Chapter 20
The low hum of voices surrounding them, the soft buzz of wine flowing through her, and Eli simply existing nearby left Jessa swinging between a comfortable sense of relaxation and a feverish sense of anticipation. Eli had insisted she needed to try the Boathouse Café’. It had been everything promised—delicious local seafood and a touch more high-end than many restaurants in Diamond Creek. The restaurant sat on a bluff overlooking Kachemak Bay. At the moment, the sun was in the midst of its slow descent behind the mountains. Its fading rays cast long beams of light across the water. She turned back to Eli when she heard someone say his name. She watched while he grinned and waved at the man who’d greeted him. Eli turned to her when the man reached their table.
“Travis, this is
