The Home They Built by Shannon Stacey

Author:Shannon Stacey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-11-06T21:18:22+00:00

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Finn had only been sitting at the bar for about three minutes when he heard her laugh.

Anna.

He hadn’t seen her for a week, but he didn’t even have to turn around to know it was her. Other than closing his eyes for a moment, allowing himself to savor the sound, he gave no indication he’d heard her. His dad was sitting on the stool next to him, and the last thing Joel wanted right now was more Relic Rehab in his life.

After spending the week putting out a few fires with Tom—stuff that really needed them side-by-side in the office—Finn had arrived back in Blackberry Bay to find his father sitting on the front step of the house, looking as though he’d been through a commercial washer and dryer. Twice.

Apparently his father’s life had become nothing but his wife complaining to him about his mother, and his mother complaining to him about his wife. He’d been sitting on the front step, trying to figure out some place to go that wasn’t back inside his house, when Finn pulled into the driveway.

He’d parked the bike and then they’d gotten in his dad’s truck and off they’d gone in search of a beer.

Maybe a guys’ night out would help with his dad’s woman troubles, but being in a bar, listening to the woman he wanted laughing and having a good time while he had to sit with his back to her was going to be hell on Finn.

By shifting slightly to his left, he could see her reflection in the giant mirror with some kind of alcohol advertisement etched on it. She was with Eryn and a woman he didn’t recognize. Their companion was dressed like a tourist, though, so maybe they’d made friends with a woman who’d been there solo.

While his dad vented about life with Alice and Tess, most of which Finn had already heard about or had actually been present for, Finn kept part of his attention on Anna.

And when she got up and went down the hall to the restrooms, he told his dad he’d be right back and followed her. It wasn’t one of his prouder moments, but he wanted a chance to have a moment alone with her. The hallway led to a small room with a restroom on each end and a couple of benches, because sometimes there was a line. Tonight there wasn’t, though.

When she came out of the ladies’ room and saw him, her eyes widened and then she smiled. “You came back.”

“Of course I did. You look like you’re having fun tonight.” She nodded, and at the same time she was walking toward him. He ended up with his back against the wall and Anna very close to him. He didn’t mind. “Is Eryn drinking, too?”

She held up one finger. “One drink. That’s all she ever has and then she has soda water with lemon.”

“Good. How many have you had?” he teased, making her roll her eyes.

“Three. I had a lot going on today, though, and I forgot to eat, so maybe I should have had two.

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