Chapter 175: New Neighbor
** Harper **
They did end up making great use of the rest of the night, including trying out the swivel chair. The acrobatic experience was so eye-opening that Harper decided she simply had to recreate the scene later with a dedicated Chapter of her web novel.
Apparently, Eli agreed with her thoroughly impressed assessment, because the same pattern repeated itself when they made even better use of the next evening ... and the news about the weekend cruise completely escaped Harper’s mind, until she packed her daypack and got ready for the mini trip on Saturday.
The realization that she was going to spend the next thirty-six hours in a completely different type of place finally hit her as their van arrived at the dock for an early morning boarding.
"Wow, this must be the most gorgeous harbor I’ve ever seen!" Lindsey exclaimed as soon as they climbed out of their seats. "Look at those mountains on the coast! The ocean waves and the sailboats! This is truly my idea of a postcard view."
Harper squinted against the bright sun as she followed her coworkers down the checkin line. The winds were indeed strong today — easy to imagine why the original cruise route was canceled — and the high waves gave the coast an utterly different vibe from the romantic beach at sunset a few days ago. The open ocean was vast and full of life, dotted with sailboats, jet skis, and cruise ships riding the emerald water.
One of those ships would be the one to take her away from the resort and the presidential suite for a whole weekend ...
"Ah, and it’s truly my idea of a perfect cruise!" Wallace chimed in after Lindsey. "That ship over there is ours, isn’t it? She’s so beautiful! Look at those soft curves and the spotless creamy white color. A perfect size too — just enough to fit all of us without feeling too tight!"
... Maybe it was the lingering effect of the web novel drama, but Harper thought that the comment came off quite a bit ... creepy?