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all of his amazing glory.
    Cali’s pulse fluttered and she tried for a poker face to conceal her reaction from her nosey sisters.
    “Well, hello, Gorgeous ,” Shar drawled and stood. “Come on in. We’re excited you’re here.” She winked at Cali and then grinned back at Grant.
    Cali groaned and tried not to look guilty of talking about the man. It hit her then: what if he’d heard them as he approached the doorway? She quickly reviewed what had been said in the moments before he knocked on the door and remembered her adolescent boyfriend declaration.
    This was a disaster that just kept growing.
     

Chapter Four
    As he stood in the doorway of the offices of the Windswept Bay Resort, Grant caught the flicker of worry that crossed Cali’s face the moment she realized he was there. He’d heard her boyfriend remark just before knocking on the door. He had a feeling she’d realized he’d probably heard that remark. She hid the worry—or was that guilt?—he saw in her eyes before she shot him a weak smile. Something was up. Her words had to have been due to something her sisters had said; otherwise, he couldn’t imagine her just coming out and saying something like that. And yet the idea of being her boyfriend or more had him instantly thinking about moonlit beaches and holding hands and kisses.
    He needed to get those thoughts out of his head. But, right now, looking at how lovely she looked, it wasn’t happening.
    Instead of saying something to Cali first, he decided it might be best to speak to her sisters first. He turned his focus on the beautiful woman with the short, curly brown hair and the teasing eyes who’d called him gorgeous.
    He chuckled as he commented on her observation, “I don’t know about the gorgeous statement but I’m excited to be here.” He moved into the room and placed the picnic hamper he was carrying on the desk. It was past lunch but that didn’t matter at the moment. “You must be Shar. And I believe you must be Jillian,” he said to the beautiful blonde, whose long hair was tied loosely at the nape of her neck with a colorful scarf.
    The brunette laughed. “Gorgeous and you’ve done your homework.”
    “You’ve guessed correctly,” Jillian said, her eyes warm. “But then, since you’re a friend of Cam’s, I’m thinking maybe you’ve seen our pictures…” She hitched a quizzical eyebrow.
    He smiled. “Cam’s not a huge talker but he has mentioned all of you and I have seen pictures. Even if not, Cali mentioned your talents with the landscape, Jillian, and you’ve got a little dirt on your knees.”
    She laughed, a delightful sound, soft and earthy like her as she glanced down at her knees. “You got me. I was digging in the dirt a few minutes ago. I can’t seem to help myself.”
    “Gorgeous and observant,” Shar said with a sassy grin before he could reply to Jillian. “So what’s in the picnic basket? I’m the nosey one, if you haven’t yet figured it out.”
    Till now, Cali had remained quiet as she watched him with her sisters. He looked at her and hoped she was up for his suggestion. “I’m here to paint murals for the resort and like I told Cali, I like to be inspired by the area before I know what to paint. I thought it would be good to tour the island. And a guide would be nice.” He directed the comment to Cali. Her eyes narrowed instantly. Wariness or curiosity? He wasn’t sure what it was but she was listening. “I thought you would be the perfect guide since you’re the one who has a strong idea of what you believe should be on those blank walls.”
    “That’s a great idea!” Shar exclaimed. “Cali, you do know your vision. Now you can convince Grant that it’s the right vision. You can inspire him.”
    “It’s perfect.” Jillian agreed.
    Grant watched her sisters gang up on Cali. By the look of horror on her face, he wasn’t sure whether to be insulted by her reaction or concerned for her.
     
    She would kill her sisters