Saratoga Falls: The Complete Love Story Series by Pogue Lindsey

Author:Pogue, Lindsey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Books 1, 2, 3 & The Memory Book
Published: 2018-07-18T16:00:00+00:00

Thirty

Colton

My throat’s parched and sunshine floods through my eyelids as I stir awake. It feels like I’ve only been asleep for minutes, though my body aches enough to tell me otherwise. I blink, allowing my eyes to adjust to the garish sunlight that filters through Casey’s bedroom window, and I remember what happened the night before. I stretch my stiff neck and try to wake my body up without disturbing Mac and Casey.

My gaze lingers on the girls, both of them sleeping in a tiny twin bed under a unicorn comforter, exactly as they were when they dozed off. They’re almost angelic in the yellow glow of the morning. Mac’s chest rises and falls, slowly—rhythmically—and Casey’s little head moves with each breath. It’s the first time I’ve seen Mac like this, soft and sleeping. With no makeup on, she’s different—attainable. She’s real, and strange as it is, I want to kiss her now more than I ever have.

I crack my neck and stand up. The chaos of last night has left me mistaking my attraction for Mac for something more intimate. A little distance is all I need.

I go through the morning motions without much thought, brushing my teeth and washing my face to rid the remnants of sleep. I’m not sure what I would’ve done without Mac’s help last night—I’d probably just be getting home from the hospital and numb with exhaustion.

I know I need to call Cal and tell him I won’t be in today, or should I just tell Mac? And I need to call Casey’s school, I think. Right? I head into my room and pull off my tearstained shirt from the night before. When I toss it in the laundry basket, I notice my phone’s blinking. I expect to see a message of some sort from Kylie, but when I swipe the screen, it’s the time that startles me. It’s a quarter past seven.

Hurrying back into Casey’s room, I crouch down beside the bed, disappointed I have to wake Mac. “Hey,” I say gently, but she doesn’t stir. I squeeze her arm. “Mac.”

Her head lolls to the left, then to the right, facing me, before her lips part. “I smell mint,” she murmurs, and finally, her long eyelashes flutter open. She stares blankly at me, processing, her nose only a couple inches from mine.

“Good morning.” I try not to be amused at how charming and rumpled she looks.

She blinks at me a few times, and if it weren’t for her green eyes, enlivening with a brief flare of alarm, I would never know she’s momentarily panicked. A few months ago I would’ve assumed it was because she’s not wearing any makeup or that this isn’t her best angle, but I know her better than that now. “Don’t worry,” I whisper. “You’re not late for work . . . yet.”

Slowly, she sits up in bed. Her hair is flat in the back, smooshed against her head from lying in the same position all night. I take

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