by Tim Smith
* * * *
Sean handed a t-shirt to the chuckling man across the bar and accepted his cash payment. “I hope you get some laughs with that one,” Sean said.
“My kid’ll love this,” the man replied.
Sean picked up a towel and proceeded to wipe down the bar when he was surprised by a voice from the other end.
“Hey, Panama. How about some service?”
He looked in the voice’s direction and saw Tess perched on a stool. He smiled while approaching her.
“What’re you doing here? You went back to Norfolk two weeks ago.”
She took his hand in hers. “Funny thing about that. When I was on the plane, I read a book I picked up while I was here.”
“Which book?”
“It had this detailed plan about how you could quit your job and move to Key West. I decided to put it to the test.”
Sean laughed. “Did you seriously quit your job to come back here?”
“Seriously, definitely, and absolutely.” She brought his hand to her mouth then kissed it while giving him a dreamy gaze. “But now that I’m here, I’m going to have to find something to do, or I’ll go crazy. Do you think I can I get into the t-shirt business?”
“Depends. Can you come up with anything good?”
“I thought of this one on the way down here—I.F.A.P.I.P.”
Sean thought for a moment, then shook his head. “I give up.”
She squeezed his hand and smiled. “I Found A Prince In Paradise.”
About the Author
Tim Smith is an award-winning, bestselling author whose books range from romantic mystery/thrillers to contemporary erotic romance. His website is www.timsmithauthor.com.