Manolos in Manhattan (2015)
“Ciaran announced as the car glided to a stop twenty minutes later.
Holly leaned forward, her fingers clutching the edge of the seat. “That didn’t take long. Where are we? Can I take off the scarf now?”
“Not just yet. Here, let me help you out.”
She took his hand and slid out of the car after him, her heart skipping. The air smelled...briny, and she heard the sound of water, slapping against something. Pilings?
“We’re on a pier, aren’t we?” she guessed.
Ciaran’s hand rested lightly on her back. ...“Yes, Sherlock, we are. Now,” he said as he reached around her and untied the scarf with a flourish “have a look for yourself. I hope you approve.”
Holly took in her surroundings. A yacht was tied to the pier. And what a yacht it was. As her eyes roamed over the varnished teak decks and the white trim and the sleek, stylish lines of the boat, Holly caught her breath. “Oh, Ciaran...it’s beautiful! And ginormous! Is it yours?”
“No,” he replied, “but I chartered her for the evening.MoreLess
Holly leaned forward, her fingers clutching the edge of the seat. “That didn’t take long. Where are we? Can I take off the scarf now?”
“Not just yet. Here, let me help you out.”
She took his hand and slid out of the car after him, her heart skipping. The air smelled...briny, and she heard the sound of water, slapping against something. Pilings?
“We’re on a pier, aren’t we?” she guessed.
Ciaran’s hand rested lightly on her back. ...“Yes, Sherlock, we are. Now,” he said as he reached around her and untied the scarf with a flourish “have a look for yourself. I hope you approve.”
Holly took in her surroundings. A yacht was tied to the pier. And what a yacht it was. As her eyes roamed over the varnished teak decks and the white trim and the sleek, stylish lines of the boat, Holly caught her breath. “Oh, Ciaran...it’s beautiful! And ginormous! Is it yours?”
“No,” he replied, “but I chartered her for the evening.MoreLess
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