Wanted by Her Lost Love

and felt an eagerness to explore their secludedcove. When she expressed the desire to take a walkalong the beach, Ryan hesitated at first, but agreedto accompany her when she was adamant aboutgoing.Kelly breathed deeply of the salty air as the oceanbreeze whipped at her long hair, lifting it from herwaist. She slipped her sandals off and bentawkwardly to pick them up. Ryan quickly gatheredthem for her and tucked them under his arm. Diggingher toes into the damp sand, she ventured into thebubbling surf, letting the foam wash over her feet.Ryan removed his shoes and joined her after herolled up the cuffs of his jeans. He slipped an armaround her as they made their way down the beach,but she resisted the urge to move closer to his side.“We shouldn’t go far,” he cautioned. “You aren’tsupposed to be on your feet for this long. I promisedthe doctor this would be a restful trip for you.”“This is a lot more restful than being on my feettwelve hours a day,” she said lightly.He frowned and his hand tightened around herwaist. “That won’t happen again.”