Broken Harbor (Sparrow Falls Book 3) by Catherine Cowles

Author:Catherine Cowles [Cowles, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PageSmith LLC, The
Published: 2024-11-19T00:00:00+00:00

30

SUTTON

Nerves bubbled in my belly as I walked up the front steps to Cope’s house. The anxiety had been my ever-present companion throughout the day, just like the hum beneath my skin. It was as if my body was reliving the feeling of Cope’s hands on me, his mouth, his—nope, nope, nope.

I needed to get ahold of myself. This was ridiculous. Cope was just a man. A man who gave you the best orgasms of your life. I shoved that thought down as I punched in the lock code on the front door.

Steeling myself, I opened it and stepped inside. I didn’t hear anything at first, and then there was a shriek. Not one of terror but one of joy. I moved through the house and toward the sounds of laughter coming from the backyard.

As the rear windows came into view, all my nerves melted away. I wasn’t worried about whether sleeping with Cope was a horrible mistake or if he would break my heart far worse than Roman ever had. All I could think about was how happy my kid looked.

Luca let out a peal of laughter as Cope threw him into the air. He hit the water with a massive splash, and Cope grinned. I slid open the back door just as Luca’s head broke the water’s surface. He shook out his hair like a dog would shake water out of its fur.

“That was…AWESOME!” Luca shouted.

Cope turned at the sound of the door closing behind me, his glistening golden skin on display. “She’s home. Finally.”

“Yeah, we’ve been waiting forever,” Luca complained.

A hint of guilt stabbed at me. I had stayed later than usual today, and I wasn’t finished.

A cake still needed frosting, so I’d have to go back after dinner to finish it. Or maybe after I put Luca down.

“What’s with the frown, Warrior?” Cope asked.

I shook my head as I toed off my sneakers and sank my feet into the lush grass near the pool. “Just a long day. And I have to go back after dinner to finish up a cake.”

“Aw, man,” Luca complained.

“Sorry, kiddo,” I said, guilt digging in deeper.

“That just means you and I get a boys’ night.” Cope grinned at Luca.

“Thea said she could babysit,” I said quickly. “You don’t have to⁠—”

Cope shot me a look that had me snapping my mouth closed. As Luca chattered on about what a boys’ night included, Cope climbed the pool steps and walked toward me. His swim trunks hung low on his hips, revealing too many abs to count and a trail of hair that disappeared into his shorts. I nearly swallowed my tongue.

He moved into my space, his hand dipping under my hair. “I really want to kiss that worried look off your face right now.”

“Cope…”

His eyes searched mine as his fingers squeezed the back of my neck. “I know you’re probably not ready for that. Not in front of Luca. But know I want it.”

A burn lit behind my eyes, and I suddenly recognized the true fear behind my anxiety.

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