Page 150 of Tell Me All Your Lies

Liam laughs.

“Why would I assume any differently?”

Liam gets to work examining Cara’s wounds and getting them cleaned and covered. I’m grateful she’ll follow his instructions. When the on-site medic tried to examine her, she refused to be seen despite my pleas.

“All set.”

“Thank you.” She sighs.

Liam starts to pack up his kit.

“I hear you’ve been here for a bit,” she says.

He looks at her knowingly.

“You know, Grant and I might be moving to Charleston. Part-time at least. Why don’t you give it a try?”

“You’ve been trying to get me to leave Boston for a while.”

“I think it’ll be good for you. And with you being here… I think you agree.”

“I’ll think about it.”

“Good.”

“Can you stay?”

“No…”

Liam gets up, and Cara does the same. He starts to head for the hotel door to leave, and I stay put, leaning against the television stand.

“I think I’ll head to Boston and pack up my belongings. Maybe Charleston will be good for me.”

Cara squeals and jumps up and down excitedly.

“Can I be the one to tell Harper?”

Liam laughs.

“Don’t. I think I want it to be a surprise.”

Back in California,Cara and I are watching the sunset on the beach ahead of meeting her parents for dinner.

“It’s beautiful out here,” she says.

“Only because you’re here.”

She snuggles in close to me as I wrap the blanket tighter around us.

“It’s almost time. We better go talk to them.”

“It’ll be fine.”

“I think it’s a good idea you picked a restaurant to do this in,” she says.

“Your dad is one of my dear friends. He’s not going to hit me in a restaurant because I married his daughter.”

“Maybe because you fell in love with her,” she teases.

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