All of You (A Well Paired Novel Book 7) by Marianne Rice

Author:Marianne Rice [Rice, Marianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: small town romance, contemporary romance, well paired, friends to lovers
Publisher: Marianne Rice
Published: 2020-07-15T23:00:00+00:00

PAUL DROPPED THEM BY the ferry launch thirty minutes before it was set to depart, so he could drive the other couples back as well. While they waited, they strolled along the main road, taking in the sites and shops.

“Do you want to go in any of them?” Carter asked.

“Not really.” Hailey picked up her camera, capturing the blur of activity around the center of town.

“This reminds me of Peaks Island, only on a smaller scale. Have you ever been?”

“I can’t say I have.”

“We’ll check it out later this summer when it’s warmer.” The island off of Portland was a tourist hotspot with a lot of artistic flair. Later this summer meant they’d be ... they’d be something. Maybe. Carter could only hope.

“Oh my word,” Hailey gasped from behind her lens.

He couldn’t tell what she was oohing over. All he saw was a family with two little kids eating ice cream outside an ice cream shop.

Hailey lowered her camera and looked through the pictures she’d taken. “These are amazing,” she said to herself.

While he didn’t doubt they were, he didn’t know what the big deal was. They didn’t even have a view of the water from where they were standing on the sidewalk. People and shops were all he could see.

“She’s adorable. Look.” Hailey held up the camera for him to see. She’d captured a picture-perfect moment of the little girl’s eyes, and her huge smile as her dad handed her an ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles.

The little girl’s white shirt and dark pigtails popped against the turquoise siding of the shop. Her eyes were priceless, shining with excitement. He’d guess by the hooded slant of them that she had Downs Syndrome. Next to her sat her sister. Cute too, but Hailey caught something special with the little girl in pigtails.

“It’s so cute, but I don’t know what to do with the picture. I usually post them on Instagram and tag the business.”

“That’s good exposure for your photography.”

“It’s how Mia found me. I don’t want to post a picture without asking her parents first.”

“We can go talk to the parents. I’m sure they’ll love to see it.” Carter took her hand, and they crossed the street.

“Excuse me,” Hailey said holding out her hand. “My name is Hailey Webster, and I’m a local photographer. I captured this picture of your daughter and wanted to share it with you.” She held out her camera so the couple could see.

“Oh, my heavens. Look at Piper’s smile,” the mother said. “Can I show her?”

“Of course.”

The mother crouched next to her daughter who giggled when she saw the picture. Vanilla ice cream had already started to drip down her hand, and her mouth was a rainbow of sprinkles.

“I would love to post this picture on my photography business’ social media pages, but I wanted to ask your permission first.”

“Thank you.” The mother stood and took out her phone. “Can I follow you?”

Hailey gave her information to the mother, they exchanged a few more words, and then they headed down to the ferry.

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