The Callahan Family Box Set by Aarons Carrie

Author:Aarons, Carrie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

24

FRANKIE

Finally, after two weeks of deliberating, procrastinating, and overthinking every decision, I reach out to Sinclair.

I ask him to meet me at Packton’s local coffee shop, Buzz Coffee & Tea, to discuss everything over a cup of coffee. Or, in my case, decaffeinated tea with honey since I already drank my one cup of bean juice for the day.

We agree on two p.m., but I show up earlier, wanting to be the first one at the table. That way, I give myself a few minutes to breathe deeply, to harness my calm so that I don’t fly off the handle because I’m still so pissed about all the lying.

I’m seated at one of the quaint little wood tables with mismatched red chairs when Sinclair walks through the door.

“Heya, Joe,” he says to the owner as the bell jingles upon his entrance to the coffee shop.

“Sin! Good to see you. The regular?” Joe asks.

Sinclair nods, and my heart aches a little. I used to be a regular back in Fort Myers. I miss my usual spots, the people who knew me, and my orders. It gave me a sense of home. Here, in Packton, I know I can get to that level with locals. But I’m not there yet, and watching people be so friendly and familiar makes me ache for a sense of belonging in this community.

I quickly forget about that, though, when Sinclair walks over to the table and pulls out the chair.

“Is it okay if I sit?” he asks.

Looking at him, I gulp. It’s just … looking at him is like looking at the sun. He’s too damn beautiful. How is his skin still a warm olive tone, even though it’s October? Those eyes, I forgot how blue they are and seem to see to the depths of my soul. Since I saw him last, he’s grown a good amount of stubble, on the verge of a beard. I almost want to reach out and touch it, run my hands over his strong jaw and sharp cheekbones.

I nod and Sinclair shrugs off his jacket, and I get a good long look at his strong biceps encased in a tight gray thermal. My body physically aches at the memory of him holding me in those bare arms.

God, I need to get laid. My hormones have been on overdrive since getting pregnant, and clearly, I’m going insane because I kind of want to jump Sinclair’s bones right in this coffee shop.

“Of course, I asked you here after all.”

He joins me at the table, and we don’t start talking until Joe comes over to set his coffee down in front of him.

“You look beautiful. I didn’t get to, uh, tell you that the couple times I saw you.” His gaze roams over me, landing on my belly.

“Thank you.” I feel my cheeks heat with a blush.

“How are you feeling? Has it been hard? Were you sick?” Did he get these typical questions from some baby book?

My head shakes, my red curls bouncing around the periphery of my eyes.

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