Page 108 of Finding Lexie
Baker looked out at the sea for a moment, then shrugged. “Haven’t decided.”
“Be careful if you do,” Lexie said.
Baker looked amused. “You worried about me?” he asked.
“I’m worried about everyone. You know, because of sharks, rip currents, rogue waves…”
“Sounds like someone else I know,” Baker muttered.
Lexie had no idea who he was talking about, but she let it go when he turned to Midas and they began talking about people she didn’t know. She assumed they were other SEALs, or at least people Midas worked with on the Naval base.
Several minutes went by before Midas said, “Thanks for coming to meet us today.”
“Wouldn’t have missed it,” Baker said. “Be careful out there,” he warned.
“Always.”
“Talk to you soon,” Baker said with a chin lift as he headed for the parking lot. A brightly colored VW van had just pulled in, and he walked right toward it. A petite dark haired woman was behind the wheel.
“What did he say?” Midas asked, pulling her attention from Baker and the woman in the stereotypical Hawaiian surfer van.
“Nothing.”
Midas cocked an eyebrow at her.
“Fine. He let me know he’d looked into my background and wanted to make sure I was good enough for you.”
“Seriously? Fucker,” Midas said, looking like he was going to go after Baker.
Lexie caught his arm and tugged. She snuggled into his chest and looked up at him. “You didn’t ask me what I said in return,” she said.
“What did you say?” Midas dutifully asked.
“I told him I was more than good enough for you.”
“Yes, you are,” Midas agreed. “Too good.”
Lexie grinned. “How about we say we’re perfect for each other?”
“I can live with that. You done with your tacos?”
“Hands off my food,” she warned. “I love you, but not enough to give up my tacos.”
He chuckled. “How about you bring it with you and finish in the car? If we’re gonna stop at the Dole Plantation and get you an ice cream, we had better get going. Besides, I have a hankering to sit on the deck and just relax tonight.”
“That sounds perfect,” Lexie said.
They packed up their food and headed for his convertible. Lexie smiled and waved at Baker and the woman he was talking to. The woman waved back with a friendly smile, and yelled, “Aloha!”
“Aloha!” Lexie called back.
“Come on,” Midas said, urging her on.
“What?” Lexie asked.
“You’re thinking about going over there, finding out her name, how she knows Baker, and what’s going on between them.”
She grinned. “Okay, I was thinking about doing that. I mean, did you see the way Baker’s expression changed when he saw her pull up?”
