Finding Rhythm (Rogue Rockstar Series Book 4) by Lara Ward Cosio

Author:Lara Ward Cosio [Cosio, Lara Ward]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rogue Publications
Published: 2017-10-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

“You’re up early.”

Conor looked up to find Sophie walking toward him, a baby video monitor in her hand. It was just after seven and the Los Angeles sun had already warmed the morning to the mid-seventies. He sat on the edge of the pool with his feet in the water, wearing black and gray board shorts and a white T-shirt. Sleep had left him an hour before and he was on his second cup of coffee. He’d come out to the pool with Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, The Buried Giant, but hadn’t begun reading. Instead, he had enjoyed the quiet of the morning.

“So are you,” he replied.

Sophie took a seat next to him, dipping her feet into the water and leaning back on her hands. Ever the California girl, she wore her long blond hair in beachy waves, and had a bikini under a filmy short cover-up dress.

“Sometimes, even if I’m still tired, I like to get up before Daisy. Just to have a few minutes of solitude.”

“Well, I’ll leave you be.”

“Oh, you know I didn’t mean it like that,” she said with a laugh. “I’m happy to have your company.”

“Okay, then. Since you’re up maybe I can pick your brain?”

“Sure. What’s up?”

“I’m going to ask Felicity to marry me.”

Sophie’s eyes lit up and she smiled. “That’s great!”

“Yes, but I need to come up with something that will really wow her. Something she will remember.”

“If she doesn’t remember being proposed to by Conor Quinn, then there’s something wrong,” she said with a laugh.

“You know what I mean. It should be a spectacular event.”

Sophie looked off into the distance, toward the buildings of downtown Los Angeles. The sky was remarkably clear. After a minute of contemplation, she asked, “Do you think she wants a lot of hoopla?”

“Well, maybe not ‘hoopla’,” he said with a laugh. “But something unique.”

“You know, Gavin proposed twice. Both times were special, not because he had some grand gesture to go along with it, but because his words came from the heart.”

Conor nodded. It occurred to him that he had been scrambling to think of something over the top to impress Felicity, when that really wasn’t necessary. The kind of romance Felicity craved wasn’t a dramatic, public spectacle. In fact, Felicity was practically allergic to too much sentiment—except when it came naturally, like with the Ferris Wheel ride they’d taken. That hadn’t been the result of pre-planned orchestration, and yet it stayed with her as something she cherished.

“Have you picked a ring?” she asked.

“No, not yet.”

“Why don’t you have Gavin go with you? He’s got a good eye. Maybe he’ll even get me something while you’re at it.”

Conor laughed. His and Sophie’s relationship had seen many peaks and valleys, and it wasn’t so long ago that he was desperately in love with her. Now they could discuss his plan to marry another. Struck by this realization, he looked down to the depths of the cobalt-tiled pool for a long moment.

“Soph?” he said and turned to her. He waited for her to meet his gaze.

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