Coastal Love ✔️

4. Sightseeing with A Stranger

"Nathaniel..."

"Nate, just call me Nate. So let's order first okay? We can talk while we eat." He interrupted my opening conversation.

We sat on the window booth with the beautiful sea view in front of us. "So, you don't talk and look like the locals. You're here on vacation?" I decided to open the conversation before he asks me further questions.

"You're trying to avoid my questions Marissa, smart girl. No, I'm not a local. I'm here on a whim trying to avoid my problems. I'm staying at my brother's place." He told me casually, while he calls the waiter and orders us some food, he asked what I want, but I just told him that I have the same as him. I was not really in the mood to think, not even to choose my meals.

The waiter flirted shamelessly with him, but he easily turned her down with his charming good looks. She was smiling back at him longingly, and swaying her hips as she went back to her station. But he ignored her soonest she turned her back away from him.

Wow...he's really good at this.

"So, you mentioned earlier about working for Archie in the bookshop? I assume you're staying here? Did you just get here?" He passed my orange juice to my front, as the waiter came back with our drinks.

"Yeah, I just got here yesterday. I've been in contact with Archie weeks before. It's a long story Nate, but to summarize I have a job at the bookstore and I'm staying at Barnaby's cottage and I'm not suicidal. At least I didn't think I was until this morning when the dad thing happened. I'm still having mixed feelings about you saving me though. So I'm not thanking you just yet." I sipped my juice and sighed as the bittersweet taste woke my senses.

Then our meals came, I didn't realize that I was hungry until my stomach decided to greet the food with a growl. I instantly blushed at him, making him laugh.

He has a nice smile, he's even more handsome as he smiles. Mm...wait...
I'm not supposed to have these thoughts.

I need to focus on my life, or maybe not, I did try to kill myself just earlier this morning. He passed my burger and fries, then start eating his.

"Eat now, give your belly some happiness. After all that canned soup, I think it needs a reward." He grinned at me while munching his fries, making me laugh a little.

Damn, he looks good just by stuffing his mouth with those greasy fries.

Girl! Cross your legs, and put the fire out. You need to refocus!

I decided to eat my fries and burger as he kept on looking at me, making sure I didn't stop eating my lunch. We finished twenty minutes later, then he ordered us both coffee.

"So, what's your plan for today? I need to make sure you're staying away from the shore." He looked at me seriously. Then the coffee came, I added milk and sugar to mine, lots of sugar making him winced at the sight of it.

"What? I have a sweet tooth. I like my sweets extra sweet." I smiled at him sickeningly sweet just like my love for all the sugary goodness in the world. He was looking at me a bit funny, but I just shrugged it off. Then I continued telling him about my plan for today.