Page 114 of Ignite

“I’ll see you tomorrow morning?”

Lily grins.

“Don’t rush home tomorrow. Me and Bertie will be having loads of fun. Enjoy your time with Conan.”

“You’re the best,” I tell her.

“I know I am. Now go.” She points to the door. I rush out in my heels down the steps, and Dr. Quinn gets out to greet me.

“Hallie.”

“Dr. Quinn.”

He shakes his head.

“Outside of office hours, I’m Finn.” He opens up the door for me.

“In there is Declan and Charlotte.”

As I go to get in, Finn clears his throat, which makes me pause.

“This isn’t weird. Right? I know we work together, but your brother makes me happy.”

Finn chews on his lip with a frown.

“Hallie, what or who you do in your spare time has nothing to do with me. I just don’t want this to impact our working relationship if it goes wrong.”

“Oh.” I drop my gaze.

“Not that it will. But Conan is Conan.”

“Finn. Shut the fuck up,” a deep Irish voice shouts from inside the car.

“It won’t,” I assure him. “We’re just friends.”

I don’t even know why I bothered with that lie.

He raises his eyebrows.

“Fucking hell, you’re both shit liars,” he mutters as I get in the car, sliding in next to Charlotte.

And my god, she is beautiful.

Stunning blue eyes and dark purple hair. Tattoos that span her entire arm.

“Hey. I’m Hallie.” I hold my hand out to her.

“I’m Charlotte. I’ve heard a lot about you.” She pauses. “Actually from my daughter. Conan talks about you a lot to her.”

“Aww. That’s sweet.”

She smiles and I relax.

“Yeah. It is very.”

Declan turns in his seat to face me. His eyes are an even more striking blue.

He has similarities to Conan, like the nose and face shape.

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