Absolute Harmony (A Harmony Falls Novella) by Elizabeth Kelly

Author:Elizabeth Kelly [Kelly, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781774461563
Publisher: Elizabeth Kelly

CHAPTER 10

Hal parked his bike next to Harper’s piece of shit car and killed the engine. He got off the bike and set his helmet on the seat before glancing at the sky. It was a beautiful October day, and the decision to take his bike to Warren’s was easy. He wouldn’t have much longer to ride the bike before the snow fell, and he’d take advantage of every opportunity he could.

He studied the extra helmet strapped to the back seat. He hadn’t put the helmet on there this morning for any particular reason. It certainly wasn’t because he wanted to be prepared if Savina wanted to ride. He wasn’t stupid. He’d seen the disappointment on her face when he didn’t take her home on the bike the night of her disastrous date at the Beaver.

About six months after Alan died, she’d been having a terrible day and desperate to help her manage her grief, Hal had suggested a bike ride. Savina had never been on a motorcycle before, but she’d been instantly hooked after just one ride.

He pulled off his gloves and set them next to his helmet. He’d taken her on plenty of rides over the following two years, just as delighted as Savina was at how much she’d loved it. Mary had tolerated the bike riding, but it had never been her thing, and he could count on one hand the number of times he’d gotten her on the back of his bike.

The bike rides with Savina had been just one of many things he’d missed the last year. He rubbed the back of his neck and made his way past the multiple vehicles parked in the driveway of Warren’s house. He didn’t see Savina’s truck and worry rocketed through him. She was supposed to be here. Had something happened to her?

The front door opened, and Savina appeared carrying a large cardboard box. She wore her usual t-shirt and jeans, with her hair in a high ponytail. As she carefully walked up the ramp into the U-Haul parked near the front door, Hal leaned against Warren’s SUV. The rapid beating of his heart could only partially be blamed on his relief that she was okay.

Shit, this was gonna be harder than he thought.

Just don’t make it weird.

He grimaced. Savina had already made it weird by sneaking out of his apartment sometime between when they’d fallen asleep and when Hal woke at his usual six thirty. He grimaced and scrubbed his hand over his face, ignoring his instinct to duck behind the SUV when Savina came out of the U-Haul.

To his relief, she didn’t look his way, just continued into the house. He studied her perfect ass, hating that it made him half-hard even though he knew he’d never be with her again.

He wouldn’t say that last night had been a mistake, being with Savina had been everything he’d ever dreamed it could be, but the guilt he felt was a heavy weight that felt impossible to carry.

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