Page 71 of The Lighthouse at the Cove
“Okay...” She watched him descend the stairs, curiosity threading its way through her. What was that man up to?
She had no idea, but she couldn’t wait to find out.
Reid met Becca in the driveway as she parked her SUV. After tossing his daughter’s overnight bag in the truck, he helped Piper get buckled into the booster seat. “Now, have fun with Astrid and listen to your auntie, okay?”
“I will, Daddy.” Piper kissed his cheek. “Love you.”
“Love you too.” Reid waved at his niece. “Have fun.”
Piper immediately began telling Astrid a story about her cat, and Reid shut the door.
He spotted the lights glowing behind the shades in the apartment over the garage. Kaiah was probably getting ready for their date.
Date.
He almost laughed out loud. As if he remembered how to goon a first date. How long had it been? Seventeen years? Did he even know how to do this anymore?
He met his sister’s curious expression. “Thanks for picking up Piper. I figured you guys would go out for supper.” He pulled his wallet from his back pocket and opened it. “Here’s some cash to cover it.”
Becca held up her hand and rolled her eyes. “Keep your money, but I want all the deets later.” She rested her hands on her hips “What are you guys up to?”
He shrugged. “I’m taking Kaiah out.”
Her brows shot up to the moon. “On a date?”
He sighed and then nodded.
“Reid! Finally! Iknewyou two liked each other.”
“I’m pretty sure we do. And tonight I’m going to make it pretty clear how I feel about her.”
“Good. You should. At least have a DTR talk with her.”
“DTR?”
“It meansdefine the relationship.She’s leaving in a couple weeks, at most. If you want this thing to have a chance, you need to tell her exactly how you feel.”
“Exactlyhow I feel? That might be... a bit much.”
“Right...” She paused for a second. “Listen, we’re twins. I can tell you have some really intense feelings for her.”
That was true, but he wasn’t going to talk about them with her. There were some things he just wanted to keep to himself—no twin ESP allowed.
“Uh-huh. Well, Becks, I appreciate you helping me out last minute.”
“You know we love having Piper stay over.” Becca’s dark eyes focused on something behind him, and her expression lit up. “Hey, Kaiah. You look nice.”
Reid whirled around, and he could’ve sworn the air stood still.
Kaiah was captivating, clad in a dress the color of a ripe peach, with her hair pulled back and falling in soft curls past her shoulders. Whatever makeup she’d done made her blue eyes sparkle. For a moment he couldn’t take his eyes off her.
Kaiah’s eyes flittered to her dress and then back to him. “I thought I’d dress up. Too much, right?” She took a step back. “I’ll change into a pair of jeans.”
She turned to head back upstairs, but he clasped her wrist before she could get too far.
“No,” he said. “You’re... you’re perfect.”
Her adorable cheeks turned the color of her dress almost instantly. He’d never get tired of seeing her blush.
