Kiwi Nathaniel Dunn is in a fighting mood, but how does a man fight Wellington’s famous fog? In the last year, Nate’s lost his longtime lover to boredom and his ten-year job to the economy. Now he’s found a golden opportunity for employment where he can even use his artistic talent, but to get the job, he has to get to Christchurch today. Heavy fog means no flight, and the ticket agent is ignoring him to fawn over a beautiful but annoying, overly polite American man.<br><br>Rusty Beaumont can deal with a canceled flight, but the pushy Kiwi at the ticket counter is making it difficult for him to stay cool. The guy rubs him all the wrong ways despite his sexy working-man look, which Rusty notices even though he’s not looking for a man to replace the fiancé who died two years ago. Yet when they’re forced to share a table at the crowded airport café, Nate reveals the kind heart behind his grumpy fa?ade. An earthquake, sex in the bush, and visits from Nate’s belligerent ex turn a day of sightseeing into a slippery slope that just might land them in love.

Sunset at Pencarrow

Thankfully, Rusty didn’t persist, pointedly changing the subject. “Do you stay overnight in these huts often?”


“This is my first time,” Nate admitted. “I’ve done some tramping with friends, but usually I just drive to the forest park, find a quiet spot and sketch, then head back home.”


“I didn’t see any of those sketches on your wall, or I don’t think I did. Are you planning to sketch while we’re there?”


“I don’t usually sketch with people watching.” Nate had packed his pencils and a pad, but he knew if he pulled them out, he’d want to sketch Rusty, and he wasn’t sure it was a good idea. He had no desire to deepen a friendship that couldn’t last.


Chapter 15