Page 28 of Sail Away with Me

Galvin looked nothing like the women he’d seen this morning or when she waited tables.

Her hair, which he was suddenly fascinated in, rested just below her shoulders, and curled in soft waves. Sail swallowed hard as she finger-combed a section behind her ear. How could something so common affect him? He spun on the stool, as if he was welcoming her into his arms. The idea made his heart skip a beat.

Galvin wore a loose sweatshirt, a pair of shorts, and what Sail would consider sensible walking shoes. She’d dressed appropriately without even asking him what she should wear.

Sail motioned for her to sit. “Breakfast?”

“Yes, although I almost ate my caramel apple. That was my plan until you offered to show me around.”

“Hey, sweetie. What can I get you?”

Galvin glanced at Sail, and then his plate. “What Sail ordered, except eggs over hard or fried. No yolk, please.”

“No yolk? It’s literally the best part of breakfast eggs!”

Galvin scrunched her nose. “It grosses me out.”

“Fair enough,” Sail said. There was no reason to argue over yolk or anything for that matter. He liked her and wanted to get to know her. Even if it meant they’d only be friends.

No, they shouldonlybe friends.

There was an awkward silence for a moment, neither knowing what to say next. This scared Sail. Conversation should be easy, especially when you want to spend time with someone.

“Do you think it’d be okay if I go behind the counter and get coffee?” She leaned toward Sail and kept her voice low.

“Of course, it is. Whether you’re working or not, you’re still an employee. Everyone is family here.”

Galvin excused herself. She poured herself some coffee and filled Sail’s mug.

“Thank you.” Once again, he found himself smiling over the littlest thing. How could something like her filling his mug make him feel giddy?

Galvin sat down and sipped her coffee. When she put her cup down, Sail saw an opening.

“What kind of law do you want to practice?”

She thought for a moment. “I’m not sure. I didn’t get into my top schools so big law is out. And I don’t want to be in debt the rest of my life so something that’ll make me money.”

Sail nodded. “A friend of mine in Miami, his mother does personal injury. She makes a ton of money.”

“I’ve heard that. It’s a possibility. I suppose it also depends on where I can get an internship.”

“Why’s that?”

Before she could answer, Penny put her food down in front of her and refilled her mug.

“I think that if you spend time with an attorney, learning, you’re likely to go into that type of practice.”

“Make sense.” Sail went back to eating. “I didn’t do any of my internships because it’s pretty much decided I’ll move back home and work the family business.”

“Really?”

Sail nodded and tried not to let his own words bother him.

“But what do you want to do?”

“I don’t know. I never actually thought about it because it seemed like a waste of time.”

“Okay,” she said. “But now, think about it. Pretend you don’t have to return to the family business. What does Sail Carter want to do?”

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