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In us.
After a long minute, I whisper, “Don’t be scared, Harbor. I wish I could tell you everything will work out. But I can’t. All I can promise is I won’t hurt you.”
“I want to believe you, Weston…”
Tipping her chin up, I lock eyes with her. “I’ve got you, Hurricane. Trust me.”
She blinks up at me through the dark fringe of her lashes. “I do trust you.”
“Then take the shot, Harbor.”
She lifts up on tiptoe and kisses me like I’m the only game she’s ever wanted to win.
CHAPTER 28
HARBOR
After the success of the Hockey with Heart clinic, Prince demands I take the next day off.
It’s been so long since I’ve had a vacation day, I’m not even sure what to do. I’m lounging by the hotel pool under a big yellow-and-white striped umbrella and trying to relax, when my cell buzzes, vibrating my chaise.
Thank god.
Something—anything—to get my mind off Weston and our situationship.
Piper: I’m in the lobby of your hotel
Wha-what?!? My sister’s here, in Driftwood Cove?
Harbor: Shut up!
Piper: No, for real
I swivel my head toward the tappingnoise behind me. My sister’s grinning at me through the large glass lobby window.
Jumping up from the chair, I hurriedly tie on my sarong and race inside to greet her.
“Piper! What are you doing here?” Throwing my arms around her, happiness bubbles inside me. I hadn’t realized how much I missed my sister until now.
“Geesh, Harbs, you’re crushing me…” She squirms in my tight grip, giggling. “I told you I’d come see you. My assignment got pushed up a few weeks, so here I am.”
“Amazing! I can’t believe you’re really here. You brought your swimsuit, right? Let’s take your stuff up and then head back to the pool.”
We haul her suitcase upstairs, and she changes while I yap her ear off.
“Can you believe he said that, Pipes? He literally said the wordmine.”
Piper pops her head out of the bathroom. “Really? But did he growl it, like the heroes always do in romance books?”
I throw my head back, laughing. “Now that you mention it, yes. Yes he did. It was most definitely a growl.”
“You lucky bitch.” Piper scrunches her nose up. “You found yourself a real-life book boyfriend. Weston sounds amazing.”
I collapse back on the white fluffy duvet and close my eyes, flashing back to the other night. Weston’s hands all over my naked body, his warm lips on mine.
Making me feel something I’ve never felt before.
Something dangerously close to love.
