Falling: A Sexy Alpha Romance Collection

45

Callie

I am never travelling on a plane for that long ever again. Thank God I don’t have to.

I exit the cab outside the Daydream Island resort where Estelle booked me a room and close my eyes so I can breathe in the Queensland air.

It’s so good to be back in Australia.

Home.

“Good afternoon, ma’am.” The porter greets me and begins unloading my luggage.

I give him a huge smile. “Hello. I hope you’re having a wonderful day today. The weather is divine!”

He returns my smile and nods. “Every day on this island is a good day, ma’am.”

“I can imagine,” I murmur.

I make my way to the check-in desk and fiddle in my handbag for my phone while I wait.

“Long flight?” a man asks me from behind.

I turn to find one of the best looking men I’ve seen in a long time smiling at me. “How can you tell?”

He grins. “I can’t. I was just trying to initiate conversation.”

I laugh. Clearly I’m out of practice with this flirting thing. “Oh… well, I’ve just flown in from LA.”

He whistles low. “Ouch.”

“Yes. I won’t be doing that flight again in a hurry.”

“You know what would help with the exhaustion?”

I cock my head. “What?”

His smile spreads right across his face, lighting his eyes up. “A drink with me.”

“Ummm… I was thinking a swim could be good. I’m not sure about a drink. It’d probably put me to sleep.” My gaze drops to take in the suit he’s wearing. Whoa, this dude is built under that suit. I lift my gaze again to find heat in those gorgeous blue eyes of his.

I could do a drink with him.

Who are you kidding, Callie? You’re not even interested in him.

I could be.

Could not.

Shut up. I could.

“How about you get your swim in while I change out of this suit and then I’ll buy you a drink?”

I smile. “Sounds good. In about an hour?”

He nods. “I’ll meet you at the bar.”

As I check in, I try to muster up some interest in the guy.