Like the Back of My Halo by Hutchinson Heidi

Author:Hutchinson, Heidi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, humor, romantic comedy, series, sports romance, sufing
Publisher: Heidi Hutchinson

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Lo

Lo watched the reflection of lights bouncing off of the ocean onto the ceiling of her room. Purples, blues, reds, gold. It was beautiful. But not beautiful enough to distract her from her thoughts.

It was inevitable. Miller was a successful surfer. He traveled the world all of the time for sponsors, competitions, and on impulse. They were bound to run into one another.

It didn't bother her.

Truthfully, it was nice to see him.

Maybe that's why she was still awake when she knew she should be sleeping.

And of course, meeting Serge had her entire head buzzing. She couldn't even think about him without feeling the need to get up and pace out her nervous energy. So she kept pushing it to the side, which was where she'd circle back around to Miller.

Turning on her side, she curled around her pillow and tried staring at the wall.

The bed depressed behind her and a strong arm came around her middle. Brady pulled her back to his front, his face burrowing into her neck.

“You're quiet,” he said there.

“So are you,” she countered.

They'd both been quiet after encountering Miller and Serge. Dinner had been great, but quiet. The walk back had been nice, but quiet. They got ready for bed in the quiet. Lo had retired to her room, not really thinking about it, and Brady had gone to his.

She should have gone to him, instead of making him come to her. But he had come. He was there now. And she hadn't even been aware his presence was exactly what she needed.

“Do you want to talk about it?” he asked.

She didn't. Not really. It was still something she hadn't completely processed. But maybe it would help to give voice to her tangled thoughts.

“You're so different from him.” His arm tightened around her middle but he didn't interrupt, so she sallied forth. “I mean, even how you look. You're blond and blue-eyed, with muscles for days. Miller is dark-haired, brown eyes, lanky and lean. You're patient and cool. He's a hot head, impulsive.”

“What happened between you two?” Brady asked.

Lo ran her fingers over his hand on top of her stomach. He flexed his out and she tangled hers with his, curling their hands together into a tight fist.

“I might ruin this,” she said, her eyes and the inside of her nose stinging.

Brady moved quickly, letting go of her hand and turning her onto her back so his big body was looming over her in the dark. “What are you talking about?”

“Brady,” she whispered, pleaded, trying to express exactly what the broken parts of her heart were telling her. “I break things.”

His eyes turned from sharp to soft in a second. “You can't break me.”

But she knew. She would find the place where he was likely to break and she'd apply pressure. Not on purpose. It would happen because of who she was. She broke people, and things, even when it was hers. She ruined all sorts of wonderful things.

Brady must've seen her thoughts piling up in

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