Hot Piece of Ash (Paranormal Dating Agency #28) - Milly Taiden Page 0,16
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“Wait.” He moved closer to her. “I know this might sound strange since I just met you, but I’d like to see you again.”
She laughed. “What?”
What the hell was in the water in this place? He had to be kidding. Was that even possible? Two good looking men in one day? Interested in shy Valentina?
“I said, I’d like to see you again. Maybe we can do something around the island. Have you seen the volcano crater yet?”
“No, actually it’s on my list of things to do, but-”
He shook his head. “Please, allow me to take you up on a sunset tour. You will love it.”
She bit her lip and glanced into his eyes. They were so clear and beautiful. His well-cut dark hair went with his suit, and she wondered if he was a manager at the resort. But two dates with two different guys? She wasn’t that adventurous.
“Um, okay.” She heard herself say and was shocked at the words. Valentina was by no means the type of woman to date more than one guy at a time and for her to want to see them both was already confusing her.
“Where are you staying?”
She told him her bungalow number, and he picked up her hand again and brought it to his lips for another kiss.
In the ladies’ room, Valentina stared at herself in the mirror. Had something changed about her that she hadn’t noticed? Nope, still looked the same as far as she could tell. Maybe it was the tropical paradise atmosphere that made men use the head on top of their shoulders to think, instead of the other way around.
After washing her hands, she headed back to the table and Isadora. The food smelled and looked incredible. She wouldn’t have any problem with going hungry here. Lots of food selection and lots of men selection.
When she sat, Isadora stared at her, her gaze questioning. “What’s wrong?”
Shocked at Isadora’s observation, she placed a hand on her chest. “Wrong? Nothing’s wrong.” Except she felt she’d stepped into the Twilight Zone.
Isadora frowned. “You don’t have to tell me, but if anyone says something to you that’s mean or uncalled for, you let me know. We have zero-tolerance for things like that.”
“Oh, nothing like that,” Valentina replied. “Everyone seems super friendly. Overly friendly, actually.”
“What do you mean, overly?”
She felt her face heat. She put her foot in it now. “Uh, well…” God, how did she say this to someone the age of her grandmother? “Two guys have asked to go on a date with me. Today. Two guys. In one day.”
Isadora put a hand on top of hers, and the wrinkled face lit up. “That’s so exciting,” she squealed like a schoolgirl. “Who are they, if you don’t mind me asking? Employees or guests?”
“Isadora,” she said in a whisper, looking around to see if anyone was listening, “I’ve not dated much since my divorce. I mean, a few blind dates that went downhill fast and not much else. And never two guys at the same time. I can’t do that.”
The older woman’s face fell into a frown. “Why not?”
“Because…” Valentina argued, her face getting hotter. Her scrambled brain couldn’t come up with anything else. This simply didn’t happen to her.
“Well, if I were you,” Isadora said, “I’d go out with both. What if you don’t like one of them? Then you have the other.”
She thought about both guys. Damn, each was hot enough to melt rock. And each had such a dazzling smile that made her feel like they were happy to be near her.
“I don’t know, Isadora.” She stared down at her food. “I’d probably do something stupid like mention one of the guys to the other and end up with neither.”
“I can’t tell you what to do, dear, but let the magic of the island do its thing.”
Valentina laughed. “I could use a little bit of magic. I’ve not had anything worthwhile in my life for a while.”
The older woman smiled with a twinkle in her eye. “Don’t you worry yourself about any of that. I’m sure if something is meant to be, it’ll work out.”
Chapter Eight
Two hours later, full of delicious seafood, Valentina waved goodbye to Isadora as the older woman drove off. She’d told Isadora that she would walk home since they were so close to the beach. She wanted to experience this part of the resort under the moon and cool breeze.
The path that led through the tourist area was lit with small lights shining along both