I think it’s probably best if I go alone,” Rick says looking at me intensely. “You two will be okay here, won’t you?”
    “I’m sure we will,” I smile at him and then look down to Anna. “We’ll find something to do.”
    “Good,” he smiles at us, “I’ll be home late though, I don’t finish until eleven.”
    I scrunch up my face as I think, “could you please fix the latch on the hut before you go? Just in case we both fall asleep before you come back.”
    “Yes,” he nods, “of course, I don’t think I would feel at ease knowing you’re in there at night with the door open anyway.”
    “Let’s go then,” I smile at him while I get up from my chair, “I don’t want you to be late today.”
     
    ***
     
    Replacing the broken latch on the beach hut didn’t take Rick long at all, he made it seem so easy. Within minutes the new latch was in place and we can lock the hut up again if we need to.
    “Trade you for your keys?” he smiles as he extends the screwdriver to me.
    “Thanks,” I laugh and take the screwdriver from him before rustling through my bag to find my keys. “Here you go.”
    “Thanks Summer. Give me a call if you’ve got any problems with Anna.”
    “Don’t worry about us,” I smile at him, “we’ll be fine. But same goes for you, give me a call if the car gives you any problems.”
    “Will do,” he smiles and pulls me in close for a last hug before he leaves. I can feel his hot breath on my skin before his lips touch my cheek and I pull him in a little tighter, not wanting to let go.
    Slowly he pulls away from me and turns to his sister. “Annie, you listen to Summer okay?”
    “Yes Rick,” she nods and he gives her a quick hug too.
    “I’ll be back as soon as I can,” he says over his shoulder as he walks out of the cabin and down the steps. As soon as he’s out of sight, I