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    "Are you hungry?" she asked. "We have plenty to eat. Taylor loves to cook and she made spinach and feta tarts, crab stuffed pitas, and a plate with olives, cheese, cucumbers and tomatoes. Can I get you something?"
    He looked at her and seemed to see her for the first time. His eyes flickered with interest as they roamed over her face and stopped at her mouth. "I wanted to apologize to you. I was very rude today."
    "That's all right." She smiled and he smiled back. It was only a moment, but she saw a warmth in his eyes, an awareness that hadn't been there before.
    "No, it's not. I'm sorry. I'm just not good company these days."
    "Then you came to the right place." She said it lightly, wanting to let him know that at Paradise Cove worries were left behind.
    "Did I?" His eyes connected with hers, and she felt her heart stutter. Her pulse began to race. Perspiration slid down her throat and she swiped it away with the back of her hand, wondering why he was staring at her, and why it made her so hot. She glanced away and fanned her flushed face. "The heat is crazy here in the summer. Don't think I'll ever get used to it."
    He started to say something, just as Brittany appeared with the drinks. She handed him one, and toasted him with her own. "Cheers. So glad you found your way to Paradise Cove. We don't get single men here very often."
    "Thanks, Brittany," he said, ignoring the single men comment. He sipped his drink. "Not bad."
    "Mama makes the best drinks. And Taylor the best food. Me?" Brittany grinned and bumped his shoulder. "I make people happy."
    Sean glanced at Kayla and she saw his lips twitch.
    "That's a gift," he said, his gaze sliding down to Brittany's abs.
    Kayla took a step back, knowing she was leaving Sean in good hands. Brittany did make people happy. She had amused him already.
    Swallowing the pang of disappointment she was surprised to feel, Kayla decided to mingle. "I'll see to the guests. Be sure to try some of Taylor's dishes," she told Sean. "It beats cooking."
    Refreshing her drink, Kayla let the mango flavor linger in her mouth before sliding down her throat. She still felt uncomfortably warm and more than a little deflated. What in the world had gotten into her? She didn't care if her sister took Sean under her wings. Keeping the customers happy was important. And Brit could certainly do that. Especially single, attractive, male customers.
    She took another sip and then brushed her long hair off her shoulders. Leaning against the rectangle plastic table—their makeshift bar—she watched the dozen people enjoying the late afternoon cocktail party. She tugged at the top of her yellow sundress, which dipped a little too low for her comfort zone. In Philly, she'd worn a tank beneath it, but it was much too hot down in the Keys for extra layers.
    Yellow was a happy color and the flowered dress looked good against her olive skin and dark hair. Just because her sisters were sexy and cute in their short-shorts, didn't mean she needed to copy their style. At thirty-one, she had to cover a few dimples in her thighs, and show a more mature appearance to the world. Not for one moment did she feel jealousy toward either of her sisters. She loved them totally and wanted only the best for them.
    She smiled as she watched Brittany flirting with Sean. Obviously she had ignored her remark to tread carefully and not come on too heavily to the poor guy. If anything, her remark may have been the instigator that sparked Brit's attraction.
    Or it could be the man himself. Even dressed in clothes meant for fishing, he was the best looking man around. Not that there were many to compare.
    The young man on his honeymoon was a friendly, overweight fellow who couldn't keep his hands off his sweet chubby wife. They were adorable, and one day Kayla hoped she'd meet a man who loved her that much.
    The family from Ohio were laid-back mid-westerners. The husband wore a pair of jeans and a gray T-shirt, had a gut and was losing