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The Northwestern motored into the marina.
"There they are!" shouted Logan, Edgar and Louise's youngest. The kids started to wave their arms wildly and cheering at the approaching boat.
"Where's my dad?"
"There he is!"
"Nick!"
Nick Mavar glanced up from where he was tying off a bow line and gave a quick wave to his wife and daughter before concentrating again on the boat line.
As the crew's families called out to loved ones, Lisa stood a little apart from them and felt her stomach tighten with pang of panic as the thoughts raced through her mind: What if Norman changed his mind? What if he doesn't want to go out with me anymore? Would he ignore me? Would he walk right past me like I wasn't here? God, that would be awful.
Her eyes searched for Norman and found him in the stern with Matt, waiting to toss the lines to the docktender. Norman had already spotted her as soon as the dock came in view.
Norman repeatedly glanced at Lisa as he was throwing the lines. A light breeze whipped her shoulder-length dark blond hair about her face and she kept trying to tuck her hair behind her ears. She wore a dark green Navy pea coat over a sweater that clung to her slim figure with a long, flowing skirt and short boots. Damn, she's hot, he thought. And she's here just for me. Looks a little nervous though. Shit, I'd be nervous too if I was standing with people I barely knew, waiting for someone who's been gone longer than we were dating.
Edgar was the first off the boat, scooping Logan up in a bear hug when the boy ran over. Matt and Jake were next off, rushing over to Angela and Jenna. Norman was smiling as he climbed down the ladder and walked over to Lisa.
"Hiya cutie," he said. His grin widened when he saw her blush.
Feeling suddenly shy and overwhelmed, Lisa looked up at him and mumbled, "oh no, I look a mess."
"No, you're beautiful," he said, his voice cracking as he wrapped his arms around her. He leaned down and gently brushed her lips with his. Lisa closed her eyes and leaned into his embrace, eagerly returning the kiss and her arms reaching up to wrap about his neck.
Norman needed no encouragement. He kissed her more deeply, his tongue lightly touching her lips, wanting more. Lisa almost gasped at the tingling jolt she felt. When the kiss was over he kept his arms locked around her, not wanting to let her go. Neither realized the others were staring at them in amusement.
"Man, get a room you two," Sig said, rolling his eyes in mock distress. He dropped Norm's duffel bag next to his brother.
"Yeah, come up for air sometimes," Matt said, laughing. "For crying out loud, there's kids here."
Lisa knew her face was beet red. She looked at Norman. He was blushing too, but smiling. Still with an arm around Lisa, he casually flipped Matt a one-fingered salute because he knew the kids weren't paying attention to them.
"We should get out of here," he whispered in her ear.
She nodded and giggled softly. "I got us a hotel room for the night, 'cause I figured you didn't want to drive for a couple of hours right now."
He grinned at her, picked up his bag in one hand and reached for Lisa's hand with the other. Together they walked up the pier to the car.