Chapter 145

Zenya came around knocking on doors when Breakfast was ready, and Cassidy got up and asked me if I wanted her to wear the same as before. That just made me smirk a little and I picked out a new outfit for her - a cute bikini I liked on her, with loose jean shorts over top. She added the sunglasses that she’d gotten at the gas station, plus her ballcap.

“Have fun with Becca,” she said, kissing me on the tip of the nose and then on the lips.

“I don’t think it’s like that,” I said.

“But it might be,” she grinned.

“Tell Wanda I’m thinking about her,” I sighed.

“I will, Tiger,” she said, rubbing my back.

We split up, but then Cassidy followed me to the Singles Boat almost immediately and started getting breakfast for her and Wanda. That made me even more concerned than I already was, but I left it for now.

As I mingled, waiting for the girls to get their food first, Cattie and Heather slipped into the boat.

“Good morning,” Cattie said, walking up next to me and hugging me around the waist from the side.

“Morning, cutie,” I said, wrapping my arm around her shoulder and rubbing her upper arm warmly. “We not avoiding each other today?”

“Nope, that’s done,” Cattie said. We were talking quietly, but not whispering, trying to mingle our conversation with the others going on. “No alone time with you guys, but Heather isn’t allowed to complain if I spend time with you otherwise.”

“I’m glad,” I said. “I missed your laugh.”

She smiled brightly and looked up at me. “Really, Robbie?”

“What? I did,” I said.

She just shook her head as she kept grinning. As the line cleared a bit we stepped forward, no longer hugging each other, and fell into a more natural banter. At one point, as we were grabbing our plates and loading up on bacon and eggs, I glanced back and saw Sherry scowling at us from the back corner of the living area. When I caught her she looked away immediately.

“Your sister is still miffed,” I muttered out of the side of my mouth to Cattie.

“I know, I’m sorry,” Cattie sighed softly. “I talked to her. Twice. She’s just stuck in on being on Heather’s side of things.”

“Should I try and mend fences, or leave it?” I asked.

“Just leave it for now,” Cattie said. “Thanks for the thought though.”

“If you want me to do something, just let me know.”

“I will, Tiger,” she said. Then she bumped my hip with hers and gave me a wink. “See you later?”

“For sure,” I said and then fought the urge to lean down and give her a little peck.

Fuck, all of the casual PDA was starting to get to me. I really didn’t need to suddenly be all touchy when I got back to work.

Cattie went to sit with Heather, who was in a conversation with Ginnie, Zenya and Heels, while I went up top looking for Becca. I found her sitting on the lounging chairs on the Couples Boat top deck wearing a rainbow bikini with plenty of coverage and a white ballcap on her head. She’d pulled one chair right up in front of another and waved when she saw me coming.

I glanced around quickly and noticed JC and Terra eating with Leia over on the Singles Boat, but JC didn’t seem to be watching so I bent and quickly kissed Becca on the lips as I got to her, then sat. She immediately rubbed her foot up my shin as she smiled at me. “Good morning, again,” she said.