Harlequin Love Inspired April 2018 Box Set 2 of 2 by Carrie Lighte Kathryn Springer & Leigh Bale

Author:Carrie Lighte, Kathryn Springer & Leigh Bale
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488091025
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

“Which one do you like the best, Miss M?”

Maddie, whose job description included reminding people to keep their voices down, wanted to shout for joy when Skye slid her notebook across the picnic blanket.

It would have been the third time that afternoon.

The weather was perfect again—golden sunshine laced with a pine-scented breeze that barely ruffled the surface of the river.

Shortly after they’d arrived on Sunday afternoon, Aiden had gone through the list of safety instructions with the two boys and called out tips as they launched the canoe.

Skye had been alternately recording the boys’ progress and sketching in the ever-present notebook, but Maddie hadn’t realized the girl was working on ideas for the team flag.

A yelp and a splash drew her attention back to the boys. The canoe was rocking back and forth as Tyler attempted to retrieve his ball cap from the river.

“If I can’t turn this into a senior project, at least I can use it for blackmail,” Skye joked.

“I like this one.” Maddie pointed to Skye’s drawing of a comet, its tail separating into ribbons of crimson and orange flames. “It fits your team name.”

The Flamethrowers had been Tyler’s top pick for a name, and the others, of course, had gone along with it.

“And the canoe,” Skye said.

Right. The canoe. Maddie hid a wince. When Aiden had told the boys to grab one of the canoes, he hadn’t quite been able to hide his look of dismay when they’d returned a few minutes later carrying a canoe emblazoned with crimson flames that flowed from bow to stern.

It wasn’t part of the fleet that Castle Falls rented for excursions on the river, Maddie realized. It was Aiden’s canoe, his personal property, but the only thing he’d said was, “Good choice.”

“That one is my favorite, too…but do you think they’ll like it?” Skye scratched at the turquoise polish on her thumbnail.

At the beginning of their meetings, Skye had squared off against Tyler like opposing boxers in a ring and ignored Justin completely. Now she seemed almost anxious for their approval.

Maddie had been hoping that River Quest would boost the teenagers’ confidence, but the tentative friendship she could see forming wasn’t just an added bonus—it was a blessing.

She shaded her eyes against the sun and watched the boys as they tried to maneuver the canoe through the rocks that jutted from the surface of the water like tiny islands. Aiden timed them from the riverbank, stopwatch in hand, standing next to the Adirondack chair Liam had planted in the grass instead of relaxing in it.

Maddie had seen Aiden absently rub his rib cage or brace his hand against a tree while he coached Tyler and Justin. There’d also been times Aiden had glanced at one of the empty canoes on shore and Maddie was sure he was going to disregard the doctor’s orders and sail off down the river after them.

Maddie hadn’t quite known what to expect today, but Aiden’s restless energy didn’t translate into impatience or flashes of temper.

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