Page 15 of Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex

Chapter 6

Aiden fastened therope around the dock cleat and tried to get a hold of himself. He was not going to act like a stupid teenager with a crush. And he certainly wasn’t going to flirt with Felicity. He was a grown man now. He could handle being around a beautiful woman without losing his cool.

Before he could help Felicity off the boat, she’d already climbed onto the dock. Probably for the best. Touching her sent his heart racing. If he could avoid being too close to her, he might be able to act like a grown man instead of a fool.

Aiden walked with her up the dock to a dirt path that led to a pavilion. The ceiling was made of grass and wood. Simple tables and chairs were scattered through the area. A man stood at a grill, turning meat and shrimp. The smell made Aiden’s mouth water. “Order what you’d like. It’s included in the excursion.”

Felicity pulled out a wooden chair and sat in it, laying her backpack on the cement floor beside her. Aiden took his seat on the opposite side of the table. A woman approached them with menus and wrote down their drink orders.

Aiden stretched out his legs. The wind was picking up a little. From the look of the sky, there was a storm coming. Cell reception was terrible away from the resort, so when the waitress came back, he stopped her. “Is there a storm coming?”

“Oh, yes. There’s a big one coming, a little north of us. Should hit tonight. The coastline will get the worst of it.”

Great. Right where his resort was. “Thanks.”

Felicity’s eyes held worry. “Should we go?”

The waitress shook her head. “It won’t get bad until later this evening. You should be fine.”

The boat had a canopy top. That should shelter them if it started raining, and they’d be back at the resort by four-thirty at the latest. Aiden gave Felicity a reassuring smile. “Enjoy your time here. I’ll get us back before the storm.”

As they waited for their food, Felicity walked around the pavilion and took some photos. He watched as she brushed her long curls out of the way before crouching to get a good angle. He didn’t think it was possible, but Felicity had gotten more beautiful over these last few years.

She sat back down across from him. “You’re a good tour guide.”

“Thank you.”

“Do you mind if I take some pictures of you?”

“Here?”

She glanced around the pavilion. “Maybe out back?”

“There’s a hiking trail not too far from here. I can take you over there if you want some more good shots of the jungle.”

“Perfect. I can get some with you, and some without.”

He wasn’t sure what she wanted with photos of him. “You’re not going to put me on the website, are you?”

“Why not? You’re the reason Belizean Paradise is so successful. It’s obvious you’ve put your heart and soul into it, like you had with your drone.”

He picked up his napkin, trying to decide if Felicity was making a snide remark, or if she was complimenting him. He chose to go with the compliment. “Thanks. But I don’t think they want my ugly mug on the website.”

Felicity raised her eyebrows. “Ugly? You? More like devilishly handsome. If our classmates could see you now...” She stopped.

Devilishly handsome? He couldn’t hide his pleasure at hearing Felicity still thought he was good-looking. “If they could see me now, what?”

Her cheeks turned pink. “Nothing.”

“Oh, no, you can’t say something like that and then take it back.”

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