Crazy Love by Highley Kendra C

Author:Highley, Kendra C.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: new adult; romance, winter, sports, aspen, athlete, opposites, playboy, stranded
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-01-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Luke

“Honey, what’s gotten into you?”

Zoey’s mother was watching Luke pace around her living room. He and Parker had trudged through the nearly foot-and-a-half-deep snow to have their traditional Christmas Eve luncheon next door with the Millers, while Mom stayed with Dad at the hospital. They’d already eaten and exchanged gifts, and now Parker and Zoey were playing Apples to Apples with the Millers, which would be funny given how Zoey had complained about her parents being old for playing it last year. She seemed to be having a good time now.

Luke wasn’t. He’d been worried about Charlotte since their call yesterday. They’d texted a few times, with her insisting she was fine, but he could tell she wasn’t, and that she was lonely. No one should be alone on Christmas, especially like this. And what about his dad? He and Parker couldn’t even make it up to the hospital, but they’d FaceTimed with him, and he’d been in good spirits. He was doing so well, he’d be able to come home tomorrow. Besides, he wasn’t alone—he had Mom, and they were doing fine.

Luke took another turn through the kitchen, to the foyer, to the living room, thinking. Shit, there had to be some way to go up to the resort.

He drew a sharp breath and stopped short in the doorway to the kitchen.

That’s it.

He went to the window. It was still light out, and even though it was overcast, the snow had stopped three hours ago. Everything was quiet and white.

Who needed roads?

“I need to go,” he said without preamble.

Mr. Miller gave him a look that questioned Luke’s sanity. “Where?”

“I need to see about something. Thanks for the lunch. It was great.” He nodded to Mrs. Miller, then turned and went to the foyer closet for his jacket.

A hand rested on his shoulder, and he turned to find both Zoey and Parker standing behind him. She smiled. “We’ll walk with you.”

Frowning at both of them, he said, “I’m good.”

“We’re not,” Parker said, eyebrows raised. “Talk to us, man.”

Luke blew out a breath as they grabbed coats and followed him onto the porch. Zoey grinned at him as soon as the front door closed. “Who is she? The girl at the café?”

Luke laughed. “Am I that transparent?”

“Pretty much.” She linked her arms through both boys’ and tugged them across the snowy lawn. “What’s up?”

As they struggled over to his house, he told them about Charlotte’s cancelled trip. “I can’t stand here another minute, knowing she’s all alone on Christmas.”

Parker nodded slowly. “I’d feel the same way.”

“Awww.” Zoey kissed his cheek. “But, Luke? She’s up at the resort. How are you even going to get there? It’s miles, and uphill—too far to snowshoe or ski.”

Luke punched in the code to open the garage door and took her inside, pointing to a tarp in the back. “I guess you don’t know about Dad’s newest toy?”

He went to it and pulled off the tarp to reveal a gleaming black snowmobile. “This is how I’m going up there.

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