A Summer to Remember (The Sunrise Coast Series Book 9) by Elise Darcy
Author:Elise Darcy [Darcy, Elise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penny Lane Press
Published: 2024-04-29T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 27
âI thought you werenât talking to me anymore, after I got chatting with your dad?â Briony sat down next to Troy on the sofa.
âSorry, that was quite childish of me. I was, well, you know â¦â
âNo, I donât know.â Briony wasnât making it easy for him to apologise. But then he had scared her when sheâd stepped into the outbuilding. She hadnât realised heâd been there all along, lying on the sofa, asleep.
âI was jealous.â
Briony shook her head at Troy. âThereâs no need to be.â She knew she didnât feel physically attracted to Sebastian; not like she was to Troy.
He was still talking about you when I drove him home.â
âHe was?â
âSounds like youâve got a lot in common.â
âWe both love the ocean. Your dad said he wanted to be a marine archaeologist, but then ⦠life got in the way.â
âYou mean, I got in the way.â
âMy parents had me way too young. I bet they must have some regrets about that too,â said Briony.
Troy breathed a sigh. He patted the sofa seat next to him. âWill you join me?â
Briony hesitated.
âWonât be the same, watching the sunrise without you.â
That elicited a smile from Briony. She admitted, âI came out here hoping to see you on the beach, thinking the exact same thing.â
They cosied up to each other on the sofa, Briony sharing the blanket sheâd brought with her from the house, Troy sharing the throw from the sofa, placing it over her legs. âHow long have you been here?â
âDoes it matter?â
âI guess not. I couldnât sleep. Whatâs your excuse?â
He nodded. âThe same. Although this sofa is way too comfortable. I fell asleep the moment I sat down.â
She passed him her mug of tea.
âThanks â itâs cold in here without any heating on.â
âWe could switch on the heater, or light the fire?â suggested Briony.
âNo, Iâd rather not.â
âIn case the heaters or the fire donât work?â
This time, Troy smiled. âOf course theyâll work. I installed them myself. I just donât want to get up from my cosy spot on the sofa â with you.â
Briony didnât want him to get up either. She asked, âWho were your parents?â
Troy shifted in his seat to look at her.
She realised sheâd thrown him a totally unexpected question. âSorry, but your dad said that he adopted you. Sounds as though your mum was one of his best friends when they were young.â Along with my mum, thought Briony, but she didnât add that.
He handed back the tea. âItâs nice, you should drink some too.â
Was he avoiding the question? Briony took a few sips. It was still hot. âI make a lovely cup of tea.â
âYes, you do.â
Briony eyed him. âAre you going to answer my question â about your parents?â
âYeah â sure. I guess itâs the least I can do after I treated you quite appallingly this week.â
âYes, it is,â Briony replied, her lip curling up into a smile, even though it was true. Sheâd tried to catch his eye and speak to him on several occasions since Monday, but he had acted like a sulky teenager.
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